Local favourite viewpoint · Niigata Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture

Fault Exposure

断層露頭

Fault Exposure is a viewpoint in Niigata Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture.

Fault Exposure: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Fault Exposure

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Fault Exposure: tips

  • Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Fault Exposure — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 36.96964, 137.87229. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Fault Exposure

    • Gokokuji · Buddhist site · Shimoniikawa · ~28 km · Must-see
    • Mount Takatsuma · viewpoint · Nagano Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Shirouma · viewpoint · Kita-Azumi · ~32 km · Must-see
    • 清水寺 · Buddhist site · Shimoniikawa · ~34 km · Must-see
    • Mount Togakushi · viewpoint · Nagano Prefecture · ~34 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Kurohime · viewpoint · Kamiminotchi · ~36 km · Must-see
    • 不動堂遺跡 · fort · Shimoniikawa · ~36 km · Must-see
    • 法福寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
    • 千光寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~38 km · Must-see
    • Togakushi Shrine Chu-sha · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~39 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Karamatsu · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
    • Jōbenoma Site · fort · Shimoniikawa · ~42 km · Must-see
    • Lake Nojiri · lake · Kamiminotchi · ~44 km · Must-see
    • 春日山神社 · temple · Niigata Prefecture · ~45 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Goryu · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~45 km · Must-see
    • 林泉寺 · Buddhist site · Niigata Prefecture · ~45 km · Must-see
    • 高山寺 · temple · Kamiminotchi · ~47 km · Must-see
    • 本願寺国府別院 · temple · Niigata Prefecture · ~47 km · Must-see

    See everything within a day’s drive of Fault Exposure

    Other hill stations & viewpoints near Fault Exposure

    • Mount Takatsuma · viewpoint · Nagano Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Shirouma · viewpoint · Kita-Azumi · ~32 km · Must-see
    • Mount Togakushi · viewpoint · Nagano Prefecture · ~34 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Kurohime · viewpoint · Kamiminotchi · ~36 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Karamatsu · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Goryu · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~45 km · Must-see
    • Mount Yakebitai · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~77 km · Must-see
    • Mount Higashidate · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~80 km · Must-see
    • Mount Tsubakuro · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~80 km · Must-see
    • Mount Shiga · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~81 km · Must-see

    All hill stations & viewpoints in Niigata Prefecture

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    Frequently asked

    What is the best time to visit Fault Exposure?

    October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near Fault Exposure?

    Nearby: Gokokuji (Buddhist site, 28 km), Mount Takatsuma (viewpoint, 31 km), Mt. Shirouma (viewpoint, 32 km), 清水寺 (Buddhist site, 34 km), Mount Togakushi (viewpoint, 34 km), Mt. Kurohime (viewpoint, 36 km).