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Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

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  • 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. Daisetsuzan / Asahi-dake 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasyOvernightTrail time 8h 0015 km

Hokkaido's highest peak, called the Garden of the Gods, with Japan's earliest autumn foliage and vast alpine terrain.

Mt. Shari 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadDay tripTrail time 6h 299.77 km

A Hokkaido isolated peak where the classic approach passes more than ten waterfalls, followed by open ridge views at the top.

Mt. Tokachi 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasyDay tripTrail time 7h 0011 km

One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains and an active Hokkaido volcano dramatic at close range, renowned for Japan's earliest autumn foliage in September.

Mount Yoichi 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 5h 0012 km

Sapporo's highest mountain, where the Haіmаtsu zone opens a summer panorama of Yōteisan and the surrounding peaks.

Mt. Rausu 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadOvernightTrail time 8h 1213.24 km

The main peak of UNESCO World Heritage Shiretoko, a primeval volcanic landscape of alpine flora and ancient forest.

Mt. Rishiri 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 10h 0012.2 km

The Rishiri Fuji rising from the sea, a treasury of alpine plants with the island-ringed ocean as an extraordinary backdrop.

Mt. Yubari 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 8h 3014 km

A serpentine-rock peak home to the Yūbari Kozakura and other rare endemic plants, with a distinctive flower-lined ridge.

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