Mt. Gin-taro

Mt. Gin-taro: 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. Gin-taro

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. Gin-taro: tips

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

How to reach Mt. Gin-taro — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.56905, 139.27677. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mt. Gin-taro

• Mount Kōmyō · viewpoint · Minamiaizu · ~14 km · Must-see
• 青海神社 · temple · Niigata Prefecture · ~27 km · Must-see
• 加茂山公園 · park · Niigata Prefecture · ~27 km · Must-see
• 中野邸美術館 · museum · Niigata Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
• Niigata Prefectural Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Niigata Prefecture · ~32 km · Must-see
• 古津八幡山遺跡 · fort · Niigata Prefecture · ~32 km · Must-see
• 羽黒神社 · temple · Niigata Prefecture · ~35 km · Must-see
• 八幡宮 · temple · Niigata Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
• Honjoji · Buddhist site · Niigata Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
• 六十里越峠開道記念碑 · fort · Minamiaizu · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Hyōko · lake · Yama · ~38 km · Must-see
• 西永寺 · Buddhist site · Niigata Prefecture · ~40 km · Must-see
• 杜々の森名水公園 · park · Niigata Prefecture · ~42 km · Must-see
• Kingyoku Jinja Shrine · temple · Niigata Prefecture · ~47 km · Must-see
• Kingyokuinari Jinja Shrine · temple · Niigata Prefecture · ~47 km · Must-see
• 願敬寺 · Buddhist site · Niigata Prefecture · ~47 km · Must-see
• Aoshi Shrine · temple · Niigata Prefecture · ~48 km · Must-see
• 新潟県スポーツ公園 · park · Niigata Prefecture · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mt. Gin-taro

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mt. Gin-taro

• Mount Kōmyō · viewpoint · Minamiaizu · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Echigo-Komagatake · viewpoint · Niigata Prefecture · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mt. Tashiro · viewpoint · Tochigi Prefecture · ~86 km · Must-see
• Mount Hiuchigatake · viewpoint · Tochigi Prefecture · ~86 km · Must-see
• Mount Shibutsu · viewpoint · Tone · ~93 km · Must-see
• Kiyotsu Gorge · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~102 km · Must-see
• Mount Tanigawa · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~109 km · Must-see
• Mount Nantai · viewpoint · Tochigi Prefecture · ~114 km · Must-see
• 金剛山 · viewpoint · Niigata Prefecture · ~126 km · Must-see
• Mount Yakebitai · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~140 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Niigata Prefecture

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