Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

The highest peak in Ibaraki Prefecture, a sacred mountain where the Yamizo-mine Shrine at the top and Nichirin-ji at the eighth station add pilgrimage flavor.

A layered caldera volcano and one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains, where Joshu's cold winds herald clear-sky summit views.

One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains where an open ridge above Daibosatsu Pass reveals a grand panorama of Fuji and the southern Alps.

A grassland viewpoint symbolized by its white horse statue, spreading a grand panorama of Fuji, Tanzawa, and the southern Alps.

A welcoming waypoint on the traverse where the hut's naмeko soup and views of Lake Sagami and Fuji make it a favorite rest stop.

The highest peak in the Kanto region, famous for Shirane Aoi flowers, reachable by ropeway to 2,000 m for a 3,000-meter summit.

A Michelin three-star destination famous worldwide, beloved for its Yakuōin temple pilgrimage routes and hiking variety.

A twin-peaked mountain offering a 360-degree panorama, stunning in autumn when rock walls and foliage create dramatic contrasts.

A Nikko sacred mountain requiring a relentless 1,200-meter ascent from Lake Chūzenji, crowned by Futarasan Shrine's inner sanctum.

One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains near the Afuri Shrine, perennially busy with pilgrims and hikers drawn by its flowers in every season.

The highest peak of the Tanigawa range, where a flower-filled ridge from Taira-hyōtan leads to a sweeping border-ridge panorama.

The Tanzawa flagship with sweeping views of Fuji and Sagami Bay, showing the range's varied character on the Ōkura Ridge and the Omote Ridge traverse.

Tokyo's highest peak at the eastern end of the Oku-Chichibu, a one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains reward after a long walk through primeval forest.