Yamagata(山形)
Yamagata(山形) has 7 mountains you can reach using only public transport — trains and buses. 4 of them are among Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. Popular choices include Mt. Chōkai, Mt. Gassan, Mt. Oasahidake and Mt. Zaō. 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 Niigata, Fukushima(福島), Akita(秋田) and Miyagi(宮城).
Mountains in Yamagata(山形) — Map
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One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains and an active volcano world-famous for its emerald crater lake Okama and winter snow monsters.
The main summit of the Dewa Sanzan, a sacred mountain crowned by Gassan Shrine, with vast alpine wetlands and wildflowers.
A Tohoku peak traversing the rocky ridges and Buna forests of the朝日Range, with a summit view of Gassan, Chōkaisan, and Sado Island.
A graceful isolated peak called the Dewa Fuji, home to over 330 alpine plant species including several found nowhere else.
Known as the Tohoku Matterhorn for its knife-edge triangular silhouette, this peak pairs a dramatic profile with outstanding summit views.
The highest peak of the Asahi range, Tohoku's finest mountain for its massed Himesayuri ridge colonies and views of Gassan and Chōkaisan.
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.