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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Dayhikes
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Okueyama (Kyushu)
Okueyama 1643m (大崩山) is a difficult hike in Miyazaki, Kyushu. It's famous for its many chains, ladders and ropes (supposedly over 50)...
Karamatsu Snow Hike (Hakuba)
Karamatsu 2696m (唐松岳) is an intermediate winter hike from the Happo One ski resort. It's very scenic with beautiful views and good to...
Tsurugi (Shikoku)
Tsurugi 1955m (剣山) is an easy dayhike with the option of taking a chairlift halfway up in Shikoku. It's also famous for beautiful fall...
Osugidani (Mie)
Osugidani valley (大杉谷) is an advanced in-and-out hike in Mie. It's one of Japans top 3 most beautiful valleys and accessible from spring...
Tateyama Bessan Loop (Toyama)
The Tatayama 3015m (立山) to Bessan 2880m (別山) loop is an intermediate hike around the Tateyama plateau. The hike is possible once the...
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