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Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

Find your next hike — no car needed. Trailhead access, down to the timetable.

  • 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. Shaka 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateDay tripTrail time 5h 009 km

A revered Shugendo mountain in the southern Ōmine range, graced by a bronze Shakyamuni statue, sweeping Ōmine views, and spring Shiroyashio.

Mt. Taishaku 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 3h 305 km

A northern Oze ridge peak carpeted with Osabagrasa ferns, complemented by the Tashiro-yama wetland for a quiet mountain journey.

Mt. Kogashi 100 Mountains of Kanto
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 43Day tripTrail time 3h 307 km

A local mountain near Utsunomiya with over 100 routes, offering rocky scrambles and Nikko range views year-round.

Mt. Arakai 300 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadDay tripTrail time 7h 0010 km

A wild peak on the Aizu watershed ridge, demanding repeated river crossings and steep climbing.

Mount Kesamaru 300 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadDay tripTrail time 7h 0012 km

An Ashio range peak famous for its Akayashio azalea colony that turns the slopes pink in May, with lingering traces of old mountain faith.

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.

Mt. Kinunuma 100 Mountains of Gunma
Moderate🚃Tokyo 3h 04Day tripTrail time 7h 40

A 2,000-meter-plus alpine wetland called Kinunuma studded with bog pools, breathtaking in the blazing colors of autumn.

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