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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. Sefuri 300 Famous Mountains
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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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