Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

The crowning peak of the Central Alps, reached by ropeway to the flower-filled Senjōshiki Kar and spectacular in all four seasons.

One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains in Shikoku, with a broad grassy summit of Miyama Kumazasa that gives an open, sky-high sense of freedom.

A Kansai favorite with a deep culture of daily hiking, drawing a steady stream of climbers year-round to this long-revered sacred mountain.

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.

The Bungo Fuji, a twin-peaked volcano looming above Yufuin Onsen, with sweeping views of the Yufuin Basin from the east summit.

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

A solitary peak with a refuge hut near the top, commanding fine views of the northern Alps centered on Hotaka and Yarigatake.