Yamanashi(山梨)
Yamanashi(山梨) has 48 mountains you can reach using only public transport — trains and buses. 11 of them are among Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. 1 can be climbed on foot straight from the station. Popular choices include Mt. Aino, Mt. Daibosatsu, Mt. Fuji - Gotemba & Subashiri Trailheads and Mt. Fuji - Yoshida Trailhead. 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), Tokyo(東京), Kanagawa(神奈川), Saitama(埼玉) and Shizuoka(静岡).
Mountains in Yamanashi(山梨) — Map
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A mountain of extraordinary granite pillars and monoliths, vivid with Shakunage in early summer against views of Yatsugatake and the southern Alps.
The northern sentinel of the southern Alps, nicknamed the Southern Alps Prince for its striking white granite ridgeline.
A peak that shifts from forest to meadow to rocky ridge, capped by the chain-fixed Otori-iwa just below the summit.
Japan's second-highest peak and the southern Alps champion, stunning for its mix of snowfields, flower gardens, and sheer rock walls.
One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains in the Oku-Chichibu, its primeval forest cradling the headwaters of three river systems, vivid with Shakunage in season.
The most popular route up Japan's highest mountain, ascending via the well-equipped Yoshida trailhead.
Japan's third-highest summit, offering sweeping ridge views alongside Kitadake in the southern Alps.
A sharp rock peak at the southern end of Yatsugatake, with a spectacular panorama from Akadake to Fuji and the southern Alps.
A three-peaked range of white sand ridges, towering boulders, cascades, and the iconic Obelisk, with commanding views of Kitadake and Fuji.
A secluded high peak off the main ridge that serves as the finest viewpoint for Kitadake and the southern Alps peaks.
The Queen of the Southern Alps, a triple-cirque mountain carpeted with alpine flowers and known for its gentle, welcoming profile.
A Nichiren sacred mountain celebrated for the Fuji sunrise seen from Keishin-in, reached by a reverent approach of 50 stone-marked stages.