Nagano(長野) Mt. Kisokoma-ga-take
Mt. Kisokoma-ga-take (木曽駒ヶ岳) is a 2,956m peak rising in Nagano Prefecture — the highest peak of the Central Alps.The Sen...
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Nagano(長野) Mt. Tengu
Mt. Tengu (天狗岳) is a main-class peak in the North Yatsugatake area, rising on the border of Chino City and Minamisaku Di...
Nagano(長野) Mt. Minamikoma
Mt. Minamikoma (南駒ヶ岳, 2,841 m), on the border of Iijima in Kamiina and Okuwa in Kiso, Nagano, is one of the 200 Famous J...
Nagano(長野) Mt. Io
Mt. Io (硫黄岳) is a 2,760m peak located near the center of the Yatsugatake Range. The large-scale cliff terrain spreading ...
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 ...
Yamanashi(山梨) Mt. Gangaharasuriyama
Mt. Gangaharasuriyama (がんがはらすりやま, 1,874m) in Otsuki City, Yamanashi, is the 1st-rank peak of the Shurei Fugaku Twelve Vi...
Yamanashi(山梨) Mt. Sasagogangaharasuriyama
Mt. Sasagogangaharasuriyama (ささごがんがはらすりやま, 1,358m) on the Otsuki / Koshu City border, Yamanashi, is the 4th-rank peak of...
Yamanashi(山梨) Mt. Ushiokunogangaharasuriyama
Mt. Ushiokunogangaharasuriyama (うしおくのがんがはらすりやま, 2,014m) on the Koshu / Otsuki City border, Yamanashi, is the 2nd-rank pe...
Yamanashi(山梨) Mt. Seihachiyama
Mt. Seihachiyama (せいはちやま, 1,593m) on the Otsuki / Tsuru / Fuefuki City border, Yamanashi, is the 12th-rank peak of the S...
Yamanashi(山梨) Mt. Koganesawayama
Mt. Koganesawayama (こがねさわやま, 2,014m) on the Koshu / Otsuki City border, Yamanashi, is the 2nd-rank peak of the Shurei Fu...
Yamanashi(山梨) Mt. Honjagamaru
Mt. Honjagamaru (ほんじゃがまる, 1,631m) on the Otsuki / Tsuru City border, Yamanashi, is the 12th-rank peak of the Shurei Fuga...
Shizuoka(静岡) Mt. Tekaridake
Mt. Tekaridake (てかりだけ, 2,591m) straddles the border of Iida City (Nagano) and Aoi Ward of Shizuoka City (Shizuoka) in th...
Yamanashi(山梨) Mt. Ōgi
Mt. Ougiyama is a 1,138m mountain located in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture. It is one of the Shurei Fugaku Junikkei ...
Niigata Mt. Yukikura
Mt. Yukikura (2,611 m) in the Ushiro-Tateyama range (Niigata/Toyama). A mountain of alpine flowers with ridge-top flower fields and views to the Sea of Japan. Advanced, from Renge Onsen, usually a 2-day hut trip. Public transport: Itoigawa Bus Renge line (seasonal) from Itoigawa Station to the Renge Onsen trailhead. Timetable included.
Nagano(長野) Mt. Eboshi
Mt. Eboshi (烏帽子岳, 2,628 m), on the border of Omachi in Nagano and Toyama City in Toyama, is one of the 200 Famous Japane...
Yamanashi(山梨) Mt. Okuratakamaru
Mt. Okuratakamaru (おおくらたかまる, 1,781m) on the Otsuki / Koshu City border, Yamanashi, is the 3rd-rank peak of the Shurei Fu...
Shizuoka(静岡) Mt. Fuji – Gotemba & Subashiri Trailheads
Mt. Fuji (富士山) is a 3,776m peak straddling the border of Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures, both one of the 100 Famous ...
Nagano(長野) Mt. Torikabuto
Mt. Torikabuto (2,038 m) in Akiyama-go, Nagano. Knife-edge ridges and chains earn it the name 'second Tanigawa-dake'; advanced (6–8 h loop). Public transport: Minami-Echigo Kanko Bus Akiyama-go line (near-daily) from Tsunan Station to the Yashiki stop, then a 15-min walk to the Yashiki trailhead. Few services — overnight in Akiyama-go recommended.
Yamanashi(山梨) Mt. Momokura
Mt. Momokura (百蔵山) is a 1,003m peak in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture. One of the Twelve Famous Views of Mt. Fuji est...
Nagano(長野) Mt. Saburyu
Mt. Saburyu (2,192 m), deep beyond the remote Akiyama-go (Nagano/Niigata). A fine peak of Joshin'etsu-kogen National Park with quiet, little-visited terrain. From Doronokidaira via a Hinokimata River ford and Warusa Peak, an advanced 12–14 h round trip. Seasonal bus only to Akiyama-go (Kiriake); overnight at Kiriake Onsen plus rental car/taxi to the trailhead. Route 405 closed in winter.
Nagano(長野) Mt. Otensho
Mt. Otensho (大天井岳, 2,922 m), on the border of Omachi, Azumino and Matsumoto in Nagano, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese...
Niigata Mt. Arasawa
Mt. Arasawa (1,969 m) above Lake Okutadami, Niigata. Famed for the chain-and-ladder crux of Mae-gura; advanced (8–10 h round trip). Chains in place only June–October. Public transport: Minami-Echigo Kanko Bus (seasonal) from Urasa Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen to the Ginzandaira trailhead; overnight at Ginzandaira Onsen recommended. Timetables included.
Gifu(岐阜) Mt. Kohide
Mt. Kohide (小秀山, 1,982 m), on the border of Nakatsugawa (Gifu) and Otaki (Nagano), is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mou...
Niigata Mt. Nakano
Mt. Nakano (2,085 m), highest of the Echigo Three Mountains in Niigata. A half-moon summit with snow lingering into midsummer; an advanced ~1,600 m climb with chain sections from Jujikyo. Few convenient services to the trailhead — taxi (~30 min, ~¥7,500) or rental car from Muikamachi Station. Summit hut; overnight recommended.
Yamanashi(山梨) Mt. Kushigata
Mt. Kushigata (櫛形山, 2,052 m), on the border of Minami-Alps and Fujikawa in Yamanashi, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese ...
Niigata Mt. Mikagura
Mt. Mikagura (御神楽岳, 1,386 m), in Aga, Niigata, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains.Rising on the border of Aizu ...
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.
Gunma(群馬) Mt. Shirasuna
Mt. Shirasuna (白砂山) is a 2,139.7m famous peak rising on the border of Nagano, Niigata, and Gunma Prefectures. Selected a...
Niigata Mt. Sumon
Mt. Sumon (1,537 m), a famed Echigo peak with the largest cornice in the East (Niigata). From Koide or Echigo-Suhara Station take a taxi to the Hokyure trailhead and climb via Odake to Hakamadake — about 6.5 hours round trip.
Nagano(長野) Mt. Gaki
Mt. Gaki (2,647 m), a quiet little-known peak at the north end of the Northern Alps (Nagano). From Shinano-Omachi Station take a taxi to the Shirasawa trailhead and climb the chain-laden Shirasawa route on a two-day trip staying at the Gakidake hut.
Nagano(長野) Mt. Kurohime
Mt. Kurohime (2,053 m), the 'Shinano Fuji' among the Five Peaks of Northern Shinshu (Nagano). From Kurohime Station take a taxi to the Ohashi trailhead and climb via Furuike as a day trip — with public-transport access and a sightseeing taxi subsidy.
Nagano(長野) Mt. Ariake
Mt. Ariake (2,268 m), the 'Shinano Fuji' symbol of Azumino (Nagano). From Hotaka Station take the Nakabusa Line bus to Ariakeso and climb the chain-laden Urasando route as a day trip — with public-transport access and the 2026 bus timetable.
Toyama(富山) Mt. Oku-Dainichi
Mt. Oku-Dainichi (2,611 m), the finest viewpoint of Mt. Tsurugi (Toyama). Ride the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route up to Murodo, then climb via Raichozawa — an intermediate day trip explained with public-transport access.
Niigata Mt. Hakkai
Mt. Hakkai (1,778 m), one of the Three Mountains of Echigo (Niigata). From Muikamachi Station take the Minami-Echigo bus and the Hakkaisan Ropeway to the 4th station, then climb past the Senbongi hut and the Happo chains to Nyudodake.
Gifu(岐阜) 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.
Nagano(長野) Mt. Kyogatake
Mt. Kyogatake (2,296 m), a Japan-200 peak at the north end of the Central Alps. Reach the Habiro (Chusenji) trailhead by Ina Bus from Ina-shi Station — a long, fit-hiker forest course of about 8 hours round trip.
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...