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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. 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. Taro 300 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 30OvernightTrail time 8h 1615.51 km

An isolated peak that forms one of the Nikko Sanzan trio, with a majestic panorama over Senjōgahara wetland and Lake Chūzenji.

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.

Mt. Chausu 300 Famous Mountains
ModerateOvernightTrail time 20h 00
Mt. Nyoho 200 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 10h 0016 km

One of the Nikko Sanzan sacred mountains, a well-formed stratovolcano with the Futarasan inner shrine and a full traverse from Kirifuri Plateau.

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. Teruishi 100 Mountains of Tochigi
Moderate

A peak linked to Taihei-zan by traverse with views of the Kanto Plain, its shrine precinct glorious with cherry blossoms and autumn foliage.

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