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Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

Find your next hike — no car needed. Trailhead access, down to the timetable.

  • 414 mountains
  • 126 100 Famous

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ⓘ Access = how easy the trailhead is to reach by public transport (based on first-bus timing, transfers, direct/seasonal buses and whether a taxi is needed)

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Mt. Kokushi-ga-take 300 Famous Mountains
EasyPlan ahead🚃Tokyo 2h 04Day tripTrail time 1h 362.44 km

A high peak reached by a grassy ridge walk from the Ōdarumi Pass, welcoming arrivals with a sweeping panorama from Fuji to the southern Alps.

Mt. Daibosatsu 100 Famous Mountains
EasyEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 29Day tripTrail time 3h 096.13 km

One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains where an open ridge above Daibosatsu Pass reveals a grand panorama of Fuji and the southern Alps.

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.

Hachimantai 100 Famous Mountains
EasyModerateDay tripTrail time 2h 305 km

A broad plateau of vast alpine wetlands and bog pools, also celebrated for the dragon-eye snowmelt mirror of Kagami-numa.

Mt. Kurofu 100 Mountains of Flowers
EasyModerateDay tripTrail time 2h 415.16 km

The highest point on Asama's outer caldera, looking down into the eruption zone and scanning from Yatsugatake to the northern Alps.

Mt. Nijo 100 Mountains of Flowers
EasyModerateDay tripTrail time 2h 356.6 km
Mt. Takao 100 Mountains of Flowers
EasyEasyDay tripTrail time 4h 078.84 km

A Michelin three-star destination famous worldwide, beloved for its Yakuōin temple pilgrimage routes and hiking variety.

Mt. Tsurugi 100 Famous Mountains
EasyModerateDay tripTrail time 3h 285.62 km

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.

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