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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. Togakushi 200 Famous Mountains
AdvancedEasyDay tripTrail time 6h 00

A Shugendo sacred peak featuring the harrowing knife-edge Ari-no-towatari and relentless chains, a genuine test of nerve and skill.

Mt. Torikabuto 200 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 8h 00

Called the second Tanigawa-dake of the remote Akiyamago, this peak tests experts with the Razor Rock and the precipitous Kamiori Ridge.

Mt. Kekachi 200 Famous Mountains
AdvancedPlan aheadOvernightTrail time 11h 0012 km

A heavyweight peak carrying Japan's only year-round snowfield just 20 km from the sea, with a grand panorama from the high ridge.

Mt. Saburyu 200 Famous Mountains
AdvancedPlan aheadOvernightTrail time 14h 00

A demanding peak deep in the Akiyamago valley, treasured for quiet views of Naebasan and the Tanigawa range.

Mt. Yukikura 200 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 14h 0020 km

A high Ushiro-Tateyama peak north of Hakuba, enchanting traversers with ridge-wide flower meadows and a panorama stretching to the Sea of Japan.

Mt. Akaushi 200 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 20h 0030 km

A remote peak in the innermost northern Alps, with a reddish-brown slope and a primal panorama of the Kurobe headwaters.

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