Gifu(岐阜)

Gifu(岐阜) has 5 mountains you can reach using only public transport — trains and buses. 2 of them are among Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. Popular choices include Mt. Ena, Mt. Kasagatake, Mt. Dainichi and Mt. Kurai. Each guide shows the route from the nearest station to the trailhead, with up-to-date bus timetables.

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Bordering prefectures include Nagano(長野), Toyama(富山), Shiga(滋賀), Ishikawa(石川), Fukui and Aichi.

Mountains in Gifu(岐阜) — Map

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恵那山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasyDay tripTrail time 7h 00
笠ヶ岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 14h 0018 km
大日ヶ岳 200 Famous Mountains
EasyDay tripTrail time 5h 30
位山 200 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 3h 00
能郷白山 200 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 5h 00
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Ishikawa(石川)

Mt. Haku

Mt. Hakusan (2,702 m), straddling Ishikawa and Gifu Prefectures, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and, togeth...
Gifu(岐阜)

Mt. Nogohaku

Mt. Nogohaku (1,617 m), a Japan-200 peak and the highest point on the Gifu–Fukui border. Reach the Nogodani trailhead by taxi from Tarumi Station — a fit-hiker 9–10 hour round trip through beech forest.
Gifu(岐阜)

Mt. Kurai

Mt. Kurai (位山, 1,529 m) in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains.Long revered as a sacr...
Gifu(岐阜)

Mt. Dainichi

Mt. Dainichi (大日ヶ岳, 1,709 m), straddling Gujō and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountai...
Gifu(岐阜)

Mt. Ena

Mt. Ena (2,191 m) straddles Nakatsugawa in Gifu and Achi in Nagano Prefecture at the southern end of the Central Alps, counted among the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan. Named after the legend that the placenta (ena) of Amaterasu-Ōmikami was buried here. The Hirogawara route is the most popular (beginner, 6 h 30 min round trip); the Misaka-tōge ridge route offers sweeping views; the Mae-miya route is accessible by Kita-Ena Kōtsū bus (2-day overnight, advanced). The Kuroizawa route remains closed since the 2020 floods.
Gifu(岐阜)

Mt. Kasagatake

Mt. Kasagatake (かさがたけ, 2,898m) is in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, within Chubu Sangaku National Park, an independent ...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Norikura

Mt. Norikuradake (3,026m, Kengamine Peak) is a mountain straddling Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture and Takayama City, ...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Yake

Mt. Yakedake (2,444m, North Peak) is a mountain straddling Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture and Takayama City, Gifu Pre...