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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Utatsu
Mount Utatsuabout 2 km (1 mi) from Kanazawa. Image credit: Image: 金沢市 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.1

Mountains

Mountains Near Kanazawa, Japan

Research 6 mountains within weekend reach of Kanazawa, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
6
Closest
Mount Utatsu — about 2 km
Furthest listed
about 53 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Kanazawa. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Kanazawa. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 6mountains
  • 1volcano

6 places near Kanazawa

Ordered by straight-line distance from Kanazawa, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Kanazawa

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Utatsu
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    Mount Utatsu

    Straight-line distance
    about 2 km (1 mi)
    Recorded type
    hill

    Mount Utatsu is a mountain reachable from Kanazawa as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mount Utatsu, about 2 km (1 mi) from Kanazawa

    Image credit: Image: 金沢市 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.1

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Iōzen
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    Iōzen

    Straight-line distance
    about 14 km (8 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Iōzen is a mountain reachable from Kanazawa as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Iōzen, about 14 km (8 mi) from Kanazawa

    Image credit: Image: お山の大将 / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Saru
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    Mount Saru

    Straight-line distance
    about 24 km (15 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Mount Saru is a mountain reachable from Kanazawa as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mount Saru, about 24 km (15 mi) from Kanazawa

    Image credit: Image: Alpsdake / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Daimon
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    Mount Daimon

    Straight-line distance
    about 25 km (16 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Mount Daimon is a mountain reachable from Kanazawa as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mount Daimon, about 25 km (16 mi) from Kanazawa

    Image credit: Image: Alpsdake / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Oizuru
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    Mount Oizuru

    Straight-line distance
    about 32 km (20 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Mount Oizuru is a mountain reachable from Kanazawa as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mount Oizuru, about 32 km (20 mi) from Kanazawa

    Image credit: Image: alpsdake / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Haku
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    Mount Haku

    Straight-line distance
    about 53 km (33 mi)
    Recorded type
    volcano

    Mount Haku is a mountain reachable from Kanazawa as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mount Haku, about 53 km (33 mi) from Kanazawa

    Image credit: Image: Alpsdake / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0