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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. Odaigahara 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 3h 067.35 km

A deeply forested plateau receiving 4,000 mm of rain per year, mystical for the standing-dead-tree grove of Masaki-ga-hara and the Ōjagura cliff.

Mt. Atago 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 009.5 km

The sacred headquarters of all Atago shrines nationwide, a spiritual mountain in Kyoto where the Sennichi-mairi pilgrimage marks summer.

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