Mt. Aori

Mt. Aori: 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 Mt. Aori

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 Mt. Aori: tips

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

How to reach Mt. Aori — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.53718, 139.25647. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mt. Aori

• Mount Kōmyō · viewpoint · Minamiaizu · ~9 km · Must-see
• 加茂山公園 · park · Niigata Prefecture · ~28 km · Must-see
• 青海神社 · temple · Niigata Prefecture · ~28 km · Must-see
• 羽黒神社 · temple · Niigata Prefecture · ~32 km · Must-see
• 六十里越峠開道記念碑 · fort · Minamiaizu · ~33 km · Must-see
• 中野邸美術館 · museum · Niigata Prefecture · ~33 km · Must-see
• Niigata Prefectural Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Niigata Prefecture · ~35 km · Must-see
• 古津八幡山遺跡 · fort · Niigata Prefecture · ~35 km · Must-see
• 八幡宮 · temple · Niigata Prefecture · ~36 km · Must-see
• Honjoji · Buddhist site · Niigata Prefecture · ~36 km · Must-see
• 杜々の森名水公園 · park · Niigata Prefecture · ~38 km · Must-see
• 西永寺 · Buddhist site · Niigata Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Hyōko · lake · Yama · ~42 km · Must-see
• Aoshi Shrine · temple · Niigata Prefecture · ~44 km · Must-see
• 願敬寺 · Buddhist site · Niigata Prefecture · ~45 km · Must-see
• 水道公園 · park · Niigata Prefecture · ~47 km · Must-see
• 平潟神社 · temple · Niigata Prefecture · ~47 km · Must-see
• 本願寺新潟別院 · Buddhist site · Niigata Prefecture · ~49 km · Must-see

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

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mt. Aori

• Mount Kōmyō · viewpoint · Minamiaizu · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Echigo-Komagatake · viewpoint · Niigata Prefecture · ~61 km · Must-see
• Mount Hiuchigatake · viewpoint · Tochigi Prefecture · ~81 km · Must-see
• Mt. Tashiro · viewpoint · Tochigi Prefecture · ~82 km · Must-see
• Mount Shibutsu · viewpoint · Tone · ~89 km · Must-see
• Kiyotsu Gorge · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~97 km · Must-see
• Mount Tanigawa · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~104 km · Must-see
• Mount Nantai · viewpoint · Tochigi Prefecture · ~110 km · Must-see
• 金剛山 · viewpoint · Niigata Prefecture · ~127 km · Must-see
• Mount Yakebitai · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~135 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Niigata Prefecture

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