Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

One of Tohoku's finest alpine flora treasuries, ablaze with Komaкusa and Chinguruma in summer.

One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains rich in primeval Buna and Himeshara forest, Amagi Rhododendrons, and vibrant seasonal color.

The highest peak in the Hira range overlooking Lake Biwa, popular for its Buna forest and varied riverside approach.

A multi-summit volcano with 23 peaks and seven lakes, the most accessible 3,000-meter mountain in Japan.

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

A twin-peaked mountain famed for its silhouette and the golden autumn grass of Sasadaira, Echigo's flower and foliage gem.

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

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

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

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

A shapely isolated peak known as the Ono Fuji, popular for its views of Hakusan and brilliant autumn foliage.

The Nanbu Fuji and symbol of Iwate Prefecture, renowned for its massive Komaкusa colony and the thrilling crater-rim walk.

A handsome stratovolcano known as the Echigo Fuji, connected by a flower-rich traverse to Hiuchigatake with sweeping views.

Called the Queen of the Alps for its white granite ridge adorned with Komaкusa, the classic gateway mountain to the northern Alps.

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

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.

A peak in the Oku-Mino highlands bearing a Dainichi Buddha statue, with a direct view of the Hakusan range.

One of Japan's three Hikosan sacred peaks, a triple-summit mountain long used for Shugendo practice with spectacular autumn color.