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 ...
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New 100 Famous Flower Mountains — we cover 50 of them, all reachable by public transport. Popular choices include Hachimantai, Mt. Aizu-Komagatake, Mt. Akagi and Mt. Aso. Each guide shows the route from the nearest station to the trailhead, with up-to-date bus timetables.
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Fukushima(福島) Mt. Adatara
Mt. Adatara (安達太良山) is a 1,700m peak in central Fukushima Prefecture, counted among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.Th...
Yamanashi(山梨) Mt. Kushigata
Mt. Kushigata (櫛形山, 2,052 m), on the border of Minami-Alps and Fujikawa in Yamanashi, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese ...
Hokkaido Mt. Shokanbetsu
Mt. Shokanbetsu (1,492 m), highest peak of the Mashike Mountains facing the Sea of Japan, a treasury of flowers including the endemic Mashike-genge. An intermediate ~8-hour round trip on the Shokan route. No public transport to the Shokanso trailhead — rental car or taxi from central Mashike (12 km, 15 min). Heavy snow into late June.
Hokkaido Mt. Yubari
Mt. Yubari (1,668 m), a 'mountain of flowers' with endemic species on serpentine soils such as the Yubari primrose; the Maedake marsh flower fields peak in July. An intermediate ~8.5-hour round trip on the Hiyamizu route. No public transport to the trailhead — rental car via the seasonal Kashima forest road (check before going). Stay on the boardwalk to protect the endemics.
Gifu(岐阜) Mt. Ena
Mt. Ena (2,191 m) straddles Nakatsugawa in Gifu and Achi in Nagano Prefecture at the southern end of the Central Alps, counted among the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan. Named after the legend that the placenta (ena) of Amaterasu-Ōmikami was buried here. The Hirogawara route is the most popular (beginner, 6 h 30 min round trip); the Misaka-tōge ridge route offers sweeping views; the Mae-miya route is accessible by Kita-Ena Kōtsū bus (2-day overnight, advanced). The Kuroizawa route remains closed since the 2020 floods.
Fukushima(福島) Mt. Aizu-Komagatake
Mt. Aizu-Komagatake (2,133 m) in Hinoemata Village, Fukushima Prefecture is in Oze National Park and is among the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan. Koma-no-Ōike pond and the sprawling 'Sky Paradise' alpine wetland that stretches to Mt. Chūmon on boardwalks are the highlights. Access via Tobu/Yagan/Aizu Railway to Aizu-Tajima Station, then Aizu Bus (1 May – 31 Oct) to Komagatake-Tozanguchi. Overnight at Koma-no-Koya (25 Apr – 31 Oct, fully reservation-based) recommended.
Niigata Mt. Sumon
Mt. Sumon (1,537 m), a famed Echigo peak with the largest cornice in the East (Niigata). From Koide or Echigo-Suhara Station take a taxi to the Hokyure trailhead and climb via Odake to Hakamadake — about 6.5 hours round trip.
Hokkaido Mt. Rausu
Mt. Rausu (羅臼岳) is one of the main peaks of the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido (1,661m). In the midst of land designate...
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...
Iwate(岩手) Mt. Himekami
Mt. Himekami (姫神山, 1,124 m) in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains.One of the Three S...
Gunma(群馬) Mt. Akagi
Mt. Akagi (赤城山) is a 1,828m peak in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture. One of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, it is a s...
Hyogo Mt. Hyonosen
Mt. Hyonosen (1,510m), the highest peak in Hyogo. Reach the Fukusada Shinsui Park trailhead via Zentan Bus from JR Yoka Station — full timetable and access guide.
Miyagi(宮城) Mt. Kurikoma
Famed for its 'Carpet of the Gods' autumn foliage, a 200 Famous Japanese Mountain and Flower Mountain. Iwate Kenkotsu bus from Ichinoseki Station to Sukawa Onsen (seasonal). Sukawa course detours via Ubunuma due to volcanic gas.
Nagano(長野) Mt. Tateshina
Mt. Tateshina (Tateshinayama, 蓼科山, 2,531 m) sits at the northern end of the Yatsugatake Range. One of the 100 Famous Mou...
Akita(秋田) Mt. Akita-Komagatake
Tohoku's premier alpine-flower mountain, one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains. Reach the 8th Station by Ugo Kotsu Bus from JR Tazawako Station. Official bus timetable (Tazawako Station ⇔ 8th Station) verified from city sources.
Gunma(群馬) Mt. Haruna
Mt. Haruna (榛名山) is a 1,449m peak in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture — a double-walled volcano whose multiple peaks ring...
Yamanashi(山梨) Mt. Mitsutoge
Mt. Mitsutoge (三ツ峠山) is a 1,785m peak located in Yamanashi Prefecture.It is the collective name for three summits — Kaiu...
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...
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 ...
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. 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...
Nagano(長野) 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 ...
Aichi Mt. Sanage
Mt. Sanage (猿投山) is a 629m peak in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. With easy access and an approachable difficulty, it is...
Hokkaido Mt. Rishiri
Mt. Rishiri (利尻山) is a 1,721m independent volcanic peak rising from Rishiri Island in Hokkaido. Its elegant cone, floati...
Hokkaido Mt. Shari
Mt. Shari (斜里岳, 1,547m) is an independent peak in eastern Hokkaido at the base of the Shiretoko Peninsula, also known by...
Fukushima(福島) Mt. Hiuchi
Mt. Hiuchi (燧ヶ岳) is a 2,356m peak within Oze National Park, and the highest peak in the Tohoku region.Together with Mt. ...
Saitama(埼玉) Mt. Kobushigatake
Mt. Kobushigatake (甲武信ヶ岳) is a 2,475m peak at the border of Yamanashi, Saitama, and Nagano Prefectures. One of the 100 F...
Gunma(群馬) Mt. Nikko-Shirane
Mt. Nikko-Shirane (日光白根山) is a 2,578m peak on the border of Nikko City in Tochigi Prefecture and Tone District in Gunma ...
Shiga(滋賀) Mt. Ibuki
Mt. Ibuki (伊吹山) is a 1,377m peak straddling Shiga and Gifu Prefectures, the highest peak in Shiga Prefecture. One of the...
Tokyo(東京) Mt. Kumotori-yama
Mount Kumotori (雲取山 Kumotori-yama) is the highest peak in Tokyo at 2,017m, located at the junction of Tokyo, Saitama, an...
Yamanashi(山梨) Mt. Kentoku
Mt. Kentoku (乾徳山) is a 2,031m peak in Yamanashi Prefecture. From the trailhead, as elevation rises, the scenery changes ...
Yamanashi(山梨) Mt. Daibosatsu
Mt. Daibosatsu (大菩薩嶺) is a 2,057m peak in Koshu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.The...
Saitama(埼玉) Mt. Ryokami
Mt. Ryokami (両神山) is a 1,723m peak in Ogano Town, Chichibu District, Saitama Prefecture, and one of the 100 Famous Japan...
Kagoshima(鹿児島) Mt. Kirishima
Mt. Kirishima is a volcanic group on the Kagoshima–Miyazaki prefectural border, including the highest peak Karakuni-dake (1,700 m) and the mythological Takachiho-no-mine (1,574 m). The Scenic Loop Bus connects the main trailheads at Ebino Kogen and Takachihogawara. Shinmoedake remains at volcanic alert level 2.
Niigata Mt. Hiragatake
Mt. Hiragatake (ひらがたけ, 2,141m) straddles the border of Uonuma City, Niigata and Minakami Town, Gunma in the Echigo-Sanza...
Yamanashi(山梨) Mt. Kukiyama
Mt. Kukiyama (くきやま, 970m) on the Otsuki / Tsuru City border, Yamanashi, is the 10th-rank peak of the Shurei Fugaku Twelv...
Iwate(岩手) Mt. Hayachine
Mt. Hayachine (1,917 m), the highest peak in Iwate's Kitakami mountains, a 100 Famous Mountain of Japan and 100 Famous Flower Mountains peak. Famous for the endemic Hayachine-usuyukisō (late July). The Kawaranobō course remains closed after the May 2016 landslide; only the Odagoe course is open. Iwate Kenkō Bus from Shin-Hanamaki Station, shuttle on car-restriction days (weekends/holidays 14 Jun–2 Aug), serpentinite slippery in rain.
Ehime(愛媛) Mt. Ishizuchi
Mt. Ishizuchi (Tengu-dake 1,982 m, Ehime) is the highest peak in western Japan and a 100 Famous Mountain. Setouchi Bus Nishi-no-kawa Line (4 trips/day, verified) from JR Iyo-Saijo Station to Ropeway-mae, then Ishizuchi Climbing Ropeway to Jōju Station (1,300m). Omote-Sandō trail with famous chain sections, 7h round-trip.