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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国師ヶ岳 100 First-order Triangulation Points
EasyModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 04Day tripTrail time 1h 242.44 km
霧降高原・丸山
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 30Day tripTrail time 2h 153.4 km
木曽駒ヶ岳 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 2h 213.64 km
北横岳
EasyModerate🚃Tokyo 3h 46OvernightTrail time 1h 523.7 km
八幡平 100 Famous Mountains
EasyModerateDay tripTrail time 2h 305 km
姫神山 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 3h 305 km
乗鞍岳 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasyDay tripTrail time 3h 005 km
黒斑山 100 Mountains of Flowers
EasyModerateDay tripTrail time 2h 145.16 km
瑞牆山 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 58Day tripTrail time 4h 085.36 km
筑波山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 15Day tripTrail time 3h 055.48 km
金時山 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 2h 415.49 km
御在所岳 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 505.5 km
妙義山 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadDay tripTrail time 4h 305.5 km
福智山 100 Mountains of Kyushu
EasyModerateDay tripTrail time 3h 425.57 km
剣山 100 Famous Mountains
EasyModerateDay tripTrail time 2h 585.62 km
赤城山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 3h 36Day tripTrail time 3h 045.69 km
秋田駒ヶ岳 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 3h 306 km
草津白根山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 3h 306 km

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