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Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

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  • 414 mountains
  • 126 100 Famous

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ⓘ Access = how easy the trailhead is to reach by public transport (based on first-bus timing, transfers, direct/seasonal buses and whether a taxi is needed)

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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. 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. Rishiri 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 10h 0012.2 km

The Rishiri Fuji rising from the sea, a treasury of alpine plants with the island-ringed ocean as an extraordinary backdrop.

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. Hiragatake 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedPlan aheadOvernightTrail time 12h 00

A remote Echigo peak said to be the hardest single-day 100 Famous Mountain, crowned by an alpine wetland, bog pools, and the iconic Tamago stone.

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.

Mt. Kita 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 30OvernightTrail time 10h 2810.69 km

Japan's second-highest peak and the southern Alps champion, stunning for its mix of snowfields, flower gardens, and sheer rock walls.

Mt. Kumotori-yama 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 22OvernightTrail time 11h 4523.08 km

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.

Mt. Kasagatake 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 14h 0018 km

An elegant isolated peak shaped like a wide-brimmed hat, known above all for the unforgettable sunset Yari-Hotaka view from the mountain hut.

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