日本二百名山
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 currently covers 100 peaks from this list that you can reach by public transport. 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.
日本二百名山
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A revered Shugendo mountain in the southern Ōmine range, graced by a bronze Shakyamuni statue, sweeping Ōmine views, and spring Shiroyashio.
A northern Oze ridge peak carpeted with Osabagrasa ferns, complemented by the Tashiro-yama wetland for a quiet mountain journey.
One of Tohoku's finest alpine flora treasuries, ablaze with Komaкusa and Chinguruma in summer.
A table-top mountain shaped like an upturned ship, dominated by the 200-meter cliff face of Tomosohiwa.
The highest point of the Ashitaka range with close-up views of Mt. Fuji, and home to the endemic Ashitaka Rhododendron.
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.
A spiritual peak in the northern Ou mountains, prized for its symmetrical cone, granite boulders, and views of Iwateyama and Morioka.
An active volcano and symbol of Onuma Quasi-National Park, with trails of volcanic scree leading to wide views toward Hakodate.
A sacred mountain lined with stone Buddhas, offering panoramic views of the northern Alps and the Zenkoji Plain.
A Yamanashi viewpoint overlooking Yatsugatake and the southern Alps, known also as the place where mountaineer Fukada Kyuya died.
A Kansai favorite with a deep culture of daily hiking, drawing a steady stream of climbers year-round to this long-revered sacred mountain.
A Tohoku mountain incomparable in autumn, when its slopes transform into three layers of color in late September, earning the title of the divine carpet.
A revered sport-climbing destination of granite cliffs, with an unobstructed Fuji view from the Kaiun summit.
An Akita peak reachable by gondola, known for rich alpine flora including Chinguruma and for spectacular winter snow monsters.
One of Japan's three celebrated landscapes, a serrated cluster of rock towers dramatic for autumn foliage and the circuit of stone gates.
A quiet Shinshu peak with a rocky summit overlooking Yatsugatake, also famed for its Shakunage rhododendron display.
A celebrated viewpoint for Tsurugi-dake from Murodo, with a flower-rich ridge that makes it a natural extension of any Tateyama visit.
An active Hokkaido volcano whose lava dome and outer-caldera walk deliver views of Lake Shikotsu and the Pacific.
Known as the Shinano Fuji when seen from Azumino, this steep rocky climb is rewarded with a stunning view of Yarigatake.
True to its name, this summit offers a magnificent head-on view of the great Asama volcano.
A tranquil Tohoku peak wrapped in beautiful primeval Buna forest, with outstanding views from the summit.
A double-crater volcano ringed by peaks including Haruna Fuji and Kadombogadake, steeped in mountain worship history.
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 Tohoku peak of needle-sharp rock ridges and abundant alpine flora, known as the Alps of Michinoku.
The highest point of the Amago range, the best westward viewpoint for an unobstructed face-on view of Mt. Fuji.
A peak that shifts from forest to meadow to rocky ridge, capped by the chain-fixed Otori-iwa just below the summit.
A varied mountain combining a sweeping Ontake view, deep-gorge waterfalls, and the thrilling Kamoshika-watari cliff traverse.
A symmetrical cone among the North Shinshu Five Peaks, called the Shinano Fuji, softened by alpine flowers and the quiet scenery of Furui-ike.
A quiet peak in front of the southern Alps, beautiful for its iris meadows on the Ayame plateau and ancient moss-draped primeval forest.
The highest peak of the Dōshi range, cloaked in primeval Buna forest with a view of Fuji opening near 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.
A mountain that dramatically shifts from mossy primeval forest and bog pools to a hard rocky ridge world at the summit.
The highest peak of northern Hokkaido, a serene mountain area with a beautifully triangular ridge and rich alpine flora leading to Maeteshiodake.
A Shugendo sacred peak featuring the harrowing knife-edge Ari-no-towatari and relentless chains, a genuine test of nerve and skill.
A Tohoku flower mountain famous for its early-summer Hakusan Ичige ridge and wetland circuit, one of the finest in the region.
A serene peak in the deep Aizu backcountry with prized views of Aizukomagatake and Hiuchigatake.
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 sharp rocky peak marking the start of the Ura-Ginza traverse, striking for its ridge-top bog pools and northern Alps panorama.
A pyramid-shaped peak holding one of Japan's three great snowfields, where summer visitors still crunch across Harinoki Daisekkei.
The highest peak in the eastern Taisetsu range, with an expansive view of Nipesotsu, Tomuraushi, and the surrounding Daisetsu peaks.
The northernmost peak of the Kiso range, a forest-clad sacred mountain with stone Buddhas and buried-sutra traditions.
One of the Nikko Sanzan sacred mountains, a well-formed stratovolcano with the Futarasan inner shrine and a full traverse from Kirifuri Plateau.
A pivotal summit on the Omote-Ginza traverse, concentrating the full sweep from Yarigatake and Hotaka to the Tateyama range into one view.
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.
The highest peak of the Mashike range facing the Sea of Japan, home to the endemic Mashike milk vetch and a sweeping coastal panorama.
Called the second Tanigawa-dake of the remote Akiyamago, this peak tests experts with the Razor Rock and the precipitous Kamiori Ridge.
Called the Queen of the Alps for its white granite ridge adorned with Komaкusa, the classic gateway mountain to the northern Alps.
A Tohoku flower mountain whose long summit ridge turns entirely yellow with Nikkō Day-lilies in season, with continuous views throughout.
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.
A secluded peak at the far north of the northern Alps with few visitors, offering surprisingly close views of Yari and Hotaka.
A quiet northern-Alps peak on the 200 Famous Mountains list, reached over Tokumoto Pass from Kamikochi with a sweeping Hotaka view.
A heavyweight peak carrying Japan's only year-round snowfield just 20 km from the sea, with a grand panorama from the high ridge.
The Hokkaido Matterhorn and symbol of the Eastern Taisetsu, whose razor profile seen from Maetengū is among the finest in all Japan.
A demanding peak deep in the Akiyamago valley, treasured for quiet views of Naebasan and the Tanigawa range.
A peak at the northern tip of the Asahi range, striking for its high ridge views of the Sea of Japan and the remote alpine lake Ōtorike.
A proud peak in the Hidaka range, demanding a full glacier-cirque approach and sustained rocky ridge work above the Hachinosawa Kar.
A granite ridge walk in the quiet southern Central Alps, tracing deep mountain terrain over Kosumoyama and Sengairei to Utsugi-dake.
The farthest peak of the Hidaka range, known as the Distant Mountain, reached only by sustained stream and narrow-ridge travel.
A high Ushiro-Tateyama peak north of Hakuba, enchanting traversers with ridge-wide flower meadows and a panorama stretching to the Sea of Japan.
The southern end of the Shirane trio, with a 3,000-meter ridge descending from Ainodake to a close-up view of Fuji.
A remote peak in the innermost northern Alps, with a reddish-brown slope and a primal panorama of the Kurobe headwaters.
A quiet ridge at the southern tip of the Central Alps, where a sweeping panorama awaits beyond the bamboo scrub of Surikogi-yama.
A sharp peak overlooking Lake Okutadami, with the dramatic Maegura rocky ridge leading to wide-open summit views.
A solitary peak deep in the southern Alps, reached by a long ridge walk through untouched primeval forest.
A peak in the Oku-Mino highlands bearing a Dainichi Buddha statue, with a direct view of the Hakusan range.
A beloved peak at the northern end of the Iide range, treasured for its sky-high flower meadows and expansive views from the hut.
One of the Echigo Sanzan long venerated as a sacred mountain, with a dramatic ridge of continuous fixed chains on the eight peaks.
A rugged eastern peak of the Hoо̄ range, where fixed iron-hard peridotite ridges host endemic alpine plants.
One of Japan's three Hikosan sacred peaks, a triple-summit mountain long used for Shugendo practice with spectacular autumn color.
The highest peak in Hyogo and the second-highest in the Chugoku region, delightful for its Buna forest and airy ridge walking.
One of the anchors of the Kyushu highlands, combining ancient Ichifusa cedar giants lining the approach with sweeping central Kyushu views.
A twin-peaked peak deep in the southern Alps backcountry, with an imposing profile seen from the Tōyama-gō valley below.
A pastoral viewing ridge connecting three grassy summits with a gentle traverse, looking up to Daisen's majestic bulk.
A serene high peak deep in the southern Alps, with alpine flower meadows on the ridge and views reaching all the way to Fuji.
A Hida high peak with three grassy summits from which Hakusan and the northern Alps are visible, linked by a Sasahara ridge traverse.
A Hida sacred mountain venerating the Ichinomiya deity, scattered with ancient megaliths and the inner shrine Ama-no-Iwato.
A peak on the Aizu-Echigo border demanding fit legs, with sharp rocky ridges, early-summer Himesayuri lilies, and vivid autumn color.
A beautiful four-peaks ridge in the Shikoku highlands, with Kumazasa meadows, a summit pond, and a graceful line continuing to Tsurugi-san.
The highest of the Echigo Sanzan, a formidable peak whose deep-snow snowfields and steep rocky ridges draw determined climbers.
A mid-level Niigata peak beloved for its sweeping view of the Iide range and the cheerful Youth Bell on the summit.
The highest peak of Gifu and Fukui prefectures, crowned by a first-order triangulation point and the Hakusan Gongen shrine, with views of Hakusan and Ontake.
The jagged saw-tooth ridge at the northern tip of the southern Alps, one of Japan's hardest routes reserved for experienced mountaineers.
A peak above the Ubakoshi Pass crossed by the Kumano Kodō Koheji route, with quiet ridge walking through the Oku-Kōya highlands.
One of Japan's 200 Famous Mountains' hardest challenges, a sharp peak on the north Hakusan ridge demanding snow travel and bushwhacking.
The last great wilderness of Kyushu, dominated by the towering Wakutsuka granite towers whose sheer scale is breathtaking.
A mountain whose greatest draw is a cascade corridor of more than 30 falls, the first scenic site ever designated in Japan.
An active volcano whose grandeur is best experienced from the Yunohira Observatory, set against the sweeping panorama of Kinko Bay.
A Shimane volcanic peak enjoyable as a caldera loop, with mountain views including Hakusan opening from the grassy outer rim.
One of the Iyo Three Mountains of the Ishizuchi range, a windswept grass-and-bamboo ridge with views of Tokkuri-mori and Ishizuchi.
A Niigata sky-ridge peak renowned for the biggest snow cornices in Asia and, in early summer, the sprawling Himesayuri lily meadows.
The sacred peak of the Divine Descent myth, a perfect cone topped by the reversed spear Ama-no-Sakahoko, speaking of ancient legend.
A Nagasaki volcano where the summit of Fugendake delivers a close view of the Heisei-era lava dome born from eruption.
The Bungo Fuji, a twin-peaked volcano looming above Yufuin Onsen, with sweeping views of the Yufuin Basin from the east summit.
A remote southern-Alps twin peak described as far from everywhere, with a summit view of the Akashi–Hijiri main ridge.