Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

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.

The highest peak of the Abe-oku range, alive with Yanagi-ran meadows in August and framing a panorama of the southern Alps and Fuji.

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.

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

A Tohoku peak traversing the rocky ridges and Buna forests of the朝日Range, with a summit view of Gassan, Chōkaisan, and Sado Island.

The main Niseko peak, offering a panorama of Yōteisan and the Sea of Japan from open meadows and wetland highlands.

The highest peak of the Abukuma Highlands, uniquely combining the Horyū Shrine summit and the limestone cave at the foot.

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

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

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

An isolated peak famous for buried-treasure legends, with a broad summit view of Tsurugi, Tateyama, and Yakushidake.

An Aizu peak of seven summits in a row, its Buna ridge commanding views of Hiuchigatake and the Nasu range.

A premier viewpoint on the northwest Daisetsu, dramatic for views of the Omote-Daisetsu peaks and the wild rock towers of Ō-Yari and Angiras.

Sapporo's highest mountain, where the Haіmаtsu zone opens a summer panorama of Yōteisan and the surrounding peaks.

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