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. Kurofu 100 Mountains of Flowers
EasyModerateDay tripTrail time 2h 415.16 km
Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 3h 306 km
Mt. Hanamagari 100 Mountains of Gunma
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 539.16 km
Mt. Iwabitsu 100 Mountains of Gunma
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 3h 14Day tripTrail time 3h 126.14 km
Mt. Asama-Kakushi 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 3h 09Day tripTrail time 7h 4015.98 km
Mt. Haruna 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 53Day tripTrail time 7h 4013.55 km
Mt. Hotaka 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 3h 28Day tripTrail time 6h 309 km
Mt. Shibutsu 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 6h 3511.01 km
Mt. Shirasuna 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 3h 33Day tripTrail time 7h 4213.37 km
Mt. Asama 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 8h 0613.43 km
Mt. Azumaya 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateDay tripTrail time 9h 0017.52 km
Mt. Makihata 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 4h 09OvernightTrail time 9h 00
Mt. Suwa 300 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 42OvernightTrail time 10h 2618.34 km
Mt. Asahi 300 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerate🚃Tokyo 4h 05OvernightTrail time 13h 4921.61 km
Mt. Kinunuma 100 Mountains of Gunma
Moderate🚃Tokyo 3h 04Day tripTrail time 7h 40
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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.