New 100 Famous Japanese Mountains

New 100 Famous Japanese Mountains — we cover 72 of them, all reachable by public transport. Popular choices include Kirigamine, Mt. Adatara, Mt. Aka and Mt. Akaishi. Each guide shows the route from the nearest station to the trailhead, with up-to-date bus timetables.

New 100 Famous Japanese Mountains

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Mt. Kisokoma-ga-take 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 2h 423.64 km
Mt. Norikura 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasyDay tripTrail time 3h 005 km
Mt. Tsukuba 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 15Day tripTrail time 3h 345.48 km
Mt. Tsurugi 100 Famous Mountains
EasyModerateDay tripTrail time 3h 285.62 km
Mt. Tanigawa 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 3h 15Day tripTrail time 4h 106.7 km
Mt. Gassan 100 Famous Mountains
EasyPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 4h 307 km
Mt. Tate 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 5h 007 km
Mt. Odaigahara 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 3h 067.35 km
Mt. Akan 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 307.6 km
Mt. Akita-Komagatake 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasyDay tripTrail time 3h 327.64 km
Mt. Nantai 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasyDay tripTrail time 6h 487.9 km
Mt. Arafune 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 4h 308 km
Mt. Bandai 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 5h 308 km
Mt. Kurikoma 200 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 008 km
Mt. Zaō 100 Famous Mountains
EasyModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 008 km
Mt. Amagi 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 32Day tripTrail time 4h 178.17 km
Mt. Adatara 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 3h 338.28 km
Mt. Hakkōda 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 309 km
Mt. Ryokami 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 35Day tripTrail time 7h 339.22 km
Mt. Kinpu 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 04Day tripTrail time 5h 349.33 km
Mt. Atago 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 009.5 km
Mt. Iwaki 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 6h 0010 km
Mt. Ontakesan 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 7h 0010 km
Mt. Buna-ga-take 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasyDay tripTrail time 5h 3010.5 km
Mt. Arashima 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasyOvernightTrail time 8h 5710.76 km
Mt. Iwawaki 100 Mountains of Kansai
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 5h 0710.91 km
Mt. Tsubakuro 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasyOvernightTrail time 9h 2011.92 km
Mt. Karamatsu 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 7h 0011.94 km
Mt. Jii-ga-take 300 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 8h 0012 km
Mt. Yōtei 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadOvernightTrail time 9h 0012 km
Mt. Rishiri 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 10h 0012.2 km
Mt. Shirouma 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 9h 5112.98 km
Mt. Shirakami 200 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadOvernightTrail time 8h 0013 km
Mt. Rokko 300 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 6h 3813.68 km
Mt. Chōkai 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 9h 0014 km
Mt. Iwate 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedEasyOvernightTrail time 9h 3014 km
Mt. Haku 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateOvernightTrail time 9h 4214.11 km
Mt. Amakazari 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerEasyOvernightTrail time 7h 5814.24 km
Mt. Hotaka 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 12h 3414.26 km
Mt. Daisetsuzan / Asahi-dake 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasyOvernightTrail time 8h 0015 km
Mt. Akaishi 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerate🚃Tokyo 3h 22OvernightTrail time 14h 3115.66 km
Mt. Tsurugi 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 11h 1515.98 km
Mt. Oyama 100 Mountains of Flowers
BeginnerEasy🚃Tokyo 1h 42Day tripTrail time 6h 4016 km
Mt. Fuji - Yoshida Trailhead 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerate🚃Tokyo 2h 18OvernightTrail time 12h 0616.9 km
Mt. Azumaya 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateModerateDay tripTrail time 9h 0017.52 km
Mt. Oasahidake 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediatePlan aheadOvernightTrail time 12h 0018 km
Mt. Shiomi 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 12h 5619 km
AdvancedModerate🚃Tokyo 1h 58OvernightTrail time 13h 5520.06 km
Mt. Asahi 300 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerate🚃Tokyo 4h 05OvernightTrail time 13h 4921.61 km
Mt. Yari-ga-take 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerateOvernightTrail time 12h 0022 km
Mt. Kumotori-yama 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 22OvernightTrail time 11h 4523.08 km
Mt. Aka 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedModerate🚃Tokyo 4h 24OvernightTrail time 16h 2824.36 km
Mt. Aso 100 Famous Mountains
ModerateDay tripTrail time 3h 00
Mt. Dainichi 200 Famous Mountains
EasyDay tripTrail time 5h 30
Mt. Daisen 100 Famous Mountains
ModerateDay tripTrail time 5h 00
Mt. Hikosan 200 Famous Mountains
EasyDay tripTrail time 4h 00
Mt. Hiragatake 100 Famous Mountains
AdvancedPlan aheadOvernightTrail time 12h 00
Mt. Hirugatake 100 Mountains of Kanto
ModerateOvernightTrail time 10h 50
Mt. Hōō 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 2h 30OvernightTrail time 10h 00
Mt. Hyonosen 200 Famous Mountains
EasyDay tripTrail time 5h 30
Mt. Ishizuchi 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerateDay tripTrail time 5h 30
Mt. Kaikomagatake 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 3h 46Day tripTrail time 7h 00
Mt. Kaimon 100 Famous Mountains
ModerateDay tripTrail time 5h 00
Mt. Kamihiruzen 200 Famous Mountains
Easy
Kirigamine 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerModerate🚃Tokyo 4h 06Day tripTrail time 3h 00
Mt. Kujū 100 Famous Mountains
EasyDay tripTrail time 5h 30
Mt. Myoko 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasyOvernightTrail time 8h 00
Mt. Sanbe 200 Famous Mountains
EasyDay tripTrail time 4h 00
Mt. Senjōgatake 100 Famous Mountains
IntermediateEasy🚃Tokyo 3h 46Day tripTrail time 7h 00
Mt. Sobosan 100 Famous Mountains
BeginnerPlan aheadDay tripTrail time 7h 00
Mt. Takachihonomine 200 Famous Mountains
ModerateDay tripTrail time 3h 30
Mt. Yufu 200 Famous Mountains
ModerateDay tripTrail time 4h 00
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Yamanashi(山梨)

Mt. Notori

Mt. Notori (3,026 m), on the border of Hayakawa in Minamikoma, Yamanashi and Aoi Ward in Shizuoka City, is one of the 20...
Nara(奈良)

Mt. Shaka

Mt. Shaka (釈迦岳, 1,800 m), on the border of Totsukawa and Shimokitayama in Nara, is one of the 200 Famous Mountains.A not...
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...
Oita(大分)

Mt. Sobosan

Mt. Sobosan (そぼさん, 1,756m) straddles the borders of Bungo-Ono City / Taketa City (Oita), Takachiho Town (Miyazaki, Nishi...
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...
Kyoto

Mt. Atago

Mt. Atago (愛宕山) is a 924m peak in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. The Atago Shrine enshrined at the summit is the head shr...
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 ...
Gunma(群馬)

Mt. Asahi

Mt. Asahi (朝日岳) is a 1,945m peak straddling Minakami Town in Gunma Prefecture and Minamiuonuma City in Niigata Prefectur...
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 ...
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...
Gunma(群馬)

Mt. Arafune

Mt. Arafune (1,423 m), a Japan-200 table-mountain on the Gunma–Nagano border. Reach the Uchiyama Pass trailhead by taxi from Nakagome Station — the dramatic Tomoiwa cliff and an easy-to-intermediate 4-hour round trip.
Gifu(岐阜)

Mt. Dainichi

Mt. Dainichi (大日ヶ岳, 1,709 m), straddling Gujō and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountai...
Aomori(青森)

Mt. Shirakami

Mt. Shirakami (白神岳, 1,235 m) in Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains.It is the highes...
Kagoshima(鹿児島)

Mt. Takachihonomine

Mt. Takachiho-no-mine (1,574m), the mythic cone of the Kirishima range. Reach Takachihogawara by bus from JR Kirishima-Jingū Station — connection timetable and volcano notes.
Fukuoka

Mt. Hikosan

Mt. Hikosan (1,199m), a sacred Shugendō peak on the Fukuoka–Ōita border. Reach the Kane-no-torii by Soeda town bus from BRT Hikosan Station — timetable and route guide.
Okayama (岡山)

Mt. Kamihiruzen

Mt. Kamihiruzen (1,202m), highest of the Three Hiruzen Peaks in Okayama. Access via the Maniwakun community bus from JR Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station — timetable and taxi guide.
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.
Shimane (島根)

Mt. Sanbe

Shimane's grand grassland volcano, one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains. Reach Sanbe Onsen and Higashi-no-hara by Iwami Kotsu Bus from JR Oda-shi Station. Timetables verified from the official PDF.
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...
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.
Oita(大分)

Mt. Yufu

Oita's iconic 'Bungo Fuji,' one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains and 100 Famous Kyushu Mountains. Direct Kamenoi Bus access to the trailhead from Beppu and Yufuin stations, with the latest trail restrictions and weekday/weekend bus timetables.
Gunma(群馬)

Mt. Azumaya

Mt. Azumaya (四阿山) is a 2,354m peak located on the border of Ueda City in Nagano Prefecture and Tsumagoi Village in Gunma...
Hyogo

Mt. Rokko

Mt. Rokko (六甲山) is a 931m peak in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.Counted among the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains and 100 Fa...
Shiga(滋賀)

Mt. Buna-ga-take

Mt. Buna-ga-take (武奈ヶ岳) is a 1,214m peak in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture — the highest peak of the Hira Mountains. Select...
Nara(奈良)

Mt. Odaigahara

Mt. Odaigahara (大台ケ原) is a 1,695m peak on the border of Nara and Mie Prefectures. One of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountai...
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...
Toyama(富山)

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. 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...
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 ...
Shizuoka(静岡)

Mt. Amagi

Amagisan is a collective name for the mountain range running east-west through the center of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture. The highest peak is Banzaburodake at 1,405m. *Timetable last checked: [sc name=”updated_date”][/sc] Access to the Trailhead Going: Ito Sta. → Amagi Traverse Trailhead Return: Amagi Traverse Trailhead → Ito Sta. Map & Recommended Route 1. Going: Ito Sta. → Amagi Traverse Trailhead From JR Ito Station (Platform 2), take the Tokai Bus “Amagi Tokyu Resort Shuttle Bus” to Amagi Traverse Trailhead.Travel time: Approx. 55 min Bus Timetable: Ito Sta. → Amagi Traverse Trailhead Daily service (extra buses on select dates only) Ito Sta. (Dep.) Amagi Traverse Trailhead (Arr.) Notes […]

Toyama(富山)

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...
Fukui

Mt. Arashima

Mt. Arashima (荒島岳, 1,524m) is an independent peak rising in Ono City, Fukui Prefecture. Its well-balanced form earned it...
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...
Osaka(大阪)

Mt. Iwawaki

Mt. Iwawaki (岩湧山) is an 897m peak in Kawachi-Nagano City, Osaka Prefecture.One of the New 100 Famous Japanese Mountains,...
Tokushima(徳島)

Mt. Tsurugi

Mt. Tsurugi (剣山) is a 1,955m peak in Tokushima Prefecture — the highest peak in the prefecture. One of the 100 Famous Ja...