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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. 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. Hiuchi 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasyOvernightTrail time 9h 00

One of the Kубики Sanzan trio, celebrated for the high alpine wetland garden at Tengu-no-niwa below the summit and its massed Hakusan Kozakura.

Mt. Kumotori-yama 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 22OvernightTrail time 11h 4523.08 km

Tokyo's highest peak at the eastern end of the Oku-Chichibu, a one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains reward after a long walk through primeval forest.

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