Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

A high peak reached by a grassy ridge walk from the Ōdarumi Pass, welcoming arrivals with a sweeping panorama from Fuji to the southern Alps.

A mountain whose broad high alpine wetland and countless bog pools are hailed as a sky-high paradise, magical for summer flowers and autumn grass.

A quiet ridge at the southern tip of the Central Alps, where a sweeping panorama awaits beyond the bamboo scrub of Surikogi-yama.

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

Known as the Shinano Fuji when seen from Azumino, this steep rocky climb is rewarded with a stunning view of Yarigatake.

A sharp rocky peak marking the start of the Ura-Ginza traverse, striking for its ridge-top bog pools and northern Alps panorama.

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

A gently grassy summit offering a sweeping view of Enadake, the Central Alps, and the southern Alps.

A secluded peak at the far north of the northern Alps with few visitors, offering surprisingly close views of Yari and Hotaka.

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

A twin-peaked peak deep in the southern Alps backcountry, with an imposing profile seen from the Tōyama-gō valley below.

A perfectly symmetrical pyramid famed throughout the Alps, with a full panorama of Yarigatake and the Hotaka massif from the summit.

A varied mountain combining a sweeping Ontake view, deep-gorge waterfalls, and the thrilling Kamoshika-watari cliff traverse.

A sacred pass mountain where the dramatic blue Aogare landslide looms close, with quiet views deep into the southern-Alps backcountry.

A symmetrical cone among the North Shinshu Five Peaks, called the Shinano Fuji, softened by alpine flowers and the quiet scenery of Furui-ike.

A granite ridge walk in the quiet southern Central Alps, tracing deep mountain terrain over Kosumoyama and Sengairei to Utsugi-dake.

A steep climb up timber ladders and stairs ends in a view from the Marishiten lookout through ancient Hinoki forest.

A demanding peak deep in the Akiyamago valley, treasured for quiet views of Naebasan and the Tanigawa range.