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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.

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Mountains in Chubu(中部) — Map

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Mt. Kokushi-ga-take 300 Famous Mountains
EasyPlan ahead🚃Tokyo 2h 04Day tripTrail time 1h 362.44 km

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.

Mt. Arakawa 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedPlan ahead🚃Tokyo 3h 22OvernightTrail time 14h 4418.62 km

A great mountain cluster of three summits in the central southern Alps, crowned by the panoramic Waru-sawadake.

Mt. Naeba 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerPlan ahead🚃Tokyo 3h 48Day tripTrail time 7h 00

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.

Mount Asakusa 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 5h 30

A quiet Echigo peak above Lake Tagokura, known for its early-summer Himesayuri lily colonies.

Mt. Awa 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 7h 00

A commanding isolated peak east of the Echigo Plain, with ridge views of the Iide range and Sumon-dake.

Mt. Eburisashi 200 Famous Mountains
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A beloved peak at the northern end of the Iide range, treasured for its sky-high flower meadows and expansive views from the hut.

Mt. Ena 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 7h 00

A sacred mountain steeped in Amaterasu legend at the southern tip of the Central Alps, with views north and south to distant ranges.

Mt. Fujimidai 100 Mountains of Shinshu
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 4h 00

A gently grassy summit offering a sweeping view of Enadake, the Central Alps, and the southern Alps.

Mt. Gangaharasuriyama 12 Views of Mt. Fuji
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The highest summit in the Shūrei Fugaku Twelve Views, the very spot that inspired the old 500-yen Fuji photograph.

Mount Hachibuse 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 4h 00

A summit meadow with a 360-degree panorama taking in the northern Alps, Lake Suwa, Yatsugatake, and Fuji all at once.

Mt. Hakkai 200 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadOvernightTrail time 8h 00

One of the Echigo Sanzan long venerated as a sacred mountain, with a dramatic ridge of continuous fixed chains on the eight peaks.

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A grassland summit listed third among the Shūrei Fugaku Twelve Views, sweeping in Fuji, the southern Alps, and Yatsugatake in one glance.

Mt. Hiragatake 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedPlan aheadOvernightTrail time 12h 00

A remote Echigo peak said to be the hardest single-day 100 Famous Mountain, crowned by an alpine wetland, bog pools, and the iconic Tamago stone.

Mt. Jonen-dake 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadOvernightTrail time 8h 4712.3 km

A perfectly symmetrical pyramid famed throughout the Alps, with a full panorama of Yarigatake and the Hotaka massif from the summit.

Mount Kaore 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 5h 30

A Hida viewpoint with a grassy summit taking in the northern Alps, Hakusan, and Ontake, brightened by Sasayuri lilies and autumn color.

Mt. Kekachi 200 Famous Mountains
AdvancedPlan aheadOvernightTrail time 11h 0012 km

A heavyweight peak carrying Japan's only year-round snowfield just 20 km from the sea, with a grand panorama from the high ridge.

Mt. Kitaarakawa 100 Highest Mountains
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A remote high peak deep in the southern Alps, waiting beyond Shiomidake in the silence of the Senko Ridge.

Mt. Koganesawayama 100 Mountains of Yamanashi
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The highest peak in the Shūrei Fugaku Twelve Views, a keystone of the Daibosatsu range with a 360-degree view of Fuji, the southern Alps, and Yatsugatake.

Mt. Kosumo 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadOvernightTrail time 13h 00

A quiet southern Central Alps peak of white sand and Haіmаtsu ridge, serving as the southern base for traverses toward Utsugi-dake.

Mount Kumabushi 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 4h 30

A sacred pass mountain where the dramatic blue Aogare landslide looms close, with quiet views deep into the southern-Alps backcountry.

Mt. Kurai 200 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 3h 00

A Hida sacred mountain venerating the Ichinomiya deity, scattered with ancient megaliths and the inner shrine Ama-no-Iwato.

Mount Kuwasaki 300 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadDay tripTrail time 7h 0010 km

An isolated peak famous for buried-treasure legends, with a broad summit view of Tsurugi, Tateyama, and Yakushidake.

Minamimasagodake 100 Highest Mountains
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A secluded transit summit on the Ura-Ginza Takemura new route, made special by the steep climb and narrow ridge leading to it.

Mt. Nagiso 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 5h 30

A steep climb up timber ladders and stairs ends in a view from the Marishiten lookout through ancient Hinoki forest.

Mt. Nakano 200 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadOvernightTrail time 10h 00

The highest of the Echigo Sanzan, a formidable peak whose deep-snow snowfields and steep rocky ridges draw determined climbers.

Mount Ningyo 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 6h 00

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.

Mt. Ninoji 200 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 6h 00

A mid-level Niigata peak beloved for its sweeping view of the Iide range and the cheerful Youth Bell on the summit.

Mt. Nogohaku 200 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 5h 00

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.

Mt. Ogochi 100 Highest Mountains
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A secluded southern-Alps ridge summit with views of Shiomidake and Fuji, memorable for its alpine flower gardens.

Mt. Okuratakamaru 12 Views of Mt. Fuji
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A ten-minute stroll from Yunosawa Pass leads to an alpine flower garden and a sweeping view of Fuji, the southern Alps, and Yatsugatake.

Mt. Saburyu 200 Famous Mountains
AdvancedPlan aheadOvernightTrail time 14h 00

A demanding peak deep in the Akiyamago valley, treasured for quiet views of Naebasan and the Tanigawa range.

Mount Sanpoiwa 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 3h 30

Named for its three great rock faces, this peak serves as a viewpoint for the Hakusan range and the northern Alps.

Sengairei 100 Highest Mountains
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A fearsome spire in the southern Central Alps, notorious for its crumbling narrow ridge and relentless chains.

Mount Shirakimine 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 3h 30

A grassy bog-pool summit where Nikkō Day-lilies carpet the ground in summer and the northern Alps appear on the horizon.

Mt. Tekaridake 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadOvernightTrail time 18h 00

The southernmost of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains, a remote peak where the white limestone Hikari-iwa glows at sunset in the deep southern Alps.

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A hidden gem above Ōtsuki selected as number one in the Shūrei Fugaku Twelve Views, with a unique rocky summit perfectly framing Fuji.

Mt. Ushiokunogangaharasuriyama 12 Views of Mt. Fuji
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The highest peak in the Shūrei Fugaku Twelve Views along the Daibosatsu South Ridge, combining Fuji, the southern Alps, and Yatsugatake in one panorama.

Mt. Washi 300 Famous Mountains
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Mt. Yanbushi 300 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadDay tripTrail time 5h 00

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.

Yokoteyama 300 Famous Mountains
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Mt. Yokotoshi 100 Highest Mountains
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A quiet ridge summit just beyond the Jonen saddle, with an intimate view of Yarigatake and the Azumino farmland below.

Mt. Yoneyama 300 Famous Mountains
Plan aheadDay tripTrail time 4h 00

A Japan Sea isolated peak with a Yakushi-dō shrine at the top, surveying both Sado Island and the Myōkō range.