Daisen
Daisen is a mountain in Japan, rising to 1,729 m, the 97th highest in Japan, part of the Chugoku Mountains.
Where it is
Daisen lies in Japan, in Tottori.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hōbutsu Zan | 1,005 m | 17 km |
| Dōgo Yama | 1,268 m | 44 km |
| Nagi-san | 1,255 m | 62 km |
| Sanbe San | 1,086 m | 88 km |
| Hyōno-sen | 1,510 m | 88 km |
| Osorakan Zan | 1,346 m | 155 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Daisen.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikuriya | Japan | 15,370 | 16 km |
| Yabase | Japan | 16,365 | 19 km |
| Yonago | Japan | 148,720 | 20 km |
| Kurayoshi | Japan | 48,558 | 26 km |
| Yasugichō | Japan | 38,875 | 28 km |
About this mountain
At 1,729 m, this peak in the Chugoku Mountains stands 97th among Japan's listed summits. Yonago, with a population of 148,720, lies 20.2 km away. The mountain has a topographic prominence of 1,634 m, meaning the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground is 1,634 m below the summit. The nearest peaks in the dataset are Hōbutsu Zan at 16.7 km and 1,005 m, and Dōgo Yama at 43.7 km and 1,268 m.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Fuji | 3,776 m |
| 2 | Kenga-mine | 3,775 m |
| 3 | Hakusan Dake | 3,730 m |
| 4 | Azumaya San | 3,254 m |
| 5 | Kita-dake | 3,193 m |
| 6 | Oku-Hotaka-dake | 3,190 m |
| 7 | Aino-dake | 3,189 m |
| 8 | Yariga-take | 3,180 m |
| 9 | Akaishi-dake | 3,120 m |
| 10 | Karasawa-dake | 3,110 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Daisen?
- Daisen rises to 1,729 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Daisen?
- Daisen is in Japan, in Tottori.
- Where does Daisen rank?
- It is the 97th highest of the 195 peaks we list in Japan, and #10,313 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Daisen?
- Mikuriya, Japan, about 16 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.