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Mt. Akita-Komagatake 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasyDay tripTrail time 3h 227.27 km

One of Tohoku's finest alpine flora treasuries, ablaze with Komaкusa and Chinguruma in summer.

Mt. Gassan 100 Famous Mountains
EasyPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 4h 307 km

The main summit of the Dewa Sanzan, a sacred mountain crowned by Gassan Shrine, with vast alpine wetlands and wildflowers.

Mt. Goyō 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 4h 007 km

The highest peak along the Sanriku coast, blanketed with Tsutsuji and Shakunage and commanding views of the Pacific and Hayachine.

Mt. Hakkōda 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 309 km

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

Mt. Hayachine 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateDay tripTrail time 5h 308 km

The highest peak in the Kitakami Mountains, a flower mountain with over 200 alpine species including the endemic Hayachine Edelweiss.

Mt. Kurikoma 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 008 km

A Tohoku mountain incomparable in autumn, when its slopes transform into three layers of color in late September, earning the title of the divine carpet.

Mt. Moriyoshi 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 4h 308 km

An Akita peak reachable by gondola, known for rich alpine flora including Chinguruma and for spectacular winter snow monsters.

Mt. Aizu-Komagatake 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan ahead🚃Tokyo 4h 24OvernightTrail time 7h 3012 km

A paradise of alpine flora with sky-high wetlands and bog pools, one of Tohoku's finest flower mountains.

Mt. Chōkai 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 9h 0014 km

A graceful isolated peak called the Dewa Fuji, home to over 330 alpine plant species including several found nowhere else.

Mt. Iwaki 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 6h 0010 km

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

Mount Nanatsugatake 300 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadDay tripTrail time 6h 0010 km

An Aizu peak of seven summits in a row, its Buna ridge commanding views of Hiuchigatake and the Nasu range.

Mt. Shirakami 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadOvernightTrail time 8h 0013 km

The highest point of UNESCO World Heritage Shirakami-Sanchi, a summit of virgin Buna forest with a refuge hut just below the top.

Mt. Iwate 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedEasyOvernightTrail time 9h 3014 km

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

Mt. Ito 200 Famous Mountains
AdvancedPlan aheadOvernightTrail time 14h 0022 km

A peak at the northern tip of the Asahi range, striking for its high ridge views of the Sea of Japan and the remote alpine lake Ōtorike.

Mt. Iide 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 18h 0026 km

The main peak of the Tohoku Alps, with a long high ridge of snowfields and alpine flowers watched over by an ancient shrine on the east summit.

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