Japan’s Mountains by Train & Bus

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🚃 Easy public-transport day trips⛰️ 100 Famous Mts by public transport🔰 Beginner day trips
RegionAllHokkaidoTohokuKantoChubuKinkiChugokuShikokuKyushu
LevelAllEasyBeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
LengthAllDay tripOvernight
AccessAllEasyModeratePlan ahead
From TokyoAll≤2h≤3h≤4h
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北横岳
EasyModerate🚃Tokyo 3h 46OvernightTrail time 1h 523.7 km
皇海山 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadOvernightTrail time 10h 3012 km
会津駒ヶ岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan ahead🚃Tokyo 4h 24OvernightTrail time 7h 3012 km
鳥海山 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 9h 0014 km
大雪山(旭岳) 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasyOvernightTrail time 8h 0015 km
燧ヶ岳 New 100 Mountains of Flowers
IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 4h 49OvernightTrail time 7h 3012 km
白神岳 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadOvernightTrail time 8h 0013 km
荒島岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasyOvernightTrail time 7h 5110.76 km
蝶ヶ岳 100 Highest Mountains
IntermediateEasyOvernightTrail time 7h 1811.56 km
越後駒ヶ岳 100 First-order Triangulation Points
IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 4h 31OvernightTrail time 9h 00
白山 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 8h 1614.11 km
針ノ木岳 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 10h 0012 km
火打山 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 9h 00
岩手山(南部富士) 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 9h 3014 km
爺ヶ岳 300 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 8h 0012 km
甲武信ヶ岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 29OvernightTrail time 8h 0614.28 km
経ヶ岳 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadOvernightTrail time 8h 00
巻機山 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 4h 09OvernightTrail time 9h 00

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