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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Mt. Kobushigatake 100 Famous Mountains

IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 29OvernightTrail time 9h 4014.28 km

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.

Mt. Hōō 100 Famous Mountains

IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 30OvernightTrail time 10h 00

A three-peaked range of white sand ridges, towering boulders, cascades, and the iconic Obelisk, with commanding views of Kitadake and Fuji.

Mt. Kita 100 Famous Mountains

IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 30OvernightTrail time 10h 2810.69 km

Japan's second-highest peak and the southern Alps champion, stunning for its mix of snowfields, flower gardens, and sheer rock walls.

Mt. Fuji - Yoshida Trailhead 100 Famous Mountains

IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 18OvernightTrail time 12h 0616.9 km

The most popular route up Japan's highest mountain, ascending via the well-equipped Yoshida trailhead.

Mt. Fuji - Gotemba & Subashiri Trailheads 100 Famous Mountains

AdvancedModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 58OvernightTrail time 13h 5520.06 km

A route up Japan's highest peak via the Gotenba and須走口trailheads, celebrated for the exhilarating sand-run descent.

Mt. Aino 100 Famous Mountains

IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 30OvernightTrail time 15h 5817.55 km

Japan's third-highest summit, offering sweeping ridge views alongside Kitadake in the southern Alps.