Local favourite viewpoint · Shimoniikawa, Toyama Prefecture
Mt. Nio
二王山
Mt. Nio is a viewpoint in Shimoniikawa, Toyama Prefecture.
Mt. Nio: 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. Nio
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. Nio: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Mt. Nio — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.92520, 137.61051. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mt. Nio
- 清水寺 · Buddhist site · Shimoniikawa · ~4 km · Must-see
- 不動堂遺跡 · fort · Shimoniikawa · ~6 km · Must-see
- Gokokuji · Buddhist site · Shimoniikawa · ~7 km · Must-see
- 法福寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
- 千光寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- Jōbenoma Site · fort · Shimoniikawa · ~13 km · Must-see
- Yagokorooichihiko Shrine · temple · Toyama Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
- 生地鼻灯台 · beach · Toyama Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
- 魚津神社 · temple · Toyama Prefecture · ~28 km · Must-see
- 真成寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~28 km · Must-see
- 魚津八幡宮 · temple · Toyama Prefecture · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mt. Shirouma · viewpoint · Kita-Azumi · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mt. Karamatsu · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mt. Goryu · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~40 km · Must-see
- 剱大滝 · waterfall · Nakaniikawa · ~42 km · Must-see
- Nissekiji 大岩山 日石寺 · Buddhist site · Nakaniikawa · ~44 km · Must-see
- Oyama Shrine · temple · Nakaniikawa · ~49 km · Must-see
- 称名滝 · waterfall · Nakaniikawa · ~50 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mt. Nio
- Mt. Shirouma · viewpoint · Kita-Azumi · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mt. Karamatsu · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mt. Goryu · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Takatsuma · viewpoint · Nagano Prefecture · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mount Togakushi · viewpoint · Nagano Prefecture · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mt. Kurohime · viewpoint · Kamiminotchi · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mount Sekidō · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mt. Washiba · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mount Tsubakuro · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mount Yumiori · viewpoint · Toyama Prefecture · ~80 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mt. Nio?
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 Mt. Nio?
Nearby: 清水寺 (Buddhist site, 4 km), 不動堂遺跡 (fort, 6 km), Gokokuji (Buddhist site, 7 km), 法福寺 (Buddhist site, 9 km), 千光寺 (Buddhist site, 10 km), Jōbenoma Site (fort, 13 km).