Hiuchi Yama
Hiuchi Yama is a mountain in Japan, rising to 2,462 m, the 46th highest in Japan.
Where it is
Hiuchi Yama lies in Japan, in Niigata.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yake Yama | 2,367 m | 2.7 km |
| Myōkō-zan | 2,454 m | 5.3 km |
| Amakazari Yama | 1,963 m | 9.6 km |
| Kurohime Yama | 2,053 m | 13 km |
| Takatsuma Yama | 2,308 m | 14 km |
| Togakushi Yama | 1,878 m | 17 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Hiuchi Yama.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arai | Japan | 27,481 | 17 km |
| Myoko | Japan | 30,383 | 20 km |
| Itoigawa | Japan | 40,765 | 23 km |
| Iiyama | Japan | 20,118 | 28 km |
| Jōetsu | Japan | 189,430 | 29 km |
About this mountain
At 2,462 m, this peak in Niigata stands above Myōkō-zan (2,454 m) 5.3 km away and Yake Yama (2,367 m) 2.7 km distant. Japan's 46th-highest listed peak has a topographic prominence of 1,637 m, the height above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Arai lies 16.6 km away with a population of 27,481.
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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 Hiuchi Yama?
- Hiuchi Yama rises to 2,462 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Hiuchi Yama?
- Hiuchi Yama is in Japan, in Niigata.
- Where does Hiuchi Yama rank?
- It is the 46th highest of the 195 peaks we list in Japan, and #6,577 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Hiuchi Yama?
- Arai, Japan, about 17 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.