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...
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Easy Hikes
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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