Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

A low-mountain traverse linking Kenchōji to Zuisenji, blending the historic atmosphere of ancient Kamakura with ridge-top walking.

A local mountain near Utsunomiya with over 100 routes, offering rocky scrambles and Nikko range views year-round.

A revered sport-climbing destination of granite cliffs, with an unobstructed Fuji view from the Kaiun summit.

A twin-peaked sacred mountain celebrated in the Man'yōshū, with a 360-degree view of the Kanto Plain from both Nantai-san and Nyotai-san.

A low quarry mountain and pilgrimage site where the Jigoku-nozoki cliff and monumental cliff Buddhas blur the line between sightseeing and hiking.

A twin-peaked limestone mountain whose high-exposure rocky ridge makes it one of the Kanto region's premier scrambles.

One of the Okutama Sanzan trio, cloaked in natural Buna forest and carpeted with spectacular Katakuri blooms in spring.

A mountain long cherished for its Musashi Mitake Shrine pilgrimage trail, with the Rock Garden gorge and vibrant seasonal scenery.

A Nasu volcano chain alive with eruption steam and autumn foliage, with a ropeway delivering hikers close to the summit.

An ancient sacred mountain of the Oku-Chichibu ridge, its iconic Gojōiwa pillar towering above, with views to the southern Alps and Yatsugatake.

One of the Okutama Sanzan peaks with outstanding Kanto Plain views from the summit, colorful in autumn foliage and winter rime ice.

A tranquil Tanzawa peak where early-summer Shiroyashio azaleas and rhododendrons bloom beneath a serene primeval Buna canopy.

A deep-gorge stream walk leads to sweeping Kanto Plain views at the summit, with rewarding autumn foliage in the Oku-Musashi hills.