Chubu(中部)
Chubu(中部) has 192 mountains you can reach using only public transport — trains and buses. 51 of them are among Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. 2 can be climbed on foot straight from the station. Popular choices include Kirigamine, Mt. Aino, Mt. Aka and Mt. Akaishi. Each guide shows the route from the nearest station to the trailhead, with up-to-date bus timetables.
Browse by prefecture: Yamanashi(山梨) (37), Nagano(長野) (28), Toyama(富山) (13), Niigata (7), Ishikawa(石川) (2), Shizuoka(静岡) (2), Gifu(岐阜) (2), Fukui (1) and Aichi (1)
Mountains in Chubu(中部) — Map
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A route up Japan's highest peak via the Gotenba and須走口trailheads, celebrated for the exhilarating sand-run descent.
The most popular route up Japan's highest mountain, ascending via the well-equipped Yoshida trailhead.
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.
Japan's third-highest summit, offering sweeping ridge views alongside Kitadake in 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.
Japan's second-highest peak and the southern Alps champion, stunning for its mix of snowfields, flower gardens, and sheer rock walls.