Shikoku(四国)

Shikoku(四国) has 5 mountains you can reach using only public transport — trains and buses. 2 of them are among Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. Popular choices include Mt. Ishizuchi, Mt. Tsurugi, Mt. Higashiakaishi and Mount Dōgamori. Each guide shows the route from the nearest station to the trailhead, with up-to-date bus timetables.

Browse by prefecture: Tokushima(徳島) (1) and Ehime(愛媛) (1)

Mountains in Shikoku(四国) — Map

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Tokushima(徳島)

Mt. Miune

Mt. Miune (三嶺, 1,894 m), on the border of Kami in Kochi and Miyoshi in Tokushima, is one of the 200 Famous Mountains of ...
Ehime(愛媛)

Mount Dōgamori

Mount Dōgamori (Dōgamori, 1,689 m) sits on the border of Saijō City and Kumakōgen Town in Ehime, and is one of Japan's 3...
Kochi(高知)

Mount Sasayama

Mount Sasayama (Sasayama, 1,065 m) sits on the border of Sukumo City in Kochi and Ainan Town in Ehime, and is one of Jap...
Ehime(愛媛)

Mt. Sasagamine

Mt. Sasagamine (笹ヶ峰, 1,860 m), on the border of Saijo (Ehime) and Ino (Kochi), is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountai...
Ehime(愛媛)

Mt. Higashiakaishi

Mt. Higashiakaishi (1,706 m), a Japan-200 peak in Ehime known for its peridotite ridge and alpine flowers. Reach the Ikadazu trailhead by the Besshiyama community bus from Niihama Station — an intermediate-to-advanced 7-hour round trip.
Tokushima(徳島)

Mt. Tsurugi

Mt. Tsurugi (剣山) is a 1,955m peak in Tokushima Prefecture — the highest peak in the prefecture. One of the 100 Famous Ja...
Ehime(愛媛)

Mt. Ishizuchi

Mt. Ishizuchi (Tengu-dake 1,982 m, Ehime) is the highest peak in western Japan and a 100 Famous Mountain. Setouchi Bus Nishi-no-kawa Line (4 trips/day, verified) from JR Iyo-Saijo Station to Ropeway-mae, then Ishizuchi Climbing Ropeway to Jōju Station (1,300m). Omote-Sandō trail with famous chain sections, 7h round-trip.