Aomori(青森) Mt. Shirakami
Mt. Shirakami (白神岳, 1,235 m) in Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains.It is the highes...
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Aomori(青森) 
Akita(秋田) Mt. Moriyoshi
Mt. Moriyoshi (森吉山, 1,454 m) in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains.Its gentle...
Nagano(長野) Mt. Togakushi
Mt. Togakushi (戸隠山, 1,904 m) in Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains.The main pea...
Gunma(群馬) Mt. Myogi
Mt. Myogi (Sōmadake 1,104m, Gunma), one of Japan's Three Great Scenic Wonders. Reach Myogi Shrine by shared taxi from Jōshū-Tomioka Station — middle-trail route and safety notes.
Kagoshima(鹿児島) Mt. Takachihonomine
Mt. Takachiho-no-mine (1,574m), the mythic cone of the Kirishima range. Reach Takachihogawara by bus from JR Kirishima-Jingū Station — connection timetable and volcano notes.
Fukuoka Mt. Hikosan
Mt. Hikosan (1,199m), a sacred Shugendō peak on the Fukuoka–Ōita border. Reach the Kane-no-torii by Soeda town bus from BRT Hikosan Station — timetable and route guide.
Kanto(関東)
Gunma(群馬) Mt. Myogi
Mt. Myogi (Sōmadake 1,104m, Gunma), one of Japan's Three Great Scenic Wonders. Reach Myogi Shrine by shared taxi from Jōshū-Tomioka Station — middle-trail route and safety notes.
Chiba Mt. Nokogiri
Mt. Nokogiri (鋸山, 329m) is a low peak on the border of Kyonan Town in Awa District and Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture. Fa...
Tochigi(栃木) Mt. Teruishi
Mt. Teruishi (晃石山, 419m) is a low peak in Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture, popular for a mini-traverse with the adjoini...
Tochigi(栃木) Mt. Kogashi
Mt. Kogashi (古賀志山) is a 583m peak in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture.A satoyama beloved by Utsunomiya residents, wit...
Tochigi(栃木) Kirifuri Kogen / Mt. Maruyama
Kirifuri Kogen (霧降高原) is a plateau at about 1,200m elevation spreading on the eastern foot of Mt. Nyoho in Nikko City, T...
Tochigi(栃木) Mt. Kinunuma
Mt. Kinunuma (鬼怒沼山) is a 2,141m peak in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.Kinunuma, spread to the north of the summit, is a...
Chugoku (中国)
Okayama (岡山) Mt. Kamihiruzen
Mt. Kamihiruzen (1,202m), highest of the Three Hiruzen Peaks in Okayama. Access via the Maniwakun community bus from JR Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station — timetable and taxi guide.
Shimane (島根) Mt. Sanbe
Shimane's grand grassland volcano, one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains. Reach Sanbe Onsen and Higashi-no-hara by Iwami Kotsu Bus from JR Oda-shi Station. Timetables verified from the official PDF.
Tottori (鳥取) Mt. Daisen
Mt. Daisen (大山) is a 1,729m peak in Tottori Prefecture. One of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, it is also called "Hok...
Shikoku(四国)
Tokushima(徳島) Mt. Tsurugi
Mt. Tsurugi (剣山) is a 1,955m peak in Tokushima Prefecture — the highest peak in the prefecture. One of the 100 Famous Ja...
Ehime(愛媛) Mt. Ishizuchi
Mt. Ishizuchi (Tengu-dake 1,982 m, Ehime) is the highest peak in western Japan and a 100 Famous Mountain. Setouchi Bus Nishi-no-kawa Line (4 trips/day, verified) from JR Iyo-Saijo Station to Ropeway-mae, then Ishizuchi Climbing Ropeway to Jōju Station (1,300m). Omote-Sandō trail with famous chain sections, 7h round-trip.
Chubu(中部)
Nagano(長野) Mt. Togakushi
Mt. Togakushi (戸隠山, 1,904 m) in Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains.The main pea...
Nagano(長野) Mt. Iwasuge
The highest peak of Shiga Kogen, a 200 Famous Japanese Mountain. Its flowery, panoramic ridge is the draw. Nagaden Bus Okushiga Kogen Line from Yudanaka Station to Ichinose; timetables verified from the official PDF.
Shizuoka(静岡) Mt. Ashitaka
Echizendake (1,504m), the highest peak of the Ashitaka range with close-up Mt. Fuji views, a 200 Famous Japanese Mountain. Fujikyu Mobility bus from Gotemba Station to Jurigi. Endemic Ashitaka azalea and a grand Fuji panorama.
Nagano(長野) Mt. Jonen-dake
Mt. Jōnen (Jōnendake, 常念岳, 2,857 m) lies in the Jōnen Range of the southern Northern Alps. One of the 100 Famous Mountai...
Nagano(長野) Mt. Tateshina
Mt. Tateshina (Tateshinayama, 蓼科山, 2,531 m) sits at the northern end of the Yatsugatake Range. One of the 100 Famous Mou...
Nagano(長野) Mt. Iizuna
One of the Five Peaks of Northern Shinano, a 200 Famous Japanese Mountain with a 360-degree summit panorama. Direct Alpico bus (Togakushi Line) from Nagano Station to the Iizuna Trailhead, with weekday and weekend timetables.
Kinki(近畿)
Hyogo Mt. Hyonosen
Mt. Hyonosen (1,510m), the highest peak in Hyogo. Reach the Fukusada Shinsui Park trailhead via Zentan Bus from JR Yoka Station — full timetable and access guide.
Mie Mt. Gozaisho
A leading peak of the Suzuka Mountains and one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains. Reach the summit by bus and ropeway from Kintetsu Yunoyama-Onsen Station. Latest trail status (Naka Trail closed) and bus timetables.
Osaka(大阪) Mt. Kenbi
Mt. Kenbi (剣尾山) is a 784m independent peak rising in Nose Town in the northernmost part of Osaka Prefecture, one of the ...
Hyogo Mt. Rokko
Mt. Rokko (六甲山) is a 931m peak in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.Counted among the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains and 100 Fa...
Shiga(滋賀) Mt. Horai
Mt. Horai (蓬莱山) is a 1,173.9m peak (1,174m on Geospatial Information Authority of Japan notation) in the Hira Mountains ...
Shiga(滋賀) Mt. Buna-ga-take
Mt. Buna-ga-take (武奈ヶ岳) is a 1,214m peak in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture — the highest peak of the Hira Mountains. Select...
Tohoku(東北)
Aomori(青森) Mt. Shirakami
Mt. Shirakami (白神岳, 1,235 m) in Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains.It is the highes...
Akita(秋田) Mt. Moriyoshi
Mt. Moriyoshi (森吉山, 1,454 m) in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains.Its gentle...
Miyagi(宮城) Mt. Kurikoma
Famed for its 'Carpet of the Gods' autumn foliage, a 200 Famous Japanese Mountain and Flower Mountain. Iwate Kenkotsu bus from Ichinoseki Station to Sukawa Onsen (seasonal). Sukawa course detours via Ubunuma due to volcanic gas.
Akita(秋田) Mt. Akita-Komagatake
Tohoku's premier alpine-flower mountain, one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains. Reach the 8th Station by Ugo Kotsu Bus from JR Tazawako Station. Official bus timetable (Tazawako Station ⇔ 8th Station) verified from city sources.
Fukushima(福島) Mt. Hiuchi
Mt. Hiuchi (燧ヶ岳) is a 2,356m peak within Oze National Park, and the highest peak in the Tohoku region.Together with Mt. ...
Fukushima(福島) Mt. Adatara
Mt. Adatara (安達太良山) is a 1,700m peak in central Fukushima Prefecture, counted among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.Th...