Chubu(中部)

Chubu(中部) has 136 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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美ヶ原 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 4h 54Day tripTrail time 2h 00
入笠山 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 2h 309.2 km
木曽駒ヶ岳 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 2h 453.64 km
霧ヶ峰 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 4h 06Day tripTrail time 3h 00
乗鞍岳 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasyDay tripTrail time 3h 005 km
根子岳 100 Mountains of Flowers
BeginnerPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 3h 30
茅ヶ岳 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 3h 23Day tripTrail time 4h 007 km
天城山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 32Day tripTrail time 4h 078.17 km
愛鷹山 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 58Day tripTrail time 4h 308 km
飯縄山 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 30
鉢盛山 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 5h 008 km
御座山 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasyDay tripTrail time 5h 007 km
蓼科山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 4h 46Day tripTrail time 5h 009 km
立山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 5h 007 km
金峰山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 04Day tripTrail time 5h 279.33 km
毛無山 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 18Day tripTrail time 5h 307 km
焼岳 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 6h 008 km
天狗岳 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 4h 43Day tripTrail time 6h 259.92 km
御正体山 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 3h 41Day tripTrail time 6h 3014 km
恵那山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 7h 00
苗場山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerPlan ahead🚃Tokyo 3h 48Day tripTrail time 7h 00
御嶽山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 7h 0010 km
唐松岳 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateOvernightTrail time 7h 0811.94 km
雨飾山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasyOvernightTrail time 7h 5914.24 km
本社ヶ丸 12 Views of Mt. Fuji
BeginnerModerate
滝子山 12 Views of Mt. Fuji
BeginnerModerate
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Shizuoka(静岡)

Mt. Jumai

Mt. Jumai (十枚山, 1,726 m), straddling Aoi-ku in Shizuoka City and Nanbu in Yamanashi on the Abe-Higashi Ridge, is one of ...
Toyama(富山)

Mt. Akaushi

Mt. Akaushi (2,864 m), a hidden peak in the deepest North Alps (Toyama). Reddish slopes, a primeval ridge and grand Kurobe-headwater views. From Oritate via Kumonodaira and Mt. Suisho to Mt. Akaushi, then the Yomiuri-shindo, Taira-no-watashi ferry and Kurobe Dam — an advanced 3-night, 4-day route. Public transport: summer direct bus (by reservation) from Toyama Station. Ferry twice daily (10:00/14:00).
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Kasumizawa

Mt. Kasumizawa (2,646 m), a viewpoint above Kamikochi in the southern Northern Alps (Nagano). Reach Kamikochi by Alpico train and bus from Matsumoto, then climb via Tokugo Pass — a fit-hiker two-day trip staying at the Tokugo-toge hut.
Yamanashi(山梨)

Mt. Zaru

Mt. Zaru (笊岳, 2,629 m), on the border of Hayakawa in Minamikoma, Yamanashi and Aoi Ward in Shizuoka City, is one of the ...
Shizuoka(静岡)

Mt. Kamikochi

Mt. Kamikochi (上河内岳, 2,803 m), on the border of Aoi Ward in Shizuoka City and Iida in Nagano, is one of the 200 Famous M...
Shizuoka(静岡)

Mt. Ryusō

Mount Ryusō (Ryusōzan, 1,051 m) is in Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and is one of Japan's 300 Famous Mou...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Madarao

Mount Madarao (Madaraoyama, 1,382 m) sits on the border of Iiyama City in Nagano and Myōkō City in Niigata, and is one o...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Nyukasa

Mount Nyukasa (Nyukasayama, 1,955 m) sits on the border of Ina City and Fujimi Town in Nagano Prefecture, and is one of ...
Yamanashi(山梨)

Mt. Notori

Mt. Notori (3,026 m), on the border of Hayakawa in Minamikoma, Yamanashi and Aoi Ward in Shizuoka City, is one of the 20...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Neko

Mount Neko (Nekodake, 2,207 m) sits on the border of Ueda City and Suzaka City in Nagano Prefecture, and is one of Japan...
Yamanashi(山梨)

Mount Asayo

Mount Asayo (Asayomine) is a 2,799 m peak straddling Minami-Alps City and Hokuto City in Yamanashi Prefecture, and one o...
Yamanashi(山梨)

Mt. Sasayama

Mt. Sasayama (笹山, also Kurokouchidake; North Peak 2,733 m / South Peak 2,717.6 m), straddling Yamanashi and Shizuoka on ...
Niigata

Niigata-Yakeyama

Niigata-Yakeyama (新潟焼山, 2,400 m), straddling Itoigawa and Myoko in Niigata, is one of the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains....
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Hachimori

Mt. Hachimori (鉢盛山, 2,447 m), rising on the border between the Matsumoto and Kiso areas of Nagano, is one of the 300 Fam...
Gifu(岐阜)

Mount Kaore

Mount Kaore (Kaoredake, 1,625 m) sits on the border of Gero City and Takayama City in Gifu, and is one of Japan's 300 Fa...
Toyama(富山)

Mount Ningyo

Mount Ningyō (Ningyōzan, 1,726 m) sits on the border of Nanto City in Toyama and Shirakawa Village in Gifu, and is one o...
Toyama(富山)

Mount Shirakimine

Mount Shirakimine (Shirakimine, 1,596 m) sits on the border of Toyama City in Toyama and Hida City in Gifu, and is one o...
Toyama(富山)

Mount Kuwasaki

Mount Kuwasaki (Kuwasakiyama, 2,090 m) is a mountain in Toyama City, Toyama, and is one of Japan's 300 Famous Mountains....
Gifu(岐阜)

Mount Sanpoiwa

Mount Sanpōiwa (Sanpōiwadake, 1,736 m) sits on the border of Hakusan City in Ishikawa and Shirakawa Village in Gifu, and...
Nagano(長野)

Mount Hachibuse

Mount Hachibuse (Hachibuseyama, 1,929 m) sits on the border of Matsumoto, Okaya and Shiojiri cities in Nagano, and is on...
Niigata

Mount Kinpoku

Mount Kinpoku (Kinpokusan, 1,172 m) is a mountain in Sado City, Niigata, and is one of Japan's 300 Famous Mountains.The ...
Niigata

Mount Asakusa

Mount Asakusa (Asakusadake, 1,585 m) sits on the border of Uonuma City in Niigata and Tadami Town in Fukushima, and is o...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Fujimidai

Mount Fujimidai (Fujimidai, 1,739 m) sits on the border of Nakatsugawa City in Gifu and Achi Village in Nagano, and is o...
Shizuoka(静岡)

Mt. Yanbushi

Mount Yanbushi (Yanbushi, 2,013 m) sits on the border of Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City and Hayakawa Town in Yamanashi, and is ...
Niigata

Mt. Awa

Mount Awa (Awagatake, 1,293 m) sits on the border of Kamo City and Sanjō City in Niigata Prefecture, and is one of Japan...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Nagiso

Mount Nagiso (Nagisodake, 1,679 m) is in Nagiso Town, Nagano Prefecture, and is one of Japan's 300 Famous Mountains.In t...
Niigata

Mt. Yoneyama

Mount Yoneyama (Yoneyama, 992 m) sits on the border of Kashiwazaki City and Jōetsu City in Niigata Prefecture, and is on...
Niigata

Mt. Eburisashi

Mt. Eburisashi (朳差岳, 1,636 m) in Sekikawa, Niigata, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains.At the northern end of t...
Toyama(富山)

Mt. Kongodo

Mt. Kongodo (金剛堂山, 1,650 m), on the border of Nanto and Toyama City in Toyama and Hida in Gifu, is one of the 200 Famous...
Shizuoka(静岡)

Mt. Daimugen

Mt. Daimugen (大無間山, 2,330 m), straddling Aoi Ward of Shizuoka City and Kawanehon in Shizuoka, is one of the 200 Famous J...
Ishikawa(石川)

Mt. Oizuru

Mt. Oizuru (笈ヶ岳, 1,841 m), on the border of Hakusan in Ishikawa, Nanto in Toyama and Shirakawa in Ono, Gifu, is one of t...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Nokogiri

Mt. Nokogiri (鋸岳, 2,685 m), straddling Ina in Nagano and Hokuto in Yamanashi, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountain...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Anpeiji

Mt. Anpeiji (安平路山, 2,363 m), on the border of Iida in Nagano and Okuwa in Kiso, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mounta...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Ikeguchi

Mt. Ikeguchi (池口岳, 2,392 m), on the border of Iida in Nagano and Kawanehon in Haibara, Shizuoka, is one of the 200 Famou...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Kita-Yoko

Mt. Kita-Yoko (北横岳) is a 2,480m peak rising in the northern Yatsugatake Range (North Yatsugatake). A twin-peaked mountai...
Toyama(富山)

Mt. Kekachi

Mt. Kekachi (2,415 m), main peak of the Kekachi Three Peaks (Toyama). Holds Japan's only perennial snow just 20 km from the sea. The Seihoku ridge is an advanced 10+ hour round trip (~1,700 m gain) from Katakai Lodge; crampons and ice axe in the residual-snow season. Public transport only to Uozu Station; taxi/rental car to the trailhead (~30 min; no signal there).
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...
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...