Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

The dominant peak of the Sobo-Katamuki range in Kyushu, mantled in primeval forest and Akebono azaleas with a superb summit view.

One of the anchors of the Kyushu highlands, combining ancient Ichifusa cedar giants lining the approach with sweeping central Kyushu views.

A sharp peak in the Sobo-Katamuki range with three rock towers and a relentless sequence of chains and ladders on the Bōzu Ridge.

The last great wilderness of Kyushu, dominated by the towering Wakutsuka granite towers whose sheer scale is breathtaking.

A mountain whose greatest draw is a cascade corridor of more than 30 falls, the first scenic site ever designated in Japan.

The eastern anchor of the Kujū range, whose Miyama Kirishima azaleas and autumn foliage ring the volcanic crater lake Oike.

A sacred Shugendo mountain in Kyushu with the Kinsenjī temple deep in the forest, spring Shakunage, and views across the Ariake Sea.