Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains and an active Hokkaido volcano dramatic at close range, renowned for Japan's earliest autumn foliage in September.

The northern sentinel of the southern Alps, nicknamed the Southern Alps Prince for its striking white granite ridgeline.

A multi-summit volcano with 23 peaks and seven lakes, the most accessible 3,000-meter mountain in Japan.

The Queen of the Southern Alps, a triple-cirque mountain carpeted with alpine flowers and known for its gentle, welcoming profile.

The highest point of the Hayakawa Ridge, a rocky summit with a sweeping view from Kitadake to Fuji.

The Nanbu Fuji and symbol of Iwate Prefecture, renowned for its massive Komaкusa colony and the thrilling crater-rim walk.

The Hidaka range's supreme challenge, with the Nanatsu-numa Kar, summit flower gardens, and a grand ridge panorama.

Hokkaido's highest peak, called the Garden of the Gods, with Japan's earliest autumn foliage and vast alpine terrain.

A pivotal summit on the Omote-Ginza traverse, concentrating the full sweep from Yarigatake and Hotaka to the Tateyama range into one view.

A twin-peaked mountain offering a 360-degree panorama, stunning in autumn when rock walls and foliage create dramatic contrasts.

The highest peak of the Tanigawa range, where a flower-filled ridge from Taira-hyōtan leads to a sweeping border-ridge panorama.

The highest peak in the Kanto region, famous for Shirane Aoi flowers, reachable by ropeway to 2,000 m for a 3,000-meter summit.