100 Highest Mountains

100 Highest Mountains — we cover 40 of them, all reachable by public transport. Popular choices include Mt. Aino, Mt. Aka, Mt. Akaishi and Mt. Arakawa. Each guide shows the route from the nearest station to the trailhead, with up-to-date bus timetables.

100 Highest Mountains

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AdvancedModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 58OvernightTrail time 13h 4520.06 km
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 18OvernightTrail time 12h 0316.9 km
間ノ岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 30OvernightTrail time 16h 0017.55 km
北岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 30OvernightTrail time 10h 2010.69 km
赤石岳 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerate🚃Tokyo 3h 22OvernightTrail time 13h 5315.66 km
荒川岳 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedPlan ahead🚃Tokyo 3h 22OvernightTrail time 14h 3618.62 km
甲斐駒ヶ岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 3h 46Day tripTrail time 7h 00
仙丈ヶ岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 3h 46Day tripTrail time 7h 00
赤岳 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerate🚃Tokyo 4h 24OvernightTrail time 16h 1224.36 km
横岳 100 Highest Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 4h 24OvernightTrail time 11h 3220.21 km
硫黄岳 100 Highest Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 4h 31OvernightTrail time 12h 3918.95 km
赤牛岳 200 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 20h 0030 km
蝶ヶ岳 100 Highest Mountains
IntermediateEasyOvernightTrail time 8h 3511.56 km
五竜岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 12h 4515.1 km
白山 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 9h 4414.11 km
針ノ木岳 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 10h 0012 km
聖岳 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 15h 0719.16 km
穂高岳 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 12h 5914.26 km
爺ヶ岳 300 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 8h 0012 km
常念岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadOvernightTrail time 10h 5013.5 km
唐松岳 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateOvernightTrail time 7h 0811.94 km
笠ヶ岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 14h 0018 km
鹿島槍ヶ岳 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 22h 1827.62 km
木曽駒ヶ岳 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 2h 453.64 km
黒部五郎岳 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 18h 0030 km
三俣蓮華岳 300 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 16h 0020 km
鋸岳 200 Famous Mountains
Moderate
乗鞍岳 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasyDay tripTrail time 3h 005 km
御嶽山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 7h 0010 km
蓮華岳 300 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 10h 0012 km
塩見岳 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 12h 2619 km
白馬岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 9h 5212.98 km
水晶岳 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 18h 0028 km
立山 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 5h 007 km
燕岳 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasyOvernightTrail time 9h 2511.92 km
剱岳 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 11h 3015.98 km
空木岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 12h 00
鷲羽岳 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 16h 0024 km
薬師岳 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 14h 0022 km
槍ヶ岳 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 12h 0022 km
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Nagano(長野)

Mt. Nokogiri

Mt. Nokogiri (鋸岳, 2,685 m), straddling Ina in Nagano and Hokuto in Yamanashi, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountain...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Kisokoma-ga-take

Mt. Kisokoma-ga-take (木曽駒ヶ岳) is a 2,956m peak rising in Nagano Prefecture — the highest peak of the Central Alps.The Sen...
Yamanashi(山梨)

Mt. Notori

Mt. Notori (農鳥岳, 3,026 m), on the border of Hayakawa in Minamikoma, Yamanashi and Aoi Ward in Shizuoka City, is one of t...
Toyama(富山)

Mt. Akaushi

Mt. Akaushi (2,864 m), a hidden peak in the deepest North Alps (Toyama). Reddish slopes, a primeval ridge and grand Kurobe-headwater views. From Oritate via Kumonodaira and Mt. Suisho to Mt. Akaushi, then the Yomiuri-shindo, Taira-no-watashi ferry and Kurobe Dam — an advanced 3-night, 4-day route. Public transport: summer direct bus (by reservation) from Toyama Station. Ferry twice daily (10:00/14:00).
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Minamikoma

Mt. Minamikoma (南駒ヶ岳, 2,841 m), on the border of Iijima in Kamiina and Okuwa in Kiso, Nagano, is one of the 200 Famous J...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Io

Mt. Io (硫黄岳) is a 2,760m peak located near the center of the Yatsugatake Range. The large-scale cliff terrain spreading ...
Gifu(岐阜)

Mt. Kasagatake

Mt. Kasagatake (かさがたけ, 2,898m) is in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, within Chubu Sangaku National Park, an independent ...
Shizuoka(静岡)

Mt. Kamikochi

Mt. Kamikochi (上河内岳, 2,803 m), on the border of Aoi Ward in Shizuoka City and Iida in Nagano, is one of the 200 Famous J...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Eboshi

Mt. Eboshi (烏帽子岳, 2,628 m), on the border of Omachi in Nagano and Toyama City in Toyama, is one of the 200 Famous Japane...
Shizuoka(静岡)

Mt. Fuji – Gotemba & Subashiri Trailheads

Mt. Fuji (富士山) is a 3,776m peak straddling the border of Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures, both one of the 100 Famous ...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Otensho

Mt. Otensho (大天井岳, 2,922 m), on the border of Omachi, Azumino and Matsumoto in Nagano, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese...
Gifu(岐阜)

Mt. Haku

Mt. Hakusan (2,702 m), straddling Ishikawa and Gifu Prefectures, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and, togeth...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Jonen-dake

Mt. Jōnen (Jōnendake, 常念岳, 2,857 m) lies in the Jōnen Range of the southern Northern Alps. One of the 100 Famous Mountai...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Arakawa

Mt. Arakawa (荒川岳) is a collective name for three peaks in the central Southern Alps: Maedake, Nakadake, and Warusawadake...
Shizuoka(静岡)

Mt. Akaishi

The operating schedules of the Mainichi Alpen-go and shuttle buses vary by fiscal year. Please check the official websit...
Toyama(富山)

Mt. Tate

Mt. Tate (立山) is the main peak of the Tateyama Range in the northern Northern Alps, and is the collective name for three...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Shirouma

Mt. Shirouma (白馬岳) is a 2,932m peak in the Ushiro-Tateyama Range in the northern Northern Alps, one of the 100 Famous Ja...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Karamatsu

Mt. Karamatsu (唐松岳) is a 2,696m famous peak in the Ushiro-Tateyama Range of the Northern Alps. Popular for the superb ri...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Yoko

Mt. Yoko (横岳) is a 2,829m peak in the southern Yatsugatake Range. Stretching north of the highest peak Mt. Aka (2,899m),...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Yari-ga-take

Mt. Yari-ga-take (槍ヶ岳) is a 3,180m peak in the southern Northern Alps in Nagano Prefecture.As its name suggests, the dis...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Cho

Mt. Cho (蝶ヶ岳) is a 2,677m peak located in the southeastern part of the Northern Alps. Extending south from the main ridg...
Shizuoka(静岡)

Mt. Aino

Ainodake (3,189.5m) is a mountain in the northern part of the Southern Alps (Akaishi Mountains), straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefectures. It is the fourth highest peak in Japan. This page introduces bus access to Hirogawara, the gateway to the Southern Alps. For access from the same trailhead, see also Kitadake. *Timetable last checked: [sc name=”updated_date”][/sc] Access to the Trailhead Going: Kofu Sta. → Hirogawara Return: Hirogawara → Kofu Sta. 1. Going: Kofu Sta. → Hirogawara From JR Kofu Station South Exit bus stop, take the Yamanashi Kotsu Southern Alps Mountaineering Bus (Hirogawara Line) to Hirogawara.Travel time: Approx. 1 hour 55 minFare: 2,400 yen + 300 yen (user cooperation fee) Season: […]

Shizuoka(静岡)

Mt. Shiomi

The Torikura Line is seasonal, summer only. Verify the latest operating dates on the Ina Bus official site.Mt. Shiomi (塩...
Yamanashi(山梨)

Mt. Aka

Mt. Aka (赤岳) is the main peak of the Yatsugatake Range (elevation 2,899m) straddling Nagano and Yamanashi Prefectures. W...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Tsubakuro

Mt. Tsubakuro (燕岳) is a 2,763m peak in the Northern Alps.Called the "Queen of the Alps," it is an elegant and beautiful ...
Yamanashi(山梨)

Mt. Kita

Mt. Kita (北岳) is a 3,193m peak in Minami-Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture. After Mt. Fuji, it is the second-highest peak ...
Toyama(富山)

Mt. Yakushi

Mt. Yakushi (Yakushidake, 薬師岳, 2,926 m) straddles the Toyama–Nagano prefectural border. One of the 100 Famous Mountains ...
Toyama(富山)

Mt. Kurobegoro

Mt. Kurobegorō (Kurobegorōdake, 黒部五郎岳, 2,840 m) straddles the Toyama–Gifu prefectural border. One of the 100 Famous Moun...
Toyama(富山)

Mt. Suisho

Mt. Suishō (Suishōdake, 水晶岳, 2,986 m) straddles the 北アルプス prefectural border. One of the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan, ...
Toyama(富山)

Mt. Washiba

Mt. Washiba (Washibadake, 鷲羽岳, 2,924 m) straddles the Toyama–Nagano prefectural border. One of the 100 Famous Mountains ...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Utsugi

Mt. Utsugi (空木岳) is a 2,864m peak straddling Komagane City and Iijima Town in Nagano Prefecture, one of the 100 Famous J...
Toyama(富山)

Mt. Goryu

Mt. Goryu (五竜岳) is a 2,814m famous peak connected to the main peak group of the Ushiroya-tateyama Range in the Northern ...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Kashimayari

Mt. Kashimayari (鹿島槍ヶ岳) is a 2,889m famous peak in the Ushiroya-tateyama Range straddling Toyama and Nagano Prefectures....
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Jii-ga-take

Mt. Jii-ga-take (爺ヶ岳) is a 2,670m peak straddling Toyama and Nagano Prefectures in the Ushiro-Tateyama Range of the Nort...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Harinoki

Mt. Harinoki (針ノ木岳) is a 2,821m peak straddling Toyama and Nagano Prefectures in the Ushiro-Tateyama Range of the Northe...
Toyama(富山)

Mt. Renge

Mt. Renge (蓮華岳) is a 2,799m peak in the Ushiro-Tateyama Range of the Northern Alps. Facing Mt. Harinoki across Harinoki ...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Mitsumata-Renge

Mt. Mitsumata-Renge (三俣蓮華岳) is a 2,841m peak at the tri-prefectural border of Toyama, Nagano, and Gifu Prefectures. The ...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Hotaka

Mt. Hotaka (穂高岳) is the collective name for the Hotaka Range, with Mt. Okuhotaka (3,190m) as the chief peak, including r...
Nagano(長野)

Mt. Hijiri

The operating schedule for the Mainichi Alpen-go and the shuttle bus varies by year. Check the latest dates and reservat...