Mt. Kongo

Mt. Kongo: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Mt. Kongo

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

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach Mt. Kongo — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.41943, 135.67293. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mt. Kongo

• Mt Kongo Viewing Platform Observatory · viewpoint · Minamikawachi · ~1 km · Must-see
• Chihaya Shrine · temple · Minamikawachi · ~2 km · Must-see
• 富田林市立総合スポーツ公園 · park · Osaka Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
• Kanshin-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
• Enmei-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
• Hachiman Shrine · temple · Osaka Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
• Eisan-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~10 km · Must-see
• 龍泉寺 · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
• 高貴寺 · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~11 km · Must-see
• 目白不動願照寺 · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
• 瀧谷不動明王寺 · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
• Kagata Shrine · temple · Osaka Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
• Nagano Shrine · temple · Osaka Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
• Chiyoda Shrine · temple · Osaka Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
• 科長神社 · temple · Minamikawachi · ~13 km · Must-see
• Nishidai Shrine · temple · Osaka Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
• Taima-dera Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~14 km · Must-see
• 興正寺富田林別院 · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mt. Kongo

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mt. Kongo

• Mt Kongo Viewing Platform Observatory · viewpoint · Minamikawachi · ~1 km · Must-see
• Mt. Amanokakuyama · viewpoint · Nara Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mt. Miminashi · viewpoint · Nara Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
• 玉手山 · viewpoint · Osaka Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Yoshino · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Shigi · viewpoint · Osaka Prefecture · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mt. Miwa · viewpoint · Nara Prefecture · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mt. Shisun-iwa · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mt. Sanjogatake · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mt. Wakakusa · viewpoint · Nara Prefecture · ~43 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Nara Prefecture

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