Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

A solitary sacred peak in the deepest Nishi-Jōshū highlands, prized for its sharp profile, ancient forest, and the Mikasa-yama rock pitch.

A high peak reached by a grassy ridge walk from the Ōdarumi Pass, welcoming arrivals with a sweeping panorama from Fuji to the southern Alps.

A wild peak on the Aizu watershed ridge, demanding repeated river crossings and steep climbing.

A quiet Echigo peak above Lake Tagokura, known for its early-summer Himesayuri lily colonies.

A commanding isolated peak east of the Echigo Plain, with ridge views of the Iide range and Sumon-dake.

A gently rounded summit amid pasturelands and meadows, commanding a 360-degree view from Daisen to the Sea of Japan.

A graceful twin peak of male and female summits, set amid pristine Buna and Asunaro primeval forest.

The highest peak along the Sanriku coast, blanketed with Tsutsuji and Shakunage and commanding views of the Pacific and Hayachine.

A summit meadow with a 360-degree panorama taking in the northern Alps, Lake Suwa, Yatsugatake, and Fuji all at once.

A UNESCO World Heritage sacred mountain dotted with Enryakuji temple halls, overlooking Lake Biwa and the Kyoto cityscape.

An active volcano captivating for its mysterious blue crater lake Majo-no-hitomi, the Jodō-daira wetland, and the Azuma Koфuji cone.

Known as the Tohoku Matterhorn for its knife-edge triangular silhouette, this peak pairs a dramatic profile with outstanding summit views.

A Hida viewpoint with a grassy summit taking in the northern Alps, Hakusan, and Ontake, brightened by Sasayuri lilies and autumn color.

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

An Ashio range peak famous for its Akayashio azalea colony that turns the slopes pink in May, with lingering traces of old mountain faith.

A quiet southern Central Alps peak of white sand and Haіmаtsu ridge, serving as the southern base for traverses toward Utsugi-dake.

A sacred pass mountain where the dramatic blue Aogare landslide looms close, with quiet views deep into the southern-Alps backcountry.

A symmetrical cone among the North Shinshu Five Peaks, called the Shinano Fuji, softened by alpine flowers and the quiet scenery of Furui-ike.