Day Hikes from Tokyo by Train & Bus

These mountains near Tokyo can all be done as a day trip by train and bus — no car needed. From central Tokyo you can reach the trailhead in two to three hours, hike, and be back the same day. They range from easy, famous peaks like Mt. Takao to the more rewarding ridges of Tanzawa, Okutama and Chichibu.

Every guide gives you the route from the nearest station to the trailhead, with bus and taxi timetables verified against official schedules. On the map and list below — sorted by travel time from Tokyo — compare access, fitness and trail times to choose your next day hike.

Start here — Tokyo day-hike classics

Mt. Takao 100 Mountains of Flowers

EasyEasyDay tripTrail time 4h 078.84 km

Tokyo's most-loved beginner peak — a cable car and chairlift carry you partway up, and the summit frames Mt. Fuji and the city skyline. The world's most-climbed mountain.

Mt. Mitake 100 Mountains of Flowers

BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 25Day tripTrail time 5h 2017 km

A cable car climbs to a mountaintop shrine village, and the mossy Rock Garden ravine is the highlight — an easy taste of Okutama's deep nature.

Mt. Jinba 100 Mountains of Kanto

BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 44 minDay tripTrail time 4h 5410.16 km

Its grassy summit, marked by a white-horse statue, opens to a 360° panorama, and the classic ridge traverse to Mt. Takao starts right here.

Mt. Tsukuba 100 Famous Mountains

BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 15Day tripTrail time 3h 345.48 km

The twin-peaked icon of the Kanto plain, paired in fame with Mt. Fuji. A cable car and ropeway make the sweeping lowland views easy to reach.

Mt. Oyama 100 Mountains of Flowers

BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 1h 42Day tripTrail time 6h 4016 km

A cable car reaches the Afuri Shrine on this sacred peak, with views over Sagami Bay and Enoshima — plus the famous tofu along the temple approach.

Mt. Kintoki 300 Famous Mountains

BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 3h 155.49 km

A Hakone favorite from the Kintaro legend, with one of the finest head-on views of Mt. Fuji — and hot springs waiting after the descent.

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🚃 Easy public-transport day trips ⛰️ 100 Famous Mts by public transport 🔰 Beginner day trips

38 results

Mt. Jinba 100 Mountains of Kanto

BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 44 minDay tripTrail time 4h 5410.16 km

Kamakura Alps / Tenen 100 Mountains of Kanto

EasyModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 00Day tripTrail time 2h 598.97 km

Mt. Kagenobu 100 Mountains of Kanto

EasyEasy🚃Tokyo 1h 05Day tripTrail time 3h 146.8 km

Mt. Shiro

BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 1h 05Day tripTrail time 2h 566.22 km

Mt. Hinokiboramaru 100 Mountains of Kanto

IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 15Day tripTrail time 6h 5013 km

Mt. Omuro 100 Mountains of Kanto

BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 15Day tripTrail time 7h 4013.14 km

Mt. Tsukuba 100 Famous Mountains

BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 15Day tripTrail time 3h 345.48 km

Mt. Nabewari

IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 24Day tripTrail time 6h 1015.6 km

Mt. Iwadono 12 Views of Mt. Fuji

EasyModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 25Day tripTrail time 4h 087.5 km

Mt. Mitake 100 Mountains of Flowers

BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 25Day tripTrail time 5h 2017 km

Mt. Odake 200 Famous Mountains

IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 25Day tripTrail time 6h 2012 km

Mt. Honita

BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 32Day tripTrail time 5h 287.82 km

Mt. Kawanori 100 Mountains of Flowers

BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 32Day tripTrail time 7h 5613 km

Mt. Ōgi 12 Views of Mt. Fuji

EasyModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 33Day tripTrail time 4h 059.5 km

Mt. Oyama 100 Mountains of Flowers

BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 1h 42Day tripTrail time 6h 4016 km

Mt. Kogashi 100 Mountains of Kanto

BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 43Day tripTrail time 3h 307 km

Mt. Momokura 12 Views of Mt. Fuji

EasyModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 45Day tripTrail time 6h 0513 km

Mt. Gozen 100 Mountains of Flowers

IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 47Day tripTrail time 5h 2010.2 km

Mt. Haruna 200 Famous Mountains

BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 53Day tripTrail time 7h 4013.55 km

Mt. To-no-dake 100 Mountains of Kanto

IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 1h 53Day tripTrail time 8h 2614.1 km

Mt. Bonoore 100 Mountains of Kanto

IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 56Day tripTrail time 7h 1411.76 km

Mt. Ashitaka 200 Famous Mountains

BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 58Day tripTrail time 4h 308 km

Mt. Kinpu 100 Famous Mountains

BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 04Day tripTrail time 5h 349.33 km

Mt. Kokushi-ga-take 300 Famous Mountains

EasyPlan ahead🚃Tokyo 2h 04Day tripTrail time 1h 362.44 km

Mt. Takanosu 100 Mountains of Kanto

IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 08Day tripTrail time 11h 3119.68 km

Mt. Kenashi 200 Famous Mountains

BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 18Day tripTrail time 5h 307 km

Mt. Nokogiri 100 Mountains of Kanto

EasyModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 23Day tripTrail time 3h 567 km

Mt. Daibosatsu 100 Famous Mountains

EasyEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 29Day tripTrail time 3h 096.13 km

Mt. Futago 100 Mountains of Kanto

BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 30Day tripTrail time 4h 4513.5 km

Kirifuri Kogen / Mt. Maruyama

BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 30Day tripTrail time 2h 153.4 km

Mt. Nikko-Shirane 100 Famous Mountains

BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 30Day tripTrail time 4h 307.27 km

Mt. Amagi 100 Famous Mountains

BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 32Day tripTrail time 4h 178.17 km

Mt. Ryokami 100 Famous Mountains

AdvancedModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 35Day tripTrail time 7h 339.22 km

Mt. Kentoku 200 Famous Mountains

IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 36Day tripTrail time 7h 1410.26 km

Mt. Nasu (Chausu, Asahi, Sanbon-yari) 100 Famous Mountains

EasyModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 47Day tripTrail time 5h 3310.79 km

Mt. Kuro (Misaka Range) 300 Famous Mountains

EasyModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 53Day tripTrail time 5h 337.61 km

Mt. Mitsutoge 100 Mountains of Kanto

EasyModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 53Day tripTrail time 3h 307 km

Mt. Mizugaki 100 Famous Mountains

IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 58Day tripTrail time 4h 545.36 km