Kashimayari (Nagano/Toyama)
Kashimayaridake (鹿島槍ヶ岳) is a strenuous dayhike in the Northern Alps. The peak has beautiful views and lots of elevation gain.
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Shimonoroka Kurobe Gorge (Toyama)
The Shimono Roka (下ノ廊下) in the Kurobe Valley is a very exposed and complex hike with dramatic and incredibly scenic views of the Kurobe...
Daikiretto: Minamidake to Hotaka Sanso (Nagano)
The infamous Daikiretto (大キレット) from Shinhotaka is a difficult 2-3 day hike in the Northern Alps. The traverse is best approached from...
Hijiri, Chausu and Kamikochi Loop (Nagano)
The loop from Hijiridake to Kamikochidake to Chausudake is a strenuous overnight or multiday hike in the Southern Alps. It has lots of
Tachudake (Yakushima)
Tachudake 1497m (太忠岳) is a beautiful hike on Yakushima Island. The trail starts from Yakusugiland and is a nice mix of challenge with...
Takachihonomine (Kagoshima)
Takachiho-no- mine 1574m (高千穂峰) is a short and easy hike in the Kirishima mountains. Technically you can do the whole ridge as a long...
Kaikoma (Yamanashi)
Kaikomagatake 2967m (甲斐駒ヶ岳) with it's famous "swords" is a beautiful and challenging hike in the Southern Alps. This post describes the...
Zao (Yamagata)
Zaosan 1841m (蔵王山) is a short and easy hike/walk with beautiful views of the Okama Crater Lake. Perfect as a dayhike from Sendai or...
Daisen (Tottori)
Hoki-Daisen 1709m (大山) is an easy dayhike in Tottori prefecture. The mountain is easily accessible by public transportation from Yonago...
Yakedake Snow Hike (Nagano)
Yakedake 2455m (焼岳) is a relatively easy winter hike. It's accessible from Nakanoyu Onsen. The hike has beautiful views from the Northern...
Akadake (Yamanashi)
Akadake 2899m (赤岳) is a difficult hike in the volcanic Yatsugatake mountain range. The mountain range has lots of huts and multiple peaks...
Utsugi (Nagano/Gifu)
Utsugidake 2864m (空木岳) is a beautiful and gruesome dayhike in the central alps. I would not recommend doing it as a dayhike, unless...
Mitake and Odake (Tokyo)
Mitakesan (御岳山) to Odakesan (大岳山) to Okutama is a nice dayhike from Tokyo easily reachable by public transportation. It's a bit more...
Mount Fuji Yoshida Trail (Yamanashi)
Fujisan 3776m (富士山) is a relatively easy climb but with quite a bit of elevation gain and often bad weather/strong winds at the top. If...
Chiiwa Gorge (Aichi)
Chiiwa Gorge (乳岩峡) is a beautiful valley hike along Chiiwa river with some cool rocks and caves to climb at the end. It's accessible...
Shizugatake (Shiga)
Shizugatake 421m (賤ヶ岳) is an easy dayhike with beautiful views of Lake Biwa and Lake Yogo. Its also famous for the battle of Shizugatake...
Yatsubuchi no taki (Mie)
Yatsubuchinotaki (八淵の滝) is a difficult waterfall hike next to Lake Biwa. The trail follows a river upstream past several waterfalls. Part...
Nakasendo: Magome to Tsumago (Gifu)
Time: 2-3h Distance: 8km Location: Kiso Valley Difficulty: Easy Elevation Gain: 300m Dayhike The path from Magome (馬籠) to Tsumago (妻籠)...
Kamagadake (Mie)
Kamagadake 1161m (鎌ヶ岳) is an intermediate hike perfect for people who are looking for a little challenge compared to Gozaisho. It can...
Yoro Loop (Gifu)
Yorosan 859m (養老山) is an easy dayhike reachable from Nagoya. The loop I walked was a bit more difficult, not well marked and very...
Rokko to Arima Onsen (Kobe/Hyogo)
Rokkosan 931m (六甲山) is an easy dayhike from Kobe reachable by train. The hike has some nice views, little bit of climbing and you can...
Gozaisho (Mie)
Gozaishodake 1212m (御在所岳) is an easy to intermediate hike depending on which trail you take and if you use the ropeway. It's easily...
Fujiwara (Mie)
Fujiwara 1140m (藤原岳) is an easy dayhike reachable by train from Nagoya. The mountain is accessible year round and not too difficult in...
Nishihotaka to Yakedake traverse (Nagano)
The traverse from Nishihotaka 2909m (西穂高岳) to Yakedake 2455m (焼岳) is an intermediate overnight hike. Start is at Shinhotaka ropeway and...
Hatonosu Valley Okutama (Tokyo)
Hatonosu Valley (鳩ノ巣渓谷) is an easy dayhike from Tokyo accessible by public transportation. You can walk it year-round and there is an...
Asahidake Nakadake Onsen Loop (Hokkaido)
The Asahidake 2291m (旭岳) to Nakadake Onsen Loop is an intermediate loop hike in the Daisetsuzan National Park. This hike is a great...
Daigenta 3 peaks (Niigata)
The Daigentasan three peaks 1977m (大源太山) are an intermediate loop hike in Niigata.
Meakan (Hokkaido)
Meakandake 1499m (雌阿寒岳) is an easy dayhike reachable from Lake Akan. The color of the rocks is amazing and you can look directly into the...
Nagiso (Gifu)
Nagiso 1679m (南木曽岳) is an intermediate loop hike in Gifu/Nagano. This hike is great as a dayhike from Nagoya and has a little more...
Nishizawa Gorge (Yamanashi)
Nishizawa Gorge (西沢渓谷) is an intermediate dayhike easily accessible from Kofu or Kawaguchiko. The gorge is famous for its many waterfalls...
Houozan Loop (Yamanashi)
Houozan 2840m (鳳凰山) and it's 3 peaks, Jizo, Kannon and Yakusi, is a difficult dayhike or intermediate overnight hike in the Southern...
Omote Ginza Hike (Nagano)
Omote Ginza (表銀座) is a 3 nights 4 days hike in the Northern Alps. It's a very popular route with beautiful views and intermediate difficulty
Yakushi (Toyama)
Yakushidake 2926m (薬師岳) is a beautiful hike in Toyama belonging to the Tateyama range. It's known for its natural beauty and being more...
Tanigawa (Gunma)
Tanigawadake 1977m (谷川岳) is an intermediate hike with a ropeway that brings you halfway up the mountain. We took the ropeway up and...
Tsurugi from Banbajima (Toyama)
Tsurugidake 2999m (剱岳) is an expert hike in Toyama because of the elevation gain. The hike has some technical sections and is exposed,...
Ibuki Snow Hike (Shiga/Gifu)
Ibuki 1377m (伊吹山) is an easy winter hike reachable as a dayhike from Nagoya. There are some steeper sections at the top but this is a...
Yarigatake: Shinhotaka to Kamikochi (Nagano)
Yarigatake 3180m in the off-season (槍ヶ岳) is a difficult snow hike with lots of elevation gain on the way up. With good weather you’ll...
Kujurenzan (Kyushu)
Nakadake 1791m and the Kujurenzan mountain range (九重山) make for an easy dayhike from Beppu or Yufuin. The whole plateau has many trails...
Okuhotaka: Dakesawa to Karasawa (Nagano)
Okuhotaka 3190m (奥穂高岳) is a beautiful and difficult overnight hike from Kamikochi. It's the third highest peak in Japan after Mt. Fuji...
Ishizuchi (Shikoku)
Ishizuchi 1982m (石鎚山) is an easy to difficult hike depending on if you climb up the chains or use the detours. It's also one of Japans...
Tengu & Honzawa Onsen (Yatsugatake)
Tengudake 2640m (天狗岳) from Honzawa Onsen (本沢温泉) is a relatively easy winter hike. The ridge to the peak has a steep and exposed section,...
Ontake (Nagano/Gifu)
Ontakesan 3067 (御嶽山) is an active volcano at the border of Gifu and Nagano. Currently, a large part of the peak plateau is off-limits due...
Hakusan Hirasedo (Nagano)
Hakusan 2702m (白山) is a "sacred" volcano in Nagano/Ishikawa/Gifu prefecture. The mountain can get quite busy in summer and the Hirasedo...
Harinoki (Nagano/Toyama)
Harinokidake (針ノ木岳) is an intermediate dayhike with beautiful views of the Kurobe Dam and the Hotaka mountains. There is a snow valley...
Kisokoma (Nagano)
Kisokomagatake 2956m (木曽駒ヶ岳) is an intermediate winter hike/easy summer hike. The ropeway makes it much easier for both winter and summer...
Kasagatake (Gifu)
Kasagadake 2897m (笠ヶ岳) is a very streneous hike in Gifu. It's one of the most exhausting hikes I've ever done and the whole way up is a...
Iriomote Island Crossing (Okinawa)
The Iriomote island crossing (西表島のジャングルを横断) is a difficult but very beautiful river and rainforest hike across Iriomote. The hike is not...
Tenjosan Kozushima (Tokyo)
Tenjosan 572m (天上山) is an easy hike on Kozushima with beautiful views of the ocean and island. It's steep up to the ridge, but the views...
Mihara Izuoshima (Tokyo)
Mihara 758m (三原山) is an active volcano and easy hike on Oshima. On a clear day you'll have views of Mt. Fuji and the mainland. There is a...
Settogatake (Yamanashi)
Settogatake (雪頭ヶ岳) is an easy dayhike with amazing views of Fuji. This little hike is perfect if you're in the Fuji 5 lakes area and want...
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