Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

An easy peak on a ridge of primeval Buna forest that can be combined with neighboring Ryujindake, Wakayama's highest point.

A Kansai favorite with a deep culture of daily hiking, drawing a steady stream of climbers year-round to this long-revered sacred mountain.

The sacred headquarters of all Atago shrines nationwide, a spiritual mountain in Kyoto where the Sennichi-mairi pilgrimage marks summer.

A spring Kansai spectacle where azaleas described as a million blooms in one glance coat the summit plateau, with broad Osaka Plain views.

A Suzuka classic offering peculiar rock formations, spring Akayashio azaleas, autumn foliage, and winter rime ice through all four seasons.

A UNESCO World Heritage sacred mountain at the heart of the Ōmine Shugendo tradition, deep in mountain faith and culture.

A Kansai peak topped by a pampas-grass summit plateau with big views over the Osaka Plain and Osaka Bay, and Katakuri blooms in spring.

A grassy hilltop with a bird's-eye view of the Osaka Plain and Kyoto cityscape, named for the hollow thud the ground makes underfoot.