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Local favourite viewpoint · Fukui Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture

Mount Samon

Mount Samon is a viewpoint in Fukui Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture.

Mount Samon: 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 Mount Samon

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.

How to reach Mount Samon — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 35.78167, 136.66806. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Mount Samon

    See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Samon

    Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Samon

    • Mt. Arashima · viewpoint · Fukui Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Akausagi · viewpoint · Fukui Prefecture · ~40 km · Must-see
    • San Peak · viewpoint · Gifu Prefecture · ~44 km · Must-see
    • 取立山 · viewpoint · Fukui Prefecture · ~46 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Bessan · viewpoint · Ono · ~46 km · Must-see
    • 大佛寺山 · viewpoint · Yoshida · ~50 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Hinosan · viewpoint · Fukui Prefecture · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Johoji · viewpoint · Fukui Prefecture · ~57 km · Must-see
    • Mt. Kaerikumo · viewpoint · Ono · ~67 km · Must-see
    • Tojinbo cliff · viewpoint · Fukui Prefecture · ~88 km · Must-see

    All hill stations & viewpoints in Fukui Prefecture

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    Frequently asked

    How is the weather and view today?

    No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Samon yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What is the best time to visit Mount Samon?

    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 Mount Samon?

    Nearby: Mt. Arashima (viewpoint, 23 km), 根道神社 (temple, 25 km), 白鳥神社 (temple, 26 km), 長瀧寺 (Buddhist site, 27 km), 長瀧白山神社 (temple, 27 km), 清流長良川 あゆパーク (park, 27 km).