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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

Peaks of the Tanzawa Mountains

Peaks of the Yatsugatake Mountains

Mountains of the Northern Japanese Alps

Yakushima Island

Nasu Mountain Range

Mt. Takao and Mt. Jinba

COURSES

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

Mt. Akadake Round Trip from Minotoguchi Via Jizo Ridge

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

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

Ozegahara From Numayama Pass to Hatomachi Pass

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

Nasu Circuit of Mt. Chausu and Mt. Asahi

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

Tanzawa Omote-one Ridge Traverse

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

Mt. Kuromi : Round Trip from the Yodogawa Trailhead

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

Mt. Yarigatake: Round Trip from Kamikochi

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

Mt. Miyanoura Round Trip from the Yodogawa Trailhead

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

Mt. Fuji, Fujinomiya Trail Route

Mt. Takao to Mt. Jinba Traverse

Hike Up to Mt. Tsurumi from Matogahama

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

Mt. Kitadake Loop from Hirogawara

Mt. Hiuchigatake Round trip from Miike Trailhead

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

Trekking Yakushima's Shiratani Unsuikyo

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Nikko Shirane via Ropeway

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

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

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

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

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

Mt. Fuji, Yoshida Trailhead Route

The Hakuba Sanzan (Hakuba three peaks) hike from Sarukura

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

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

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Rishiri via the Oshidomari Course

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

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

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

Mt. Norikura: Round Trip from Tatami-daira

A Scenic Hike Around Kusasenrigahama in the Mt. Aso Area

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

Mt. Kiso-Komagatake Round Trip from Senjojiki Cirque

Mt. Ishizuchi: Round Trip from the Ropeway

Round Trip Hike to Mt. Hayachine via the Odakoshi Trail

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

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Yotei via the Makkari Trail

Jomon Sugi Round Trip from the Arakawa Trailhead

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Tsurugi from Minokoshi

Round trip hike to Mt. Okuhotaka from Kamikochi

From Ashiya Rock Garden to Arima Onsen via the Totoya Trail

Mt. Nabewari, Beginning at Okura (Round Trip)

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

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

Mt. Mitake: Cable Car and Rock Garden Circuit

The Karasawa Cirque, round trip from Kamikochi

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

Round Trip Hike of Mt. Kumotori from Kamosawa

Mt. Nishihotaka: Round Trip from Shinhotaka Onsen Trailhead

Mt. Tengu Round trip from Shibunoyu

Mt. Tanigawa Horseshoe Trail Traverse

Mt. Shibutsu, Starting at Hatomachi Pass (Loop)

The Easiest Route Up Mt. Takao

Pyramidal Mt. Oyama, One of the Easier Tanzawa Peaks

Mt. Chokai: Round Trip from Hokotate

A Loop Course to Mt. Ibuki from Sky Terrace

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

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

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

The Tateyama Three Peak Circuit Hike from Tateyama Murodo

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

Information

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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The Karasawa Cirque, round trip from Kamikochi

Mt. Akadake Round Trip from Minotoguchi Via Jizo Ridge

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

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

Mt. Kitadake Loop from Hirogawara

The Hakuba Sanzan (Hakuba three peaks) hike from Sarukura

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

Mt. Miyanoura Round Trip from the Yodogawa Trailhead

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