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Kyoto has 9 mountains you can reach using only public transport — trains and buses. Popular choices include Mt. Atago, Mt. Chōrōgatake, Mt. Hachigamine and Mt. Minago. Each guide shows the route from the nearest station to the trailhead, with up-to-date bus timetables.

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Bordering prefectures include Nara(奈良), Shiga(滋賀), Osaka(大阪), Fukui, Hyogo and Mie.

Mountains in Kyoto — Map

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Mt. Atago 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 009.5 km

The sacred headquarters of all Atago shrines nationwide, a spiritual mountain in Kyoto where the Sennichi-mairi pilgrimage marks summer.

Mt. Oeyama 100 Mountains of Kansai
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 207.8 km
Mt. Otowa 100 Mountains of Kansai
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 108.1 km
Mt. Chōrōgatake 100 Mountains of Kansai
Easy
Mt. Hachigamine 100 Mountains of Kansai
Plan ahead
Mt. Minago 100 Mountains of Kansai
Moderate
Mt. Misen 100 Mountains of Kansai
Plan ahead
Mt. Sajikigatake 100 Mountains of Kansai
Moderate
Mt. Yuraga 100 Mountains of Kansai
Moderate