Kinki(近畿)
Kinki(近畿) has 94 mountains you can reach using only public transport — trains and buses. 3 of them are among Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. Popular choices include Mt. Ibuki, Mt. Odaigahara, Mt. Ōmine and Mt. Atago. Each guide shows the route from the nearest station to the trailhead, with up-to-date bus timetables.
Browse by prefecture: Nara(奈良) (4), Shiga(滋賀) (3), Osaka(大阪) (3), Kyoto (1) and Hyogo (1)
Mountains in Kinki(近畿) — Map
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A deeply forested plateau receiving 4,000 mm of rain per year, mystical for the standing-dead-tree grove of Masaki-ga-hara and the Ōjagura cliff.
A revered Shugendo mountain in the southern Ōmine range, graced by a bronze Shakyamuni statue, sweeping Ōmine views, and spring Shiroyashio.
The sacred headquarters of all Atago shrines nationwide, a spiritual mountain in Kyoto where the Sennichi-mairi pilgrimage marks summer.
The highest peak in the Hira range overlooking Lake Biwa, popular for its Buna forest and varied riverside approach.
A Suzuka classic offering peculiar rock formations, spring Akayashio azaleas, autumn foliage, and winter rime ice through all four seasons.
A Hira range peak with expansive Lake Biwa views, where the gondola approach leads to a ridge walk enjoyed by families.
A Kansai peak topped by a pampas-grass summit plateau with big views over the Osaka Plain and Osaka Bay, and Katakuri blooms in spring.
A compact isolated peak at the northern tip of Osaka, where a rocky ridge and loop course vary nicely and wide Tanba views open from the top.
A Kansai favorite with a deep culture of daily hiking, drawing a steady stream of climbers year-round to this long-revered sacred mountain.
A grassy hilltop with a bird's-eye view of the Osaka Plain and Kyoto cityscape, named for the hollow thud the ground makes underfoot.
A spring Kansai spectacle where azaleas described as a million blooms in one glance coat the summit plateau, with broad Osaka Plain views.
A flower mountain home to over 1,300 plant species and steeped in Yamato Takeru legend, with panoramic Lake Biwa views.
A peak approached through the famous Sōni Plateau pampas fields, with rewarding views beyond the Nihon-boso saddle.
A Kansai classic with a rewarding traverse from the Rock Garden to the highest summit, famous also for Kobe's glittering night views.
A limestone karst flower mountain whose slopes turn golden in early spring with Fukujusō blooms.
An easy peak on a ridge of primeval Buna forest that can be combined with neighboring Ryujindake, Wakayama's highest point.
A UNESCO World Heritage sacred mountain dotted with Enryakuji temple halls, overlooking Lake Biwa and the Kyoto cityscape.
The highest peak in Hyogo and the second-highest in the Chugoku region, delightful for its Buna forest and airy ridge walking.
A Taikō mountain famous for stunning winter rime ice, with easy public-transport access during the frost festival season.
A peak above the Ubakoshi Pass crossed by the Kumano Kodō Koheji route, with quiet ridge walking through the Oku-Kōya highlands.
The founding dojo of En-no-Gyōja's Shugendo, with dramatic worship sites including the Kanekake Rock and the Nishi-no-Nozoki overhang.
A UNESCO World Heritage sacred mountain at the heart of the Ōmine Shugendo tradition, deep in mountain faith and culture.
Called the Kansai Matterhorn for its pointed silhouette, a peak admired for winter rime ice and sweeping views of the Taikō and Ōmine ranges.