Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

The main summit of the Dewa Sanzan, a sacred mountain crowned by Gassan Shrine, with vast alpine wetlands and wildflowers.

A spiritual peak in the northern Ou mountains, prized for its symmetrical cone, granite boulders, and views of Iwateyama and Morioka.

The highest peak of the Abukuma Highlands, uniquely combining the Horyū Shrine summit and the limestone cave at the foot.

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

A sacred mountain steeped in Amaterasu legend at the southern tip of the Central Alps, with views north and south to distant ranges.

A quiet peak in front of the southern Alps, beautiful for its iris meadows on the Ayame plateau and ancient moss-draped primeval forest.

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

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

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

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.

A quiet Echigo peak above Lake Tagokura, known for its early-summer Himesayuri lily colonies.

A gently rounded summit amid pasturelands and meadows, commanding a 360-degree view from Daisen to the Sea of Japan.

A summit meadow with a 360-degree panorama taking in the northern Alps, Lake Suwa, Yatsugatake, and Fuji all at once.

A Niigata sky-ridge peak renowned for the biggest snow cornices in Asia and, in early summer, the sprawling Himesayuri lily meadows.