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Mountain

Mount Kongō

Located in Sado, Niigata Coordinates: 38°10′00″ N 138°25′00″ E

Map showing the location of Mount Kongō Mount Kongō
Location in Japan
Elevation
962 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ryōtsu-minato
10 km S
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SDS Sado Airport12 km
KIJ Niigata Airport65 km

About Mount Kongō

Mount Kongō is a mountain. Location: Sado, Niigata. Elevation: 962 m.

From Wikipedia

Mount Kongō (金剛山, Kongō-san) is a 962.2-metre-high (3,157 ft) mountain in the city of Sado, located on Sado Island in Niigata, Japan. The Sado mine and Mount Kinpoku are nearby.

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Climate of Mount Kongō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Mount Kongō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°-1°2°9°13°17°21°23°19°13°8°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-4°1°6°10°15°17°13°7°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)247168131110113141200169208181244286

Other places to visit in this season: July August

Airports nearest to Mount Kongō

  • Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 12 km
  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 65 km
  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 139 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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