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Mountains formed by Volcanic Activity

Day Hikes from Tokyo

Ropeway, Gondola, and Cable Car Accessible Mountains

World Heritage Mountains

Mountains with Great Hot Springs

Sacred Mountains

Japan Heritage Mountains

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

The Easiest Route Up Mt. Takao / Tokyo hiking

A Scenic Hike Around Kusasenrigahama in the Mt. Aso Area

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

Japan’s Own Long Trail: Shin-etsu Trail

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

Japan’s Own Long Trail: Central Dividing Ridge Trail

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

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

Mt. Norikura: Round Trip from Tatami-daira

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

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

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

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

Mt. Gassan: Round Trip from Ubasawa

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

Mt. Katamuki: Round Trip of Mitate Course

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Tsurugi from Minokoshi

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

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Rishiri via the Oshidomari Course

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

Round Trip of Mt. Homan from Kamado-jinja Shrine

Mt. Kitadake Loop from Hirogawara

The Tateyama Three Peak Circuit Hike from Tateyama Murodo

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

Trekking Yakushima's Shiratani Unsuikyo

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

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

A Circuit Hike of Houou Sanzan from Aoki Kosen

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

Mt. Nishihotaka: Round Trip from Shinhotaka Onsen Trailhead

The Karasawa Cirque, round trip from Kamikochi

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

Mt. Miyanoura Round Trip from the Yodogawa Trailhead

Mt. Yarigatake: Round Trip from Kamikochi

Mt. Tengu Round trip from Shibunoyu

Jomon Sugi Round Trip from the Arakawa Trailhead

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

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

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

Mt. Chokai: Round Trip from Hokotate

Nasu Circuit of Mt. Chausu and Mt. Asahi

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

Mt. Shibutsu, Starting at Hatomachi Pass (Loop)

Mt. Fuji, Yoshida Trailhead Route

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Kumotori from Kamosawa

Pyramidal Mt. Oyama, One of the Easier Tanzawa Peaks

Mt. Kuromi : Round Trip from the Yodogawa Trailhead

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

Mt. Kiso-Komagatake Round Trip from Senjojiki Cirque

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

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

A Loop Course to Mt. Ibuki from Sky Terrace

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

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

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

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

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

Tanzawa Omote-one Ridge Traverse

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

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

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

Hike of a Sacred Mountain, Mt. Ontake

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Naeba from Wada-goya

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

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

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

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

Circulate Course on Mt. Gozaisho from Nakamichi to Uramichi

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

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

The Hakuba Sanzan (Hakuba three peaks) hike from Sarukura

Hike Up to Mt. Tsurumi from Matogahama

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

Mt. Tanigawa Horseshoe Trail Traverse

Ozegahara From Numayama Pass to Hatomachi Pass

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Kinpu from Mawarime-daira

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

Mt. Akadake Round Trip from Minotoguchi Via Jizo Ridge

Mt. Ishizuchi: Round Trip from the Ropeway

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

Traverse Hike of Mt. Odaigahara from Osugidani Valley

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

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

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

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

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Nikko Shirane via Ropeway

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

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

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

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

Round Trip of Mt. Yufu from the Front Trailhead

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

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

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Yotei via the Makkari Trail

Mt. Fuji, Fujinomiya Trail Route

Round trip hike to Mt. Okuhotaka from Kamikochi

Circulating Route on Mt. Tsukuba from Tukubasan-jinja Shrine

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

Round Trip Hike to Mt. Hayachine via the Odakoshi Trail

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

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

Mt. Hiuchigatake Round trip from Miike Trailhead

Mt. Utsugi Round Trip from Ikeyama-one Ridge

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. Tonodake, Beginning at Okura Ridge (Round Trip)

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Kumotori from Kamosawa

Pyramidal Mt. Oyama, One of the Easier Tanzawa Peaks

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

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

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

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

The Easiest Route Up Mt. Takao / Tokyo hiking

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