Gunma 100 Famous Mountains

Gunma 100 Famous Mountains — we cover 23 of them, all reachable by public transport. Popular choices include Mt. Akagi, Mt. Asama, Mt. Azumaya and Mt. Hiragatake. Each guide shows the route from the nearest station to the trailhead, with up-to-date bus timetables.

Gunma 100 Famous Mountains

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Mt. Akagi 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 3h 36Day tripTrail time 3h 315.69 km
Mt. Nikko-Shirane 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 30Day tripTrail time 4h 307.27 km
Mt. Tanigawa 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 3h 15Day tripTrail time 4h 106.7 km
Mt. Sennokura 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 3h 48Day tripTrail time 8h 2613.96 km
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Tochigi(栃木)

Mt. Kinunuma

Mt. Kinunuma (鬼怒沼山) is a 2,141m peak in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.Kinunuma, spread to the north of the summit, is a...
Gunma(群馬)

Mt. Suwa

Mt. Suwa (諏訪山) is a 1,549m independent peak rising in Ueno Village, Gunma Prefecture.Located in the innermost part of We...
Gunma(群馬)

Mt. Kurofu

Mt. Kurofu (黒斑山) is the highest peak of the first outer-rim of Mt. Asama, straddling the border of Gunma and Nagano Pref...
Niigata

Mt. Makihata

Mt. Makihata (1,967m) is one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains on the Niigata-Gunma border, famed for its vast alpine wetland and tarn-dotted summit ridge. The Ido-One ridge route from Sakurazaka Parking is ~7h 45min round trip. After April 2026 local-bus abolition, weekday-only AI on-demand 'MOSS' and taxi remain (no weekend bus).
Gunma(群馬)

Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane

Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane (Yugama 2,160 m / Mt. Moto-Shirane 2,171 m) is an active volcano on the Gunma–Nagano border, listed among the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan. The Mt. Moto-Shirane summit trail has been fully closed since the January 2018 eruption (1 killed, 11 injured) and remains closed as of May 2026. This article documents the current status and presents climbable alternatives — Mt. Yokote (2,307 m) and Yoshigadaira Wetland. Yugama is at alert Level 1, but its 500 m crater radius remains off-limits.