Kinki(近畿)

Kinki(近畿) has 14 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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BeginnerPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 3h 027.35 km
BeginnerEasyDay tripTrail time 3h 308 km
金剛山 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 3h 307.3 km
愛宕山 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 009.5 km
岩湧山 100 Mountains of Kansai
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 5910.91 km
ポンポン山 100 Mountains of Kansai
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 5h 2112.13 km
倶留尊山 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 5h 3210.79 km
伊吹山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 5h 5010 km
六甲山 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 6h 3613.68 km
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Hyogo

Mt. Hyonosen

Mt. Hyonosen (1,510m), the highest peak in Hyogo. Reach the Fukusada Shinsui Park trailhead via Zentan Bus from JR Yoka Station — full timetable and access guide.
Mie

Mt. Gozaisho

A leading peak of the Suzuka Mountains and one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains. Reach the summit by bus and ropeway from Kintetsu Yunoyama-Onsen Station. Latest trail status (Naka Trail closed) and bus timetables.
Osaka(大阪)

Mt. Kenbi

Mt. Kenbi (剣尾山) is a 784m independent peak rising in Nose Town in the northernmost part of Osaka Prefecture, one of the ...
Hyogo

Mt. Rokko

Mt. Rokko (六甲山) is a 931m peak in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.Counted among the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains and 100 Fa...
Shiga(滋賀)

Mt. Horai

Mt. Horai (蓬莱山) is a 1,173.9m peak (1,174m on Geospatial Information Authority of Japan notation) in the Hira Mountains ...
Shiga(滋賀)

Mt. Buna-ga-take

Mt. Buna-ga-take (武奈ヶ岳) is a 1,214m peak in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture — the highest peak of the Hira Mountains. Select...
Nara(奈良)

Mt. Odaigahara

Mt. Odaigahara (大台ケ原) is a 1,695m peak on the border of Nara and Mie Prefectures. One of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountai...
Nara(奈良)

Mt. Kuroso

Mt. Kuroso (倶留尊山) is a 1,037m peak on the border of Nara and Mie Prefectures.It is counted among the 300 Famous Japanese...
Kyoto

Mt. Atago

Mt. Atago (愛宕山) is a 924m peak in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. The Atago Shrine enshrined at the summit is the head shr...
Osaka(大阪)

Mt. Iwawaki

Mt. Iwawaki (岩湧山) is an 897m peak in Kawachi-Nagano City, Osaka Prefecture.One of the New 100 Famous Japanese Mountains,...
Nara(奈良)

Mt. Kongo

Mt. Kongo (金剛山) is a 1,125m peak located on the border of Osaka and Nara Prefectures.Containing the highest point in Osa...
Shiga(滋賀)

Mt. Ibuki

Mt. Ibuki (伊吹山) is a 1,377m peak straddling Shiga and Gifu Prefectures, the highest peak in Shiga Prefecture. One of the...
Nara(奈良)

Mt. Ōmine

Mt. Ōmine (Sanjō-ga-take, 1,719 m) in Tenkawa, Nara is among the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan — the spiritual home of Shugendō, opened by En no Gyōja over 1,300 years ago. The summit hosts Ōminesan-ji Temple (open 3 May – 23 Sep, Important Cultural Property), the start of the UNESCO Ōmine Okugake-michi pilgrimage. Known for the women's-prohibition tradition (still in force). Access via Kintetsu Shimoichiguchi Station + Nara Kōtsū Dorogawa Line to Dorogawa Onsen, then 30 min on foot to Seijō Ōhashi trailhead.
Osaka(大阪)

Mt. Ponpon

Mount Ponponぽんぽんやま (ポンポン山) is a 678.7-meter peak straddling the border between Nishi-kyo Ward, Kyoto City (Kyoto Pref.) ...