Ontake-san
Ontake-san is a mountain in Japan, rising to 3,067 m, the 16th highest in Japan, part of the Hida Mountains.
Where it is
Ontake-san lies in Japan, in Nagano.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Norikura-dake | 3,025 m | 25 km |
| Kurai Yama | 1,511 m | 30 km |
| Kiso Komaga-take | 2,956 m | 31 km |
| Sannosawa-take | 2,846 m | 32 km |
| Hachimori-yama | 2,412 m | 33 km |
| Minami-komaga-take | 2,841 m | 37 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Ontake-san.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gero | Japan | 35,000 | 25 km |
| Takayama | Japan | 88,473 | 34 km |
| Ina | Japan | 68,177 | 43 km |
| Minamiminowa | Japan | 15,797 | 45 km |
| Nakatsugawa | Japan | 78,930 | 46 km |
About this mountain
At 3,067 m, Ontake-san ranks 16th among Japan's listed peaks and rises 1,712 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The mountain stands in the Hida Mountains in Nagano Prefecture. Norikura-dake, at 3,025 m, lies 24.9 km away; Kiso Komaga-take, at 2,956 m, is 31.3 km distant.
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 Ontake-san?
- Ontake-san rises to 3,067 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Ontake-san?
- Ontake-san is in Japan, in Nagano.
- Where does Ontake-san rank?
- It is the 16th highest of the 195 peaks we list in Japan, and #3,792 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Ontake-san?
- Gero, Japan, about 25 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.