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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Kakuda
Mount Kakudaabout 23 km (14 mi) from Niigata. Image credit: Image: Drph17 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Mountains

Mountains Near Niigata, Japan

Research 5 mountains within weekend reach of Niigata, 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
5
Closest
Mount Kakuda — about 23 km
Furthest listed
about 59 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 Niigata. 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 Niigata. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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5 places near Niigata

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

Places near Niigata

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Kakuda
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    Mount Kakuda

    Straight-line distance
    about 23 km (14 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

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

    View place Mount Kakuda, about 23 km (14 mi) from Niigata

    Image credit: Image: Drph17 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Yahiko
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    Mount Yahiko

    Straight-line distance
    about 31 km (19 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

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

    View place Mount Yahiko, about 31 km (19 mi) from Niigata

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Yakimine
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    Mount Yakimine

    Straight-line distance
    about 41 km (25 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

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

    View place Mount Yakimine, about 41 km (25 mi) from Niigata

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Kirin
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    Mount Kirin

    Straight-line distance
    about 46 km (28 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

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

    View place Mount Kirin, about 46 km (28 mi) from Niigata

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Iide
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    Mount Iide

    Straight-line distance
    about 59 km (37 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

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

    View place Mount Iide, about 59 km (37 mi) from Niigata

    Image credit: Image: eulemur flvus / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain