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Sacred Mountains

Japan Heritage Mountains

Mountains formed by Volcanic Activity

Mountains with Great Hot Springs

World Heritage Mountains

Ropeway, Gondola, and Cable Car Accessible Mountains

Day Hikes from Tokyo

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

Round Trip Hike to Mt. Hayachine via the Odakoshi Trail

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

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

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

Mt. Kuromi : Round Trip from the Yodogawa Trailhead

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

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

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

Hike of a Sacred Mountain, Mt. Ontake

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

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

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Nikko Shirane via Ropeway

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

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

The Hakuba Sanzan (Hakuba three peaks) hike from Sarukura

Mt. Tengu Round trip from Shibunoyu

Round trip hike to Mt. Okuhotaka from Kamikochi

Japan’s Own Long Trail: Shin-etsu Trail

Mt. Akadake Round Trip from Minotoguchi Via Jizo Ridge

Tanzawa Omote-one Ridge Traverse

From Ashiya Rock Garden to Arima Onsen via the Totoya Trail

Mt. Chokai: Round Trip from Hokotate

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

Trekking Yakushima's Shiratani Unsuikyo

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

Circulating Route on Mt. Tsukuba from Tukubasan-jinja Shrine

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

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

The Karasawa Cirque, round trip from Kamikochi

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

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

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Rishiri via the Oshidomari Course

Traverse Hike of Mt. Odaigahara from Osugidani Valley

Japan’s Own Long Trail: Central Dividing Ridge Trail

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Naeba from Wada-goya

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

Mt. Norikura: Round Trip from Tatami-daira

Mt. Kitadake Loop from Hirogawara

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

Mt. Shibutsu, Starting at Hatomachi Pass (Loop)

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

Jomon Sugi Round Trip from the Arakawa Trailhead

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Kumotori from Kamosawa

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

Mt. Nabewari, Beginning at Okura (Round Trip)

The Tateyama Three Peak Circuit Hike from Tateyama Murodo

Nasu Circuit of Mt. Chausu and Mt. Asahi

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

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

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

Round Trip of Mt. Homan from Kamado-jinja Shrine

The Easiest Route Up Mt. Takao

Mt. Hiuchigatake Round trip from Miike Trailhead

Mt. Fuji, Yoshida Trailhead Route

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

Circulate Course on Mt. Gozaisho from Nakamichi to Uramichi

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

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

A Circuit Hike of Houou Sanzan from Aoki Kosen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mt. Miyanoura Round Trip from the Yodogawa Trailhead

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

Mt. Kiso-Komagatake Round Trip from Senjojiki Cirque

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Yotei via the Makkari Trail

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Kinpu from Mawarime-daira

Hike Up to Mt. Tsurumi from Matogahama

A Scenic Hike Around Kusasenrigahama in the Mt. Aso Area

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

Round Trip of Mt. Yufu from the Front Trailhead

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. Utsugi Round Trip from Ikeyama-one Ridge

Mt. Gassan: Round Trip from Ubasawa

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

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

Mt. Takao to Mt. Jinba Traverse

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Tsurugi from Minokoshi

Mt. Yarigatake: Round Trip from Kamikochi

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

Pyramidal Mt. Oyama, One of the Easier Tanzawa Peaks

Mt. Tanigawa Horseshoe Trail Traverse

Mt. Fuji, Fujinomiya Trail Route

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

Mt. Ishizuchi: Round Trip from the Ropeway

Ozegahara From Numayama Pass to Hatomachi Pass

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

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

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

Mt. Mitake: Cable Car and Rock Garden Circuit

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

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

Mt. Nishihotaka: Round Trip from Shinhotaka Onsen Trailhead

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

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)

The Karasawa Cirque, round trip from Kamikochi

Mt. Nabewari, Beginning at Okura (Round Trip)

Mt. Akadake Round Trip from Minotoguchi Via Jizo Ridge

The Tateyama Three Peak Circuit Hike from Tateyama Murodo

Mt. Mitake: Cable Car and Rock Garden Circuit

Mt. Kitadake Loop from Hirogawara

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

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