Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

One of Tohoku's finest alpine flora treasuries, ablaze with Komaкusa and Chinguruma in summer.

The highest peak in the Hira range overlooking Lake Biwa, popular for its Buna forest and varied riverside approach.

A quiet Shinshu peak with a rocky summit overlooking Yatsugatake, also famed for its Shakunage rhododendron display.

The highest point of the Amago range, the best westward viewpoint for an unobstructed face-on view of Mt. Fuji.

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

A pivotal summit on the Omote-Ginza traverse, concentrating the full sweep from Yarigatake and Hotaka to the Tateyama range into one view.

The highest peak of the Tanigawa range, where a flower-filled ridge from Taira-hyōtan leads to a sweeping border-ridge panorama.

A Nichiren sacred mountain celebrated for the Fuji sunrise seen from Keishin-in, reached by a reverent approach of 50 stone-marked stages.

Called the Queen of the Alps for its white granite ridge adorned with Komaкusa, the classic gateway mountain to the northern Alps.

A peak in the Oku-Mino highlands bearing a Dainichi Buddha statue, with a direct view of the Hakusan range.

One of Japan's three Hikosan sacred peaks, a triple-summit mountain long used for Shugendo practice with spectacular autumn color.

The highest peak in Hyogo and the second-highest in the Chugoku region, delightful for its Buna forest and airy ridge walking.

A pastoral viewing ridge connecting three grassy summits with a gentle traverse, looking up to Daisen's majestic bulk.

A Shimane volcanic peak enjoyable as a caldera loop, with mountain views including Hakusan opening from the grassy outer rim.