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Head to the Northern Alps for Some of the Best Views in Japan

National Parks of Japan

Ropeway, Gondola, and Cable Car Accessible Mountains

Snowless Mountains for Winter Hiking

Day Hikes from Tokyo

World Heritage Mountains

Mountains with Great Hot Springs

Sacred Mountains

Mountains formed by Volcanic Activity

AREAS

The Northern Japanese Alps

Mountains of Hokkaido

Peaks of the Yatsugatake Mountains

Mountains in Okuchichibu Area

Mountains in Okutama Area

Nasu Mountain Range

The Southern Japanese Alps

Mountains of the Tohoku Region

Peaks of the Tanzawa Mountains

Yakushima Island

Mt. Takao and Mt. Jinba

COURSES

Mt. Chokai: Round Trip from Hokotate

Mt. Ishizuchi: Round Trip from the Ropeway

Loop of the Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group Mt. Io-dake, Mt. Yoko-dake, Mt. Aka-dake, Mt. Amida

From Mt. Higashi Otafuku to Takarazuka via the Higashi Rokko Traverse and Mt. Rokko's highest peak / Kobe hiking

Round Trip of Mt. Homan from Kamado-jinja Shrine

The Tateyama Three Peak Circuit Hike from Tateyama Murodo

Mt. Miyanoura Round Trip from the Yodogawa Trailhead

Ozegahara, Round Trip from Hatomachi-toge Pass with a Loop from Ushikubi

Round trip hike to Mt. Okuhotaka from Kamikochi

Loop of Mt. Amigasa and Mt. Gongen in the Southern Yatsugatake Mountains

Hike up Mt. Kongo, a Sacred Mountain and Place of Shugendo Devotion

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Rishiri via the Oshidomari Course

Mt. Tanigawa Circuit Up Nishiguro-one Ridge and Down Tenjin-one Ridge

Hike of a Sacred Mountain, Mt. Ontake

From Ashiya Rock Garden to Arima Onsen via the Totoya Trail / Kobe hiking

Kuju Mountain Range: Bohgatsuru, Mt. Daisen, and Mt. Hiji-dake Circuit

Pyramidal Mt. Oyama, One of the Easier Tanzawa Peaks

Mt. Sobo: Round Trip from Kitadani Trailhead to Fuketsu and Sengen-daira

Tanzawa, Mt. Hinokiboramaru Round trip via the Tsutsuji Shindo Trail

Traverse Hike of Daisetsuzan Mountain Range from Mt. Asahi to Mt. Kuro-dake

Mt. Fuji, Yoshida Trailhead Route

Mt. Aizu-Komagatake: Round Trip from the Takizawa Trailhead

Hike of a Scared Mountain via the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route (Kohechi)

Mt. Katamuki: Round Trip of Mitate Course

Mt. Takao to Mt. Jinba Traverse / Tokyo , Kanagawa hiking

Panorama Ginza Traverse From Mt. Tsubakuro to Mt. Chogatake via Mt. Otensho and Mt. Jonen

Circulate Course on Mt. Gozaisho from Nakamichi to Uramichi

Traverse Hike of Mt. Odaigahara from Osugidani Valley

Mt. Akadake Round Trip from Minotoguchi Via Jizo Ridge

Mt. Eboshi, Mt. NoguchiGoro, Mt. Suisho, and Kumono-daira Traverse

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Kaimon from Kaimon Sanroku Fureai Park

Mt. Asahi Beginning at Sugatami-daira (Round Trip)

Hike the Tengu Trail up Mt. Maya, Descending via the Aotani Trail / Kobe hiking

Ozegahara From Numayama Pass to Hatomachi Pass

Mt. Fuji, Fujinomiya Trail Route

Mt. Norikura: Round Trip from Tatami-daira

Mt. Jiigatake and Mt. Kashima-yarigatake, Round Trip from Kashiwabara Shindo

Round Trip Hike to Mt. Hayachine via the Odakoshi Trail

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Yotei via the Makkari Trail

Round Trip Hike & Climb for Mt. Tsurugi via Bessan Ridge

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Kumotori from Kamosawa

Loop of the Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group: Shirakoma-ike Pond and Takamiishi

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Kaikomagatake from the Kuroto-one Ridge

The Mt. Nasu trek: Mt. Chausu, Mt. Asahi and Mt. Sanbonyari

Mt. Kiso-Komagatake Round Trip from Senjojiki Cirque

Traverse of Mt. Hiuchi and Mt. Myoko from Mt. Sasagamine

Mt. Nabewari, Beginning at Okura (Round Trip) / Tanzawa hiking, Kanagawa

Mt. Gassan: Round Trip from Ubasawa

Japan’s Own Long Trail: Central Dividing Ridge Trail

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Kai-komagatake and Mt. Senjogatake from the Kitazawa-toge Pass.

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Kinpu from Mawarime-daira

Japan’s Own Long Trail: Shin-etsu Trail

A Loop Course to Mt. Ibuki from Sky Terrace

Loop of the Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group Mt. Kitayokodake and Mt. Tateshina from Tsuboniwa Lava Plateau

Mt. Kitadake Loop from Hirogawara

A Circuit Hike of Houou Sanzan from Aoki Kosen

Japan’s Own Long Trail: A 50 km Route Traversing Mt. Iwate, the Mt. Hachimantai, and Appi Highlands

Trekking Yakushima's Shiratani Unsuikyo

A Scenic Hike Around Kusasenrigahama in the Mt. Aso Area

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Tsurugi from Minokoshi

Mt. Okue: Circuit Hike from Kamihouri Trailhead to Wakuzuka and Bozu-one Ridge

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Kobushigatake via the Tokuchan-Shindo Trail

Mt. Amakazari Round trip from Otari Onsen (hot spring)

Traverse of Mt. Hakkoda from Ropeway to Sukayu Onsen (hot spring)

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Nikko Shirane via Ropeway

Mt. Tengu Round trip from Shibunoyu

Explore the Shirakami-Sanchi Mountain Range, a UNECSO World Nature Heritage Site

Mt. Kuromi : Round Trip from the Yodogawa Trailhead

The Karasawa Cirque, round trip from Kamikochi

Hike of a Sacred Mountain, Mt. Nantai in Nikko Area

Mt. Hiuchigatake Round trip from Miike Trailhead

Mt. Karamatsu and Mt. Goryu Traverse of Happo-one Ridge to Tomi-one Ridge

Mt. Utsugi Round Trip from Ikeyama-one Ridge

Kuju Mountain Range: Mt. Kuju and Mt. Nakadake Circuit

Circulating Route on Mt. Tsukuba from Tukubasan-jinja Shrine

Mt. Tonodake, Beginning at Okura Ridge (Round Trip)

Mt. Mitake: Cable Car and Rock Garden Circuit / Tokyo hiking

Mt. Tanigawa Horseshoe Trail Traverse

Nasu Circuit of Mt. Chausu and Mt. Asahi

Traverse on Mt. Zao, Mt. Jizo, Mt. Kumano and Mt. Katta

Hike Up to Mt. Tsurumi from Matogahama

Round Trip from Okura, through Mt. Tonodake, Mt. Tanzawa and Mt. Hirugatake

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Naeba from Wada-goya

Mt. Nishihotaka: Round Trip from Shinhotaka Onsen Trailhead

Round Trips to Mt. Kinpu and Mt. Mizugaki from Fujimi-daira

The Southern Japanese Alps: a Traverse of Mt. Kitadake, Mt. Ainodake, and Mt. Notori

Hike of a Sacred Mountain, Mt. Hoki-daisen; Round Trip from the Natsuyama Hiking Course

Mt. Tsubakuro Begins at Nakabusa Onsen hot spring. Round trip via Kassen-one Ridge

Hike of a Sacred Mountain, Mt. Hakusan; Round Trip from the Kanko Shindo Route

Mt. Shibutsu, Starting at Hatomachi Pass (Loop)

The Easiest Route Up Mt. Takao / Tokyo hiking

Mt. Daibosatsurei, Mt. Koganezawa, Mt. Ushiokuno-gangaharasuri Traverse Route from Kaminikkawa-toge Pass

Mt. Sugoroku, Mt. Mitsumata-renge, Mt. Kasagadake (Round Trip)

Traverse of Mt. Iwate from Yakehashiri to Nana-taki Falls

Tanzawa Omote-one Ridge Traverse

Round Trip of Mt. Yufu from the Front Trailhead

Hike of a Sacred Mountain, Mt. Togakushi; Round Trip from the Togakushi-jinja Shrine Okusha

Traverse of Mt. Kurikoma from Iwakagami-daira to Sukawa Onsen (hot spring)

The Hakuba Sanzan (Hakuba three peaks) hike from Sarukura

Mt. Yarigatake: Round Trip from Kamikochi

Jomon Sugi Round Trip from the Arakawa Trailhead

Mt. Tanigawa, Tenjin-one Ridge (Round Trip)

Mt. Rausu Round Trip from Iwaobetsu Onsen (hot spring)

Information

Before the Hike: Trip Plan and Travel Accident Insurance

Once you have a hike in Japan planned, there are some things you need to do before yo...

Find a Mountain Guide

If you walk with a guide who knows much about Japanese mountains, you can en...

Manners and Precautions While Hiking

There are rules and proper manners that need to be followed in the mountains. This wi...

Dangers on the Trail and Emergency Measures

Hiking is a lot of fun, but it can also be dangerous. There may also be dangers uniqu...

Overview of Japan's Mountains, Topography, and Nature

The arch-shaped archipelago of Japan is to the east of mainland Asia, engulfed by the...

Japan's Nature, Climate, and Seasons

There's great variation in Japan's mountains depending on the elevation and...

The Best Times to Hike

Over the course of the year, mountains around Japan exhibit a wide variety o...

Staying at Mountain Huts

For longer hikes you'll need to spend the night in the mountains. Of co...

Hiking Equipment

Unless you are doing a day hike during a warm season on a low hills, equipment approp...

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Mt. Tsubakuro Begins at Nakabusa Onsen hot spring. Round trip via Kassen-one Ridge

Mt. Kitadake Loop from Hirogawara

Mt. Tonodake, Beginning at Okura Ridge (Round Trip)

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Kumotori from Kamosawa

The Karasawa Cirque, round trip from Kamikochi

The Tateyama Three Peak Circuit Hike from Tateyama Murodo

Hike of a Sacred Mountain, Mt. Nantai in Nikko Area

Mt. Yarigatake: Round Trip from Kamikochi

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