Highest Elevation in Japan

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best Japan Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

Cleanest Air Cities

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

Population & Density

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Economy

Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment

Housing

Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent

Demographics & Education

Youngest Cities Oldest Cities

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Most Restaurants

All Countries · Japan

Highest Elevation — Japan

1 Kusatsu 10 3,776 ft

2 Fujikawaguchiko 46 3,563 ft

3 Fujiyoshida 46 3,461 ft

4 Yamanaka 46 3,353 ft

5 Nakazawa 26 3,307 ft

6 Karuizawa 26 3,123 ft

7 Oshino 46 3,100 ft

8 Miyota 26 3,045 ft

9 Fujimi 26 3,041 ft

10 Saikubo 10 2,644 ft

11 Chino 26 2,628 ft

12 Komaba 26 2,615 ft

13 Gero 09 2,562 ft

14 Okaya 26 2,536 ft

15 Shimosuwa 26 2,520 ft

16 Suwa 26 2,500 ft

17 Kiso 26 2,477 ft

18 Takanomachi 26 2,431 ft

19 Hakone 19 2,408 ft

20 Ashida 26 2,395 ft

21 Shiojiri 26 2,392 ft

22 Tatsuno 26 2,382 ft

23 Hokuto 46 2,346 ft

24 Ōmachi 26 2,343 ft

25 Hakuba 26 2,303 ft

26 Kamitakeda 26 2,270 ft

27 Komoro 26 2,251 ft

28 Saku 26 2,244 ft

29 Nagawa 26 2,238 ft

30 Kinoshita 26 2,228 ft

31 Kashiwabara 26 2,224 ft

32 Minamiminowa 26 2,205 ft

33 Komagane 26 2,100 ft

34 Iijima 26 2,096 ft

35 Tōmi 26 2,096 ft

36 Ina 26 2,093 ft

37 Kōshū 46 2,083 ft

38 Naganohara 10 2,070 ft

39 Miyada 26 2,028 ft

40 Kamikatagiri 26 2,018 ft

41 Hirao 26 2,005 ft

42 Mizunashi 08 1,988 ft

43 Tsuru 46 1,955 ft

44 Ikeda 26 1,949 ft

45 Matsumoto 26 1,946 ft

46 Takayama 09 1,913 ft

47 Yamakiya 08 1,913 ft

48 Azumino 26 1,864 ft

49 Nakayama 26 1,857 ft

50 Kamimaruko 26 1,847 ft

51 Nikkō 38 1,821 ft

52 Toyoshina 26 1,814 ft

53 Takamori 21 1,811 ft

54 Hotaka 26 1,795 ft

55 Unzen 27 1,791 ft

56 Ueda 26 1,759 ft

57 Kobatake 11 1,755 ft

58 Inawashiro 08 1,745 ft

59 Mure 26 1,716 ft

60 Aso 21 1,706 ft

61 Dake-onsen 08 1,703 ft

62 Iida 26 1,696 ft

63 Yamada 21 1,644 ft

64 Ajima 26 1,627 ft

65 Furukawa 09 1,611 ft

66 Yagoshima 08 1,598 ft

67 Hida 09 1,594 ft

68 Kuma 05 1,591 ft

69 Miyahara 21 1,555 ft

70 Ono-niimachi 08 1,549 ft

71 Yoshino 20 1,542 ft

72 Tamura 08 1,535 ft

73 Ichiba 26 1,519 ft

74 Okugano 36 1,512 ft

75 Yamabuki 26 1,486 ft

76 Gotemba 37 1,463 ft

77 Togōchi 11 1,463 ft

78 Funehikimachi-funehiki 08 1,447 ft

79 Shinagawa 05 1,398 ft

80 Hikiji 30 1,381 ft

81 Yufu 30 1,381 ft

82 Nakamatsu 21 1,378 ft

83 Sakaki 26 1,365 ft

84 Suzaka 26 1,316 ft

85 Kuzumaki 16 1,309 ft

86 Ōuda-yamaguchi 28 1,306 ft

87 Kumakura 08 1,302 ft

88 Enzan 46 1,289 ft

89 Imaichi 38 1,283 ft

90 Minakami 10 1,283 ft

91 Masuda 09 1,280 ft

92 Aizu-misato Machi 08 1,276 ft

93 Semboku 02 1,276 ft

94 Chikuma 26 1,273 ft

95 Nakano 26 1,247 ft

96 Numata 10 1,234 ft

97 Nagano 26 1,220 ft

98 Nakanojō 10 1,217 ft

99 Murayama 44 1,211 ft

100 Higashiagatsuma 10 1,191 ft

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation in Japan.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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