Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

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

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

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

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

A keystone of the Ishio Ridge traverse in Okutama, commanding a sweeping view of Fuji and the southern Alps.

One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains in the Oku-Chichibu, its primeval forest cradling the headwaters of three river systems, vivid with Shakunage in season.

A peak that shifts from forest to meadow to rocky ridge, capped by the chain-fixed Otori-iwa just below the summit.

A border peak starting from Lake Nozori with views of Naebasan and Saburyuyama, rewarding for summer flowers and Joshinetsu panoramas.