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Mt. Tsukuba 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 15Day tripTrail time 3h 345.48 km

A twin-peaked sacred mountain celebrated in the Man'yōshū, with a 360-degree view of the Kanto Plain from both Nantai-san and Nyotai-san.

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. Ryokami 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 35Day tripTrail time 7h 339.22 km

One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains in Chichibu with a jagged rocky ridge and Shugendo history, lit by Akayashio in spring and foliage in autumn.

Mt. Tanigawa 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 3h 15Day tripTrail time 4h 106.7 km

A twin-peaked mountain offering a 360-degree panorama, stunning in autumn when rock walls and foliage create dramatic contrasts.

Mt. Asahi 300 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerate🚃Tokyo 4h 05OvernightTrail time 13h 4921.61 km

A celebrated peak along Tanigawa's jagged ridge, colored by autumn foliage and early-summer wildflowers.

Mt. Arafune 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 4h 308 km

A table-top mountain shaped like an upturned ship, dominated by the 200-meter cliff face of Tomosohiwa.

Mt. Azumaya 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateDay tripTrail time 9h 0017.52 km

One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains with a gentle summit and 360-degree views, linked to Nekodake by a wildflower-laden ridge.

Mt. Hirugatake 100 Mountains of Kanto
ModerateOvernightTrail time 10h 50

The highest point of the Tanzawa range, with a summit view stretching from Fuji and the southern Alps to Yatsugatake and even Tokyo Tower.

Mt. Nantai 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasyDay tripTrail time 6h 487.9 km

A Nikko sacred mountain requiring a relentless 1,200-meter ascent from Lake Chūzenji, crowned by Futarasan Shrine's inner sanctum.

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