Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

The highest peak in the Kitakyushu area, known for its 360-degree view to the Hibiki Sea and for spectacular New Year's sunrises.

The highest peak in Kyushu on UNESCO World Heritage Yakushima, condensing diverse vegetation zones and granite wonders into one climb.

The Satsuma Fuji rising sharply from the sea, whose spiral trail delivers views stretching to Sakurajima and Yakushima.

The sacred peak of the Divine Descent myth, a perfect cone topped by the reversed spear Ama-no-Sakahoko, speaking of ancient legend.

An active volcano rising behind Beppu Onsen, waiting with a 360-degree view of Beppu Bay, Yufudake, and the Kujū range.

The tidy grassland Kusu Fuji of Oita, prized for a panorama of the Kujū range and Aso, with hot-spring villages close at hand.

The Bungo Fuji, a twin-peaked volcano looming above Yufuin Onsen, with sweeping views of the Yufuin Basin from the east summit.