Mountain · Japan · Ou Mountains
Iwate San
Elevation
2,038 m
#8,835
in the world
#72
in Japan
1,745 m
prominence
Iwate San is a mountain in Japan, rising to 2,038 m, the 72nd highest in Japan, part of the Ou Mountains.
Where it is
Iwate San lies in Japan, in Iwate.
Key facts
Elevation
2,038 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
1,745 m
Type
Mountain
Range
Region
Iwate
Coordinates
39.850, 141.001
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nanashigure-yama | 1,021 m | 26 km |
| Moriyoshi Yama | 1,418 m | 42 km |
| Hayachine-san | 1,914 m | 52 km |
| Kurikoma Yama | 1,628 m | 101 km |
| Iwaki San | 1,624 m | 108 km |
| Chōkai-zan | 2,236 m | 117 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Iwate San.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hachimantai | Japan | 25,076 | 12 km |
| Takizawa | Japan | 55,579 | 13 km |
| Shizukuishi | Japan | 16,263 | 18 km |
| Morioka | Japan | 290,700 | 21 km |
| Semboku | Japan | 25,857 | 27 km |
About this mountain
Japan's 72nd highest peak, Iwate San rises to 2,038 m in the Ou Mountains. It has a topographic prominence of 1,745 m. Hachimantai lies 12.3 km away, and Takizawa 12.6 km away.
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 Iwate San?
- Iwate San rises to 2,038 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Iwate San?
- Iwate San is in Japan, in Iwate.
- Where does Iwate San rank?
- It is the 72nd highest of the 195 peaks we list in Japan, and #8,835 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Iwate San?
- Hachimantai, Japan, about 12 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.