200 Famous Japanese Mountains
The 200 Famous Japanese Mountains (Nihon Nihyakumeizan) were selected in 1984 by the Fukada Club — the fan society founded in honor of mountaineer Kyuya Fukada — to mark the club's 10th anniversary. The list adds 100 peaks to Fukada's original 100, rounding out a definitive portrait of Japan's finest mountains and drawing hikers who want to go deeper than the classic century list.
This page covers the 66 peaks on the list that can be reached without a private car. Most trailheads are served by bus from the nearest train station; for those that aren't, a shared taxi or regular taxi will get you there. Featured peaks include Mt. Akita-Komagatake, Mt. Arafune, Mt. Buna-ga-take and Mt. Dainichi. Each guide spells out the exact route from the station to the trailhead — bus and taxi timetables, fares, and frequencies verified against official schedules. Use the map and list below to compare access ease and fitness demand, whether you're planning a day hike or a multi-day traverse with an overnight stay beforehand.
200 Famous Japanese Mountains
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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.
One of Japan's three celebrated landscapes, a serrated cluster of rock towers dramatic for autumn foliage and the circuit of stone gates.
The highest peak of the Shiga Highlands, with an exhilarating ridge walk through bog pools and Dake-Kaнba forest rich in flowers and views.
A peak that shifts from forest to meadow to rocky ridge, capped by the chain-fixed Otori-iwa just below the summit.
One of the Okutama Sanzan peaks with outstanding Kanto Plain views from the summit, colorful in autumn foliage and winter rime ice.
The highest point of UNESCO World Heritage Shirakami-Sanchi, a summit of virgin Buna forest with a refuge hut just below the top.
A border peak starting from Lake Nozori with views of Naebasan and Saburyuyama, rewarding for summer flowers and Joshinetsu panoramas.
The highest peak of the Mashike range facing the Sea of Japan, home to the endemic Mashike milk vetch and a sweeping coastal panorama.
The highest peak of northern Hokkaido, a serene mountain area with a beautifully triangular ridge and rich alpine flora leading to Maeteshiodake.
The main peak of the Yubari Range rising behind the Furano Plain, a strenuous climb with views of the Tokachi range.
One of Japan's 200 Famous Mountains with an unusual silhouette carved by limestone quarrying, a beloved symbol of Chichibu.
A pyramid-shaped peak holding one of Japan's three great snowfields, where summer visitors still crunch across Harinoki Daisekkei.
The northernmost peak of the Kiso range, a forest-clad sacred mountain with stone Buddhas and buried-sutra traditions.
The highest peak of the Tanigawa range, where a flower-filled ridge from Taira-hyōtan leads to a sweeping border-ridge panorama.
A Nichiren sacred mountain celebrated for the Fuji sunrise seen from Keishin-in, reached by a reverent approach of 50 stone-marked stages.
Called the Queen of the Alps for its white granite ridge adorned with Komaкusa, the classic gateway mountain to the northern Alps.
A deep secluded peak in the innermost Oku-Chichibu, offering a long, meditative walk through dense forest with no open views.
A serpentine-rock peak home to the Yūbari Kozakura and other rare endemic plants, with a distinctive flower-lined ridge.