List of the 100 famous mountains in Japan
Encyclopedia
is a book composed in 1964 by mountaineer
and author Kyūya Fukada
. The list became famous when Crown Prince Naruhito
took note of it. The list has been the topic of NHK
documentaries, and other hiking books.
The complete list (sorted into regions
from northeast to southwest) is below.
. Tani Bunchō
praised 90 mountains as celebrated mountains in 日本名山図会 (A collection of maps and pictures of famous Japanese mountains), but among these were included such small mountains as Mount Asama
in Ise, Mie
and Mount Nokogiri
on the Boso Peninsula
. Unsatisfied with this selection, Fukuda, who had climbed many mountains in Japan, selected 100 celebrated Japanese mountains based on a combination of grace, history, and individuality, moreover excluding mountains with an altitude of less than 1500 m (4,921 ft).
Though it was at first unknown other than to some hiking-lovers and avid readers, reports that the list was one of the Prince's favorite books increased its profile. The Crown Prince is a mountain enthusiast to the extent that he has even belonged to an alpine club
, and it has been reported that it is a dream of his to reach the summit of every mountain on the list.
Since the 1980s, there has been a climbing boom amongst the middle-aged. It is not rock climbing
that has been popularised, but rather hiking or trekking. However, due to the creation of more mountain lodges and trails, and the improvement of mountaineering technology, it became possible to climb mountains which had previously been considered very rugged.
The list became widely read, and people who choose mountains from the book to climb have increased. In imitation of Prince Naruhito, many people have also set the goal of reaching every summit on the list.
Mountaineering programs on NHK
helped popularize the list. The station televised a documentary about taking up the mountains on the list one by one, and Rambō Minami's mountaineering primer for the middle-aged. These gained wide popularity, and the list became widely known. Since then, lists of 200 and 300 mountains, lists of hundreds of mountains in various localities, and a list of 100 floral mountains have appeared.
In 2002, a new record traversing all of the mountains in 66 days was established. This was superseded in 2007, with a new record of 48 continuous days.
, the book is short. Fukuda writes about the history of the mountains, especially the origins of their names. It is not a text that people can read to vicariously experience climbing or nature. Some think that the reason the list has been widely well received is that it put into focus 100 mountains which were already well known.
. It has been reported that Fukada, who was from Ishikawa Prefecture
, was brought up looking at Mt. Haku, but he only selected 13 further west.
Fukuda's three criteria for the selection of 100 celebrated mountains was their grace, history, and individuality. However, grace and individuality are in the eye of the beholder, and throughout history, many legends have been circulated about mountains throughout the Kinki region. Moreover, many mountain-lovers have argued that since Mount Tsukuba
, with an altitude of 877 meters (876 at the time), was selected, certain mountains in other localities should have been selected.
Mountaineering
Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed mountains it has branched into specialisations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists...
and author Kyūya Fukada
Kyuya Fukada
was a Japanese writer and mountaineer active during the Showa period in Japan.-Early life:Kyūya was born in what is now Kaga city, Ishikawa prefecture. He attended the Fujishima High School, followed by the preparatory school for the Tokyo Imperial University, where he studied literature. During...
. The list became famous when Crown Prince Naruhito
Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan
is the eldest son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, which makes him the heir apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne of Japan.-Early life and education:...
took note of it. The list has been the topic of NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
documentaries, and other hiking books.
The complete list (sorted into regions
Regions of Japan
The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts...
from northeast to southwest) is below.
History
The selection of celebrated mountains had been done since the Edo periodEdo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
. Tani Bunchō
Tani Buncho
was a Japanese literati painter and poet.He was the son of the poet Tani Rokkoku . As his family were retainers of the Tayasu Family and descendents of the eighth Tokugawa shogun, Bunchō inherited samurai status and received a stipend to meet the responsibilities this entailed...
praised 90 mountains as celebrated mountains in 日本名山図会 (A collection of maps and pictures of famous Japanese mountains), but among these were included such small mountains as Mount Asama
Mount Asama
is an active complex volcano in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. The volcano is the most active on Honshū. The Japan Meteorological Agency classifies Mount Asama as rank A. It stands above sea level on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures...
in Ise, Mie
Ise, Mie
, formerly called Ujiyamada , is a city located in eastern Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan.Ise is home to Ise Grand Shrine, the most sacred Shintō Shrine in Japan, and is thus a very popular destination for tourists. The city has a long-standing nickname—Shinto —that roughly means...
and Mount Nokogiri
Mount Nokogiri (Chiba)
is a low mountain on the Bōsō Peninsula on Honshu, Japan. It lies on the southern border of the city of Futtsu and the town Kyonan in Awa District in Chiba Prefecture.The mountain runs east to west, having the characteristic sawtoothed profile of a ....
on the Boso Peninsula
Boso Peninsula
thumb|Locationthumb|Landsat image with high-resolution data from Space Shuttle is a peninsula in Chiba prefecture on Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It forms the eastern edge of Tokyo Bay, separating it from the Pacific Ocean....
. Unsatisfied with this selection, Fukuda, who had climbed many mountains in Japan, selected 100 celebrated Japanese mountains based on a combination of grace, history, and individuality, moreover excluding mountains with an altitude of less than 1500 m (4,921 ft).
Though it was at first unknown other than to some hiking-lovers and avid readers, reports that the list was one of the Prince's favorite books increased its profile. The Crown Prince is a mountain enthusiast to the extent that he has even belonged to an alpine club
Alpine Club
The first Alpine Club, founded in London in 1857, was once described as:Today, Alpine clubs stage climbing competitions, operate alpine huts and paths, and are active in protecting the Alpine environment...
, and it has been reported that it is a dream of his to reach the summit of every mountain on the list.
Since the 1980s, there has been a climbing boom amongst the middle-aged. It is not rock climbing
Rock climbing
Rock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling...
that has been popularised, but rather hiking or trekking. However, due to the creation of more mountain lodges and trails, and the improvement of mountaineering technology, it became possible to climb mountains which had previously been considered very rugged.
The list became widely read, and people who choose mountains from the book to climb have increased. In imitation of Prince Naruhito, many people have also set the goal of reaching every summit on the list.
Mountaineering programs on NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
helped popularize the list. The station televised a documentary about taking up the mountains on the list one by one, and Rambō Minami's mountaineering primer for the middle-aged. These gained wide popularity, and the list became widely known. Since then, lists of 200 and 300 mountains, lists of hundreds of mountains in various localities, and a list of 100 floral mountains have appeared.
In 2002, a new record traversing all of the mountains in 66 days was established. This was superseded in 2007, with a new record of 48 continuous days.
Assessment
Compared to other modern essays on Japanese mountains such as Mountaineering and Exploration in the Japanese Alps by Walter WestonWalter Weston
The Reverend Walter Weston , was an English clergyman, missionary, and mountaineer.-Background and early life:...
, the book is short. Fukuda writes about the history of the mountains, especially the origins of their names. It is not a text that people can read to vicariously experience climbing or nature. Some think that the reason the list has been widely well received is that it put into focus 100 mountains which were already well known.
Selection criteria
There have been many varying opinions about the criteria for selection. It is often pointed out that the list emphasises mountains in the Chūbu regionChubu region
The is the central region of Honshū, Japan's main island. Chūbu has a population estimate of 21,886,324 as of 2008.Chūbu, which means "central region", encompasses nine prefectures : Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, Yamanashi, and often Mie.It is located directly...
. It has been reported that Fukada, who was from Ishikawa Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...
, was brought up looking at Mt. Haku, but he only selected 13 further west.
Fukuda's three criteria for the selection of 100 celebrated mountains was their grace, history, and individuality. However, grace and individuality are in the eye of the beholder, and throughout history, many legends have been circulated about mountains throughout the Kinki region. Moreover, many mountain-lovers have argued that since Mount Tsukuba
Mount Tsukuba
Mount Tsukuba is an mountain located near Tsukuba, Japan. It is one of the most famous mountains in Japan, particularly well-known for its double peaks, Nyotai-san and Nantai-san . Many people climb the so-called "purple mountain" every year for the panoramic view of the Kantō plain from the...
, with an altitude of 877 meters (876 at the time), was selected, certain mountains in other localities should have been selected.
Hokkaidō
- Akan Volcanic ComplexAkan Volcanic ComplexAkan Volcanic Complex is a volcanic group of volcanoes that grew out of the Akan caldera. It is located within Akan National Park, about 50km Northwest of Kushiro in eastern Hokkaidō, Japan.-Description:...
(阿寒岳) - Daisetsuzan Volcanic GroupDaisetsuzan Volcanic GroupThe is a volcanic group of peaks arranged around the wide caldera in Hokkaidō, Japan. In the Ainu language it is known as Nutapukaushipe or Nutaku Kamushupe. These peaks are the highest in Hokkaidō...
(大雪山) - Mount PoroshiriMount Poroshirior sometimes Mount Horoshiri is located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the highest mountain in the Hidaka range, and is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.-Nukabira course:The course is a two-day course....
(幌尻岳) - Mount RausuMount Rausuis a stratovolcano on the Shiretoko Peninsula on Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits on the border between the towns of Shari and Rausu. Mount Rausu is the northeastern most Holocene volcano on Hokkaidō. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan....
(羅臼岳) - Mount RishiriMount RishiriMount Rishiri is a quaternary stratovolcano located off the coast of Hokkaidō, Japan in the Sea of Japan. The extinct volcano rises out of the sea forming Rishiri Island. Because its cone shape resembles Mount Fuji it is sometimes referred to as Rishiri Fuji...
(利尻岳) - Mount ShariMount Shariis a quaternary stratovolcano and one of Japan's 100 famous mountains. Its summit is . The summit consists of Mount Shari, and the western ridge. It is located on the Hokkaidō's Shiretoko Peninsula on the border of Shari and Kiyosato in Shari District, Abashiri and Shibetsu in Shibetsu District,...
(斜里岳) - Mount TokachiMount Tokachi (Daisetsuzan)is an active volcano located in Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the tallest volcano of the Tokachi Volcanic Group. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan....
(十勝岳) - Mount TomuraushiMount Tomuraushi (Daisetsuzan)is located in the Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.-Geology:The peak of Mount Tomuraushi consists of mainly non-alkalai mafic rock from the Pleistocene to the Holocene.-History:...
(トムラウシ山) - Mount YōteiMount Yoteiis an active stratovolcano located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also called , because it resembles the more famous Mount Fuji. The mountain is also known as and . It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.-Geology:...
(羊蹄山)
Tōhoku region
- Mount AdataraMount Adatarais a stratovolcano on the island of Honshū in Japan.It is located about 15 kilometres southwest of Fukushima city and east of Mount Bandai. Its last known eruption was in 1996....
(安達太良山) - Mount Aizu-KomagatakeMount Aizu-Komagatakeis a mountain located in Hinoemata, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.-See also:...
(会津駒ヶ岳) - Mount AsahiMount Asahi (Yamagata)is a mountain located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the mountains described in Kyūya Fukada's book 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.-References:...
(朝日岳)
- Mount AzumaMount Azumais an active stratovolcano in Fukushima prefecture, Japan.It has a conical-shaped crater and as the name "Kofuji" suggests, the shape of Mount Azuma is like that of Mount Fuji...
(吾妻山) - Mount BandaiMount Bandai, also known as , , and , is a stratovolcano in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.In a major eruption on July 15, 1888 the north and east parts of the caldera collapsed in a massive landslide, forming two lakes, Hibara-ko and Onogawa-ko, as well as several minor lakes called Goshiki-numa, or the 'Five...
(磐梯山) - Mount ChōkaiMount Chokaiis the second tallest mountain in the Tōhoku region of Japan. It stands on the border of Yamagata and Akita prefectures, and is tall.Mount Chōkai is regarded as sacred by followers of the Shugendō branch of Shinto and is popular with hikers. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.-External...
(鳥海山) - Mount GassanMount Gassanis the highest of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the ancient province of Dewa . The Gassan Shrine stands at the mountain's summit, 1984 meters above sea level....
(月山) - Mount HachimantaiMount Hachimantaiis one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains....
(八幡平) - HakkōdaHakkodaThe is a volcanic mountain range that lies to the south of Aomori city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The range consists more than a dozen stratovolcanoes and lava domes arranged into two volcanic groups. The Northern Hakkōda Volcanic Group emerges from the rim of a 8-km wide caldera that dates back...
(八甲田山) - Mount HayachineMount Hayachine, at , is the highest mountain in the Kitakami Range and the second highest in Iwate Prefecture after Mount Iwate.Mt. Hayachine is unusual in that it lies farther east than other large mountains on Honshu and the land in this area is the oldest in Japan...
(早池峰山) - Mount HiuchigatakeMount Hiuchigatakeis the tallest mountain in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The summit is in Minamiaizu, Hinoemata in Fukushima Prefecture, and is tall.Mount Hiuchigatake is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.-References:*...
(燧ヶ岳) - Mount IideMount Iideis the main peak of the Iide mountain range that spans over the Fukushima, Niigata and Yamagata prefectures in Japan. On top of the mountain stands the...
(飯豊山) - Mount IwakiMount Iwakiis a stratovolcano located in western Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku, Japan. It is also referred to as Tsugaru-Fuji from its shape. the mountain is listed as one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains in a book composed in 1964 by mountaineer/author Kyūya Fukada...
(岩木山) - Mount IwateMount Iwateis a stratovolcano complex located northwest of the city of Morioka in western Iwate Prefecture, Tohoku, Japan. The mountain is listed as one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains in a book composed in 1964 by mountaineer/author Kyūya Fukada.-Geology:...
(岩手山) - Mount ZaōMount Zaois a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of a cluster of stratovolcanoes and is the most active volcano in northern Honshū. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains...
(蔵王山)
Kantō region
- Mount AkagiMount Akagiis a mountain in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The broad, low dominantly andesitic stratovolcano rises above the northern end of the Kanto Plain. It contains an elliptical, 3 x 4 km summit caldera with post-caldera lava domes arranged along a NW-SE line. Lake Ono is located at the NE end of the...
(赤城山) - Mount AsamaMount Asamais an active complex volcano in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. The volcano is the most active on Honshū. The Japan Meteorological Agency classifies Mount Asama as rank A. It stands above sea level on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures...
(浅間山) - Mount AzumayaMount Azumayais one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The high peak lies, on the border of Nagano Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture. There exist alternative spellings of the mountain's name, like: 吾妻山 and 吾嬬山 which is read as "Agatsumayama"...
(四阿山) - Mount HiragatakeMount Hiragatakeis one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. It lies on the border between Gunma and Niigata prefectures....
(平ヶ岳) - Mount KumotoriMount Kumotoristands at the boundary of Tokyo, Saitama, and Yamanashi Prefectures on the island of Honshū, Japan. With an elevation of , its summit is the highest point in Tokyo. It separates the Okutama Mountains and the Okuchichibu Mountains...
(雲取山) - Mount Kusatsu-ShiraneMount Kusatsu-Shiraneis a 2160 meter active volcano in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan. It is called Kusatsu Shirane to differentiate it from the Mount Nikkō-Shirane on the other side of Gunma Prefecture. The summit of Kusatsu-Shirane volcano, located immediately north of Asama volcano, consists of a series of overlapping...
(草津白根山) - Mount NantaiMount Nantaiis a stratovolcano in the Nikkō National Park in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. It stands at 2,486 m high. A prominent landmark, it can be seen on clear days from as far as the Pacific coast, 100 km away....
(男体山) - Mount NasuMount Nasuis a group of complex volcanoes in Japan. The tallest peak is Sanbonyari Peak at a height of . Mount Nasu is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is located in the northeast part of Nikko National Park.- Major Peaks :...
(那須岳) - Mount Nikkō-ShiraneMount Nikko-Shiraneis a shield volcano in the Nikkō National Park in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. It stands at 2,578m high, and is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.It should not be confused with Mount Kusatsu-Shirane elsewhere in Gunma Prefecture.- References :...
(日光白根山) - Mount Ryōkami (両神山)
- Mount Shibutsu (至仏山)
- Mount SukaiMount Sukaiis one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The high peak lies in the Ashio Mountains of Japan, on the border of Nikkō in Tochigi Prefecture and Numata in Gunma Prefecture...
(皇海山) - Mount TanigawaMount Tanigawais a 1977m mountain on the border of Gunma Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture in Japan.It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.To date, since its initial exploration and route-finding in the early 1930s, a total of 781 people have died on Tanigawadake. is a 1977m mountain on the border of...
(谷川岳) - Mount TanzawaMount Tanzawais a mountain of the Tanzawa Mountains, with an elevation of . Its summit marks the border between Sagamihara, Kiyokawa in Aikō District, and Yamakita in Ashigarakami District.-References:*...
(丹沢山) - Mount TsukubaMount TsukubaMount Tsukuba is an mountain located near Tsukuba, Japan. It is one of the most famous mountains in Japan, particularly well-known for its double peaks, Nyotai-san and Nantai-san . Many people climb the so-called "purple mountain" every year for the panoramic view of the Kantō plain from the...
(筑波山)
Chūbu region
- Mount AinoMount Aino, or Ainodake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. At , its peak lies in the Akaishi Mountains of Japan on the border of Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture...
(間ノ岳) - Mount AkaishiMount Akaishi, at 3,120 m , is the 7th tallest peak in Japan and the 3rd tallest peak in the Akaishi Mountains or Southern Alps in northern Honshū, Japan. It is located in the Minami Alps National Park...
(赤石岳) - Mount AmagiMount Amagiis a range of volcanic mountains in central Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, forming the border between Izu City and Higashi-Izu Town. It is also referred to as the ....
(天城山) - Mount Amakazari (雨飾山)
- Mount Daibosatsu (大菩薩岳)
- Mount EnaMount Enais a mountain located on the border between Nakatsugawa, Gifu Prefecture, and Achi, Nagano Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is tall. It is considered part of the Kiso Mountains and is included on the list of "100 Famous Japanese Mountains."...
(恵那山) - Mount FujiMount Fujiis the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and...
(富士山) - Mount Goryū (五竜岳)
- Mount HakuMount Haku, or Mount Hakusan, is a potentially active volcano. The stratovolcano is located on the borders of Gifu, Fukui and Ishikawa prefectures in Japan. It is thought to have first been active 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, with the most recent eruption occurring in 1659...
(白山) - Mount HijiriMount Hijiriis a mountain located in the Akaishi Mountains in both Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture and Iida, Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is tall and part of the Akaishi Mountains. It is the mountain in Minami Alps National Park located in the south most...
(聖岳) - Mount HiuchiMount Hiuchiis one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of . It is situated in Japan's Kubiki Mountains in Niigata Prefecture. It was specified for Jōshin'etsu Kōgen National Park on July 10, 1956.- Outline :...
(火打山) - Mount HōōMount Hōōis located in the eastern portion of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Because the mountain has three peaks, it is also called Hōō Sanzan . It is in Minami Alps National Park and is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.-Outline:...
(鳳凰山)
- Mount HotakaMount Hotaka, also known as Mount Hotakadake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching a height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains and all its major peaks besides Mount Maehotaka, lie on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture...
(穂高岳) - Mount JōnenMount Jōnenis one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Nagano Prefecture and in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. The shape of the mountain looks like the triangle. It can be seen from Azumi Basin.- Outline :...
(常念岳) - Mount KaikomaMount Kaikomais a mountain located on the border between Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture, and Ina, Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is tall and part of the Akaishi Mountains...
(甲斐駒ヶ岳) - Mount KasaMount Kasais one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Gifu Prefecture and in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. The shape of the mountain looks like the Umbrella in the triangle. Therefore, it became this name...
(笠ヶ岳) - Mount Kashima Yarigatake (鹿島槍ヶ岳)
- Mount KinpuMount Kinpu, or is a mountain of the Okuchichibu Mountains, and located on the boundary of Nagano Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. At 2599m tall, it is the second highest peak of the Okuchichibu Mountains.-See also:...
(金峰山) - Mount KirigamineMount Kirigamineis a 1,925m volcano, located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.-Outline:The tallest peak of Mount Kirigamine is Mount Kuruma, on which there is a weather radar site.Most of the mountain is covered in grass with sparse bushes and rocks...
(霧ヶ峰) - Mount KisokomaMount Kisokomais a mountain located in Miyada, Kamiina District, and Kiso and Agematsu, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is tall and is the tallest peak in the Kiso Mountains. It is also included on the list of "100 Famous Japanese Mountains." Sometimes its name is just...
(木曾駒ヶ岳) - Mount KitaMount Kitais the second tallest mountain in Japan, after Mount Fuji, and is known as "the Leader of the Southern Alps". It is included in the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. It is situated in the city of Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan...
(北岳) - Mount Kobushi (甲武信ヶ岳)
- Mount Kuro (黒岳)
- Mount KurobegorōMount Kurobegorōis one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture. It was specified for Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on December 4, 1934.- Outline :...
(黒部五郎岳) - Mount Makihata (巻機山)
- Mount Mizugaki (瑞牆山)
- Mount MyōkōMount Myokois an active stratovolcano in Honshū-island, Japan. It is situated at the southwest of Myōkō city, Niigata Prefecture, and a part of Joshinetsu Kogen National Park. Mount Myōkō is listed as one of 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and together with , it is well known as the "famous mountain" of...
(妙高山) - Mount Naeba (苗場山)
- Mount NorikuraMount Norikurais a potentially active volcano located on the borders of Gifu and Nagano prefectures in Japan. It is part of the Hida Mountains and is listed among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and the New 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.-Outline:...
(乗鞍岳) - Mount OntakeMount Ontake, also referred to as , is the second highest volcano in Japan at located around northeast of Nagoya. It is on the borders of Kiso and Ōtaki, Nagano Prefecture, and Gero, Gifu Prefecture...
(御嶽山) - Mount SenjōMount Senjois a high mountain on the border of Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, and Ina, Nagano, in Japan. This mountain is one of the major peaks of the Akaishi Mountains, and is one of the most popular peaks in the range. This mountain is also one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.- Outline :Mount Senjō is one...
(仙丈ヶ岳) - Mount ShiomiMount Shiomiis a mountain located in the centre of the Southern Alps on the border of Shizuoka and Nagano Prefectures. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. At 3,047 tall, it is the 16th tallest mountains and hills of Japan...
(塩見岳)
- Mount ShiroumaMount Shiroumais the 26th-tallest mountain in Japan. At 2,932 meters, it is the highest peak in the Hakuba section of the Hida Mountains, and one of the top "to climb" peaks for Japanese hikers. It is also one of the few peaks in Japan with year-round snow fields , in the .Located in the Chūbu-Sangaku National...
(白馬岳) - Mount Takatsuma (高妻山)
- Mount TateshinaMount Tateshinaalso Suwa Fuji is a complex volcano located on the border of the municipalities of Chino and Tateshina in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.It has an elevation of . This mountain is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.-Outline:...
(蓼科山) - Mount TateMount Tateis located in the southeastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest peaks in the Hida Mountains at and, along with Mount Fuji and Mount Haku, it is one of Japan's . The climbing season for Mount Tate is from April until November. It was first climbed by Saeki no Ariyori...
(立山) - Mount TekariMount Tekariis part of the Akaishi Mountains on the border of Shizuoka and Nagano prefectures in Japan. It is the southernmost mountain in the Akaishi Mountains and the southernmost mountain over in Japan.-Outline:...
(光岳) - Mount TsurugiMount Tsurugi (Toyama)is located in the eastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest peak in the Hida Mountains at . It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is called "the most dangerous mountain" climbable....
(剣岳) - Mount Uonuma-KomagatakeMount Echigo-KomagatakeMount Echigo-Komagatake or Uonuma-Komagatake is a mountain located on the border of Uonuma andMinamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, with an elevation of It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan....
(魚沼駒ヶ岳) - Mount UtsugiMount Utsugiis a mountain located on the boundary of Okuwa, Iijima and Miyada, Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is tall and part of the Kiso Mountains. It is also included on the list of "100 Famous Japanese Mountains."-External links:...
(空木岳) - Mount WarusawaMount Warusawa, also , is a mountain located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It has a height of . It is located in the southern part of the Akaishi Mountains, which are known as the "Southern Alps"...
(悪沢岳) - Mount Washiba (鷲羽岳)
- Mount YakeMount Yakeis an active volcano in the Hida Mountains, lying between Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching at the highest peak.-Geography:...
(焼岳) - Mount YakushiMount Yakushiis one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Toyama Prefecture. It was specified for Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on December 4, 1934.- Outline :...
(薬師岳) - Mount YariMount Yariis one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The high peak lies in the southern part of the Hida Mountains of Japan, on the border of Ōmachi and Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture...
(槍ヶ岳) - Yatsugatake (八ヶ岳)
- Utsukushigahara Highland (美ヶ原)
Western Japan
- Mount Arashima (荒島岳)
- Mount AsoMount Asois the largest active volcano in Japan, and is among the largest in the world. It stands in Aso Kujū National Park in Kumamoto Prefecture, on the island of Kyūshū. Its peak is 1592 m above sea level. Aso has one of the largest caldera in the world...
(阿蘇山) - DaisenDaisen (mountain), is a volcanic mountain located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It has an elevation of 1,729 metres. This mountain is the highest in the Chūgoku region, and the most important volcano on the Daisen volcanic belt...
(大山) - Mount IbukiMount Ibukiis a high mountain, on the border of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, and Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is also included on the lists of the 100 Kinki Mountains the 50 Shiga Mountains...
(伊吹山) - Mount IshizuchiMount Ishizuchiis a high mountain on the border of Saijō and Kumakōgen, in Ehime, Japan. This mountain is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan. It is the tallest mountain in Western Japan.- Outline :...
(石鎚山) - Mount Kaimon (開聞岳)
- Mount KirishimaMount Kirishimais a 1700 meter high active volcano group in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. Numerous eruptions have been recorded since 742. Very strong eruptions happened in 788, 1716 and 1717. Augite-hypersthene andesite is the dominant rock type....
(霧島山) - Mount Kujū (九重山) or Kokonoe
- Mount Miya-no-ura (宮之浦岳)
- Mount ŌdaigaharaMount Odaigahara, also is a mountain in the Daikō Mountain Range and on the border between the prefectures of Mie and Nara, Japan. The mountain is the highest in Mie. In 1980 an area of 36,000 ha in the region of Mount Ōdaigahara and Mount Ōmine was designated a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve.- References :...
(大台ヶ原山) - Mount ŌmineMount Omine, is a sacred mountain in Nara, Japan, famous for its three tests of courage.Officially known as , it is more popularly known as Mount Ōmine due to its prominence in the Ōmine mountain range...
(大峰山) - Mount SoboMount Sobois one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The high mountain lies on the border of Taketa and Bungo-ōno in Ōita Prefecture and Takachiho, Nishiusuki District in Miyazaki Prefecture. It is the highest peak in Miyazaki Prefecture...
(祖母山) - Mount TsurugiMount Tsurugi (Tokushima), meaning sword is a high mountain on the border of Miyoshi, Mima and Naka in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.- Outline :...
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