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Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

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  • 126 100 Famous

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Mt. Hayachine 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateDay tripTrail time 5h 308 km

The highest peak in the Kitakami Mountains, a flower mountain with over 200 alpine species including the endemic Hayachine Edelweiss.

Mt. Aizu-Komagatake 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan ahead🚃Tokyo 4h 24OvernightTrail time 7h 3012 km

A paradise of alpine flora with sky-high wetlands and bog pools, one of Tohoku's finest flower mountains.

Mt. Chōkai 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 9h 0014 km

A graceful isolated peak called the Dewa Fuji, home to over 330 alpine plant species including several found nowhere else.

Mt. Daisetsuzan / Asahi-dake 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasyOvernightTrail time 8h 0015 km

Hokkaido's highest peak, called the Garden of the Gods, with Japan's earliest autumn foliage and vast alpine terrain.

Mt. Hiuchi 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 4h 49OvernightTrail time 7h 3012 km

Tohoku's highest peak, representing Oze with wild volcanic terrain and vast wetland vistas, one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains.

Mt. Kaikomagatake 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 3h 46Day tripTrail time 6h 427.22 km

The northern sentinel of the southern Alps, nicknamed the Southern Alps Prince for its striking white granite ridgeline.

Mt. Kentoku 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 36Day tripTrail time 7h 1410.26 km

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

Mt. Senjōgatake 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 3h 46Day tripTrail time 7h 00

The Queen of the Southern Alps, a triple-cirque mountain carpeted with alpine flowers and known for its gentle, welcoming profile.

Mt. Shari 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadDay tripTrail time 6h 299.77 km

A Hokkaido isolated peak where the classic approach passes more than ten waterfalls, followed by open ridge views at the top.

Mt. Shokanbetsu 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadOvernightTrail time 8h 0012 km

The highest peak of the Mashike range facing the Sea of Japan, home to the endemic Mashike milk vetch and a sweeping coastal panorama.

Mt. Haku 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 9h 4214.11 km

One of Japan's three sacred mountains, a spiritual peak carpeted with alpine flowers beginning with the Hakusan Ichige that bears its name.

Mt. Harinoki 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 10h 0012 km

A pyramid-shaped peak holding one of Japan's three great snowfields, where summer visitors still crunch across Harinoki Daisekkei.

Mt. Kobushigatake 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 29OvernightTrail time 9h 4014.28 km

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.

Mt. Rausu 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadOvernightTrail time 8h 1213.24 km

The main peak of UNESCO World Heritage Shiretoko, a primeval volcanic landscape of alpine flora and ancient forest.

Mt. Renge 300 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 10h 0012 km

An Ushiro-Tateyama peak famous for its Komaкusa colony, where the approach from Ōzawa opens to a full northern-Alps panorama.

Mt. Shirouma 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 9h 5112.98 km

A northern-Alps classic combining Japan's greatest snowfield, sweeping flower meadows, and the optional Hakuba Yari hot spring on a traverse.

Mt. Yubari 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 8h 3014 km

A serpentine-rock peak home to the Yūbari Kozakura and other rare endemic plants, with a distinctive flower-lined ridge.

Mt. Hōō 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 30OvernightTrail time 10h 00

A three-peaked range of white sand ridges, towering boulders, cascades, and the iconic Obelisk, with commanding views of Kitadake and Fuji.

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