Iwate(岩手) Mt. Goyō
Mount Goyō (Goyōzan, 1,351 m) sits on the border of Ōfunato, Kamaishi and Sumita in Iwate Prefecture, and is one of Japa...
Iwate(岩手)
Iwate(岩手) has 5 mountains you can reach using only public transport — trains and buses. 3 of them are among Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. Popular choices include Hachimantai, Mt. Hayachine, Mt. Iwate and Mt. Himekami. Each guide shows the route from the nearest station to the trailhead, with up-to-date bus timetables.
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Bordering prefectures include Aomori(青森), Akita(秋田) and Miyagi(宮城).
Mountains in Iwate(岩手) — Map
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Iwate(岩手) Mt. Yakeishi
Mt. Yakeishi (焼石岳, 1,547 m), on the border of Oshu and Nishiwaga in Iwate, is one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains.T...
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...
Iwate(岩手) Mt. Iwate
Mt. Iwate (2,038 m, Nanbu Fuji) is the iconic mountain of Iwate Prefecture, a 100 Famous Mountain of Japan. Volcanic alert raised to Level 2 on 2 Oct 2024; all 7 trails closed, but the eastern 4 trailheads (Mikamizaka, Umagaeshi, Yakehashiri, Kanboto) will reopen on 1 Jul 2026. Western trails remain closed. Full coverage of Morioka Station access, the 8th-station emergency hut, and Komakusa flower fields.
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.
Iwate(岩手) Hachimantai
Hachimantai (1,613 m, Iwate) is the most beginner-friendly hyakumeizan. Direct seasonal bus from JR Morioka Station via Iwate Kenpoku Bus 'Hachimantai Nature Stroll Bus' (effective April 1, 2026). Access guide with verified timetable for the Dragon Eye phenomenon and highland wetland walks.