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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. 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. 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. 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. Chausu 300 Famous Mountains
ModerateOvernightTrail time 20h 00
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. 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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