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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城山(小仏城山)
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 1h 05Day tripTrail time 2h 596.22 km
乗鞍岳 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasyDay tripTrail time 3h 005 km
八溝山 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 4h 48Day tripTrail time 3h 006 km
景信山
EasyEasy🚃Tokyo 1h 05Day tripTrail time 3h 066.8 km
大菩薩嶺 New 100 Mountains of Flowers
EasyEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 29Day tripTrail time 3h 076.13 km
秋田駒ヶ岳 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasyDay tripTrail time 3h 306 km
蓬莱山
BeginnerEasyDay tripTrail time 3h 308 km
霧島山 100 Famous Mountains
EasyDay tripTrail time 3h 30
赤城山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 3h 36Day tripTrail time 3h 365.69 km
英彦山 200 Famous Mountains
EasyDay tripTrail time 4h 00
三瓶山 200 Famous Mountains
EasyDay tripTrail time 4h 00
谷川岳 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 3h 15Day tripTrail time 4h 066.7 km
天城山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 32Day tripTrail time 4h 078.17 km
高尾山 100 Mountains of Flowers
EasyEasyDay tripTrail time 4h 078.84 km
日光白根山 100 Mountains of Gunma
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 30Day tripTrail time 4h 277.27 km
陣馬山
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 44 minDay tripTrail time 4h 5310.16 km
御座山 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasyDay tripTrail time 5h 007 km
蓼科山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 4h 46Day tripTrail time 5h 009 km

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