Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

An ancient sacred mountain of the Oku-Chichibu ridge, its iconic Gojōiwa pillar towering above, with views to the southern Alps and Yatsugatake.

A low-mountain traverse linking Kenchōji to Zuisenji, blending the historic atmosphere of ancient Kamakura with ridge-top walking.

One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains with a gentle summit and 360-degree views, linked to Nekodake by a wildflower-laden ridge.

A Tohoku classic with Japan's finest wetland-and-foliage scenery at Kenashinotai, and a soak in Sukayu Onsen waiting at the descent.

The graceful Tsugaru Fuji and sacred heart of Tsugaru, with the Iwakisan Shrine inner sanctum enshrined at the summit.

One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains known as the Aizu Fuji, whose great eruption created the mystical Goshiki-numa lakes.

One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains in Fukushima, where a gondola lifts you effortlessly into flowering alpine terrain.

An active volcano trailing fumarolic steam beside the mystical crater lake Onnetoé, immersed in Akan's raw nature.