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 high peak reached by a grassy ridge walk from the Ōdarumi Pass, welcoming arrivals with a sweeping panorama from Fuji to the southern Alps.
A mountain whose broad high alpine wetland and countless bog pools are hailed as a sky-high paradise, magical for summer flowers and autumn grass.
A quiet Echigo peak above Lake Tagokura, known for its early-summer Himesayuri lily colonies.
A commanding isolated peak east of the Echigo Plain, with ridge views of the Iide range and Sumon-dake.
A sacred mountain steeped in Amaterasu legend at the southern tip of the Central Alps, with views north and south to distant ranges.
A gently grassy summit offering a sweeping view of Enadake, the Central Alps, and the southern Alps.
A summit meadow with a 360-degree panorama taking in the northern Alps, Lake Suwa, Yatsugatake, and Fuji all at once.
A Hida viewpoint with a grassy summit taking in the northern Alps, Hakusan, and Ontake, brightened by Sasayuri lilies and autumn color.
A sacred pass mountain where the dramatic blue Aogare landslide looms close, with quiet views deep into the southern-Alps backcountry.
A Hida sacred mountain venerating the Ichinomiya deity, scattered with ancient megaliths and the inner shrine Ama-no-Iwato.
An isolated peak famous for buried-treasure legends, with a broad summit view of Tsurugi, Tateyama, and Yakushidake.
A steep climb up timber ladders and stairs ends in a view from the Marishiten lookout through ancient Hinoki forest.
A mountain of legend where twin snow silhouettes appear on the slopes each spring, sheltering Buna forest and views of Hakusan and the northern Alps.
A mid-level Niigata peak beloved for its sweeping view of the Iide range and the cheerful Youth Bell on the summit.
The highest peak of Gifu and Fukui prefectures, crowned by a first-order triangulation point and the Hakusan Gongen shrine, with views of Hakusan and Ontake.
Named for its three great rock faces, this peak serves as a viewpoint for the Hakusan range and the northern Alps.
A grassy bog-pool summit where Nikkō Day-lilies carpet the ground in summer and the northern Alps appear on the horizon.
The highest peak of the Abe-oku range, alive with Yanagi-ran meadows in August and framing a panorama of the southern Alps and Fuji.
A Japan Sea isolated peak with a Yakushi-dō shrine at the top, surveying both Sado Island and the Myōkō range.