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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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Mount Katamuki 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadOvernightTrail time 8h 00

A sharp peak in the Sobo-Katamuki range with three rock towers and a relentless sequence of chains and ladders on the Bōzu Ridge.

Mt. Sefuri 300 Famous Mountains
Moderate
Mount Taisen 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 5h 30

The eastern anchor of the Kujū range, whose Miyama Kirishima azaleas and autumn foliage ring the volcanic crater lake Oike.

Mt. Tara 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 3h 30

A sacred Shugendo mountain in Kyushu with the Kinsenjī temple deep in the forest, spring Shakunage, and views across the Ariake Sea.

Mt. Tsurumi 300 Famous Mountains
ModerateDay tripTrail time 3h 00

An active volcano rising behind Beppu Onsen, waiting with a 360-degree view of Beppu Bay, Yufudake, and the Kujū range.

Mt. Waita 300 Famous Mountains
ModerateDay tripTrail time 3h 30

The tidy grassland Kusu Fuji of Oita, prized for a panorama of the Kujū range and Aso, with hot-spring villages close at hand.

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