Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

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🚃 Easy public-transport day trips⛰️ 100 Famous Mts by public transport🔰 Beginner day trips
RegionAllHokkaidoTohokuKantoChubuKinkiChugokuShikokuKyushu
LevelAllEasyBeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
LengthAllDay tripOvernight
AccessAllEasyModeratePlan ahead
From TokyoAll≤2h≤3h≤4h
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北横岳
EasyModerate🚃Tokyo 3h 46OvernightTrail time 2h 123.7 km
雨飾山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasyOvernightTrail time 8h 0014.24 km
唐松岳 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateOvernightTrail time 7h 0811.94 km
荒島岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasyOvernightTrail time 9h 1410.76 km
浅間山 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 7h 3313.43 km
蝶ヶ岳 100 Highest Mountains
IntermediateEasyOvernightTrail time 8h 3511.56 km
越後駒ヶ岳 100 First-order Triangulation Points
IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 4h 31OvernightTrail time 9h 00
白山 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 9h 4314.11 km
針ノ木岳 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 10h 0012 km
火打山 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasyOvernightTrail time 9h 00
爺ヶ岳 300 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 8h 0012 km
甲武信ヶ岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 29OvernightTrail time 9h 3214.28 km
経ヶ岳 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 8h 00
巻機山 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 4h 09OvernightTrail time 9h 00
妙高山(越後富士) 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasyOvernightTrail time 8h 00
蓮華岳 300 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 10h 0012 km
七面山 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 4h 51OvernightTrail time 8h 00
白馬岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 9h 5312.98 km

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