Mountains in Niigata

All 46 Mountains in Niigata we have written up in English.

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Gamou mud volcano

Gamou mud volcano

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A rare geological site in Niigata where mud and methane erupt from the ground without any volcan...

Mount Tanigawa

Mount Tanigawa

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A prominent peak in Joshin'etsu-kogen National Park famous for its dramatic rock faces and acces...

Mount Eburisashi

Mount Eburisashi

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A 1,636-meter peak in Bandai-Asahi National Park famous for alpine flowers and its inclusion in...

Mount Mantarō

Mount Mantarō

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A 1,956-meter peak on the Gunma-Niigata border offering high-altitude hiking within the Jōshin'e...

Mount Mikuni

Mount Mikuni

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A 1,644-meter peak in the Iide range where three prefectures meet, offering a challenging hike w...

Nakanodake

Nakanodake

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The highest peak of the Echigo Sanzan mountains, offering challenging hiking trails and permanen...

Mount Sennokura

Mount Sennokura

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The highest peak in the Tanigawa range, offering high-altitude hiking within the scenic Joshin'e...

Mount Ito

Mount Ito

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A 1,771-meter peak in Bandai-Asahi National Park offering views of Lake Otori and the northern A...

Mount Saburyu

Mount Saburyu

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A 2,191-meter peak in Joshin'etsu-kogen National Park offering a challenging hike along the bord...

Mount Hakkai

Mount Hakkai

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A sacred peak in Minamiuonuma famous for its rugged rocky ridges, chain climbs, and namesake sak...

Mount Ōmine

Mount Ōmine

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A mountain in Niigata offering panoramic basin views, hiking trails, and a summit rest area acce...

Mount Yamamoto

Mount Yamamoto

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A 336-meter mountain featuring a municipal cattle ranch, rapeseed fields, and panoramic views of...

Mount Makihata

Mount Makihata

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A 1,967-meter peak in Niigata and Gunma featuring high-altitude wetlands and status as one of Ja...

Mount Yūkyū

Mount Yūkyū

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A 115-meter mountain in Nagaoka featuring a historic shrine, family graves, and a park famous fo...

Nihonkoku

Nihonkoku

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A 555-meter mountain on the Niigata-Yamagata border offering climbers official certificates and...

Mount Myojo (Niigata)

Mount Myojo (Niigata)

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A 1,188-meter limestone mountain in Niigata featuring a massive rock wall, wild bonsai trees, an...

Mount Kasuga

Mount Kasuga

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A historic 189-meter peak in Joetsu featuring the ruins of Uesugi Kenshin's strategic mountain f...

Mount Asakuksa

Mount Asakuksa

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A 1,585-meter quaternary volcano in the Echigo Mountains offering scenic views of Lake Tagokura...

Mount Yakimine

Mount Yakimine

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A 1,085-meter peak in Niigata offering panoramic views of the Iide Mountain Range and diverse hi...

Mount Ushi

Mount Ushi

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A scenic peak in the Mikuni Range offering views of Yagisawa Dam and seasonal daylilies along hi...

Mount Shirasuna

Mount Shirasuna

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A 2,139-meter peak on the border of three prefectures, recognized as one of Japan's 200 most fam...

Mount Yone

Mount Yone

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A 992-meter pyramid-shaped mountain known as Echigo Fuji that historically served as a vital lan...

Shigekura Dake

Shigekura Dake

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A prominent peak in the Mikuni Range offering high-altitude hiking within the Joshin'etsu-kogen...

Mount Gamō

Mount Gamō

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A 828-meter peak known as the Matterhorn of Aizu, offering panoramic views of the Tadami region...

Mount Kakuda

Mount Kakuda

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A 481-meter peak in a Quasi-National Park offering seven hiking trails and seasonal wildflowers...

Mount Kinpoku

Mount Kinpoku

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The highest peak on Sado Island, offering hikers panoramic views from the center of the Osado Mo...

Mount Kanaya

Mount Kanaya

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The birthplace of skiing in Japan, this mountain offers a historic ski resort and a museum dedic...

Mount Adera

Mount Adera

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A scenic mountain peak in Niigata Prefecture offering a challenging hike along the ridge extendi...

Mount Kubiki-koma

Mount Kubiki-koma

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A 1,487-meter peak in Hakuba Sanroku Prefectural Natural Park famous for massive winter icicles...

Mount Iiji

Mount Iiji

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A 1,111-meter stratovolcano known as Ueda Fuji, offering panoramic mountain views and hosting po...

Mount Takatsuma

Mount Takatsuma

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The highest peak of the Togakushi Range, this 2,353-meter mountain offers a challenging hike thr...

Mount Kurohime

Mount Kurohime

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A 1,221-meter limestone mountain in Niigata featuring a summit shrine and active open-pit mining...

Mount Atago

Mount Atago

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A 336-meter mountain in Niigata featuring the ruins of Kiroku Castle and a temple dedicated to i...

Mount Yahiko

Mount Yahiko

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A 634-meter peak and sacred shrine territory offering panoramic views from a rotating tower and...

Mount Kirin

Mount Kirin

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A 191-meter peak in Niigata featuring castle ruins and an observatory with views of the Agano Ri...

Mount Naeba

Mount Naeba

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A 2,145-meter stratovolcano featuring a massive summit plateau with high-altitude marshes and sh...

Mount Daigenta

Mount Daigenta

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A 1,598-meter peak in the Tanigawa range known as the Matterhorn of Joetsu, offering challenging...

Tairappyō Yama

Tairappyō Yama

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A 1,983-meter peak in Joshin'etsu-kogen National Park famous for alpine flowers and panoramic vi...

Mount Hiuchi

Mount Hiuchi

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The highest peak in the Kubiki Mountains, this famous summit offers rare alpine wildlife and uni...

Niigata-Yake-Yama

Niigata-Yake-Yama

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An active 2,400-meter volcano and national park site known for its lava dome and rare rock ptarm...

Mount Bunō

Mount Bunō

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A 1,760-meter peak on the Gunma border offering national park views and access to the extensive...

Mount Takadairanokashira

Mount Takadairanokashira

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A 1,278-meter peak in Niigata offering a three-hour hike through the Uonuma Renpo Prefectural Na...

Mount Ubaminokashira

Mount Ubaminokashira

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A 946-meter peak in Niigata offering accessible hiking trails and views of the surrounding Uonum...

Tengu Iwa

Tengu Iwa

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A rocky mountain ridge in Uonuma Renpo Prefectural Natural Park offering challenging hiking trai...

Mount Echigo-Komagatake

Mount Echigo-Komagatake

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A 2,003-meter peak in the Echigo Sanzan range, famous for its dramatic slab walls and year-round...

Mount Myōkō

Mount Myōkō

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A 2,454-meter active stratovolcano and national park centerpiece offering hiking, hot springs, a...

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