Konze Alps (Shiga)
The Konze Alps are a great dayhike easily accessible from the Kansai area and Nagoya. There is a variety of trails to choose from to make...
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Easy Hikes
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Ontake Iimori Kogen Route (Nagano/Gifu)
Ontakesan 3067 is an active volcano at the border of Gifu and Nagano. The volcanic plateau is huge with multiple peaks, huts and lakes.
Norikura (Nagano)
Norikuradake is an active volcano and scenic dayhike in Nagano. The hike is easy to access by bus and suitable for beginners.
Enasan Minekoshi Trail (Mie)
Mount Ena is one of the 100 famous mountains and an easy dayhike in Gifu. There are some nice views and a bit of challenge on the way up.
Ryugadake (Mie)
Ryugadake 1099m is one of the Suzuka mountains in Mie and an easy dayhike from Nagoya. The mountain is accessible year round and not too...
Takachihonomine (Kagoshima)
Takachiho-no-mine 1574m is a short and easy volcano hike in the Kirishima national park. Technically you can do the whole ridge as a long...
Zao (Yamagata)
Zaosan 1841m with the beautiful Okutama crater lake is a short and easy hike/walk in Tohoku. Perfect as a dayhike from Sendai or...
Daisen (Tottori)
Hoki-Daisen 1709m is a popular and easy dayhike in Tottori prefecture. The mountain is easily accessible by public transportation from...
Mitake and Odake (Tokyo)
Mitakesan to Odakesan to Okutama is a nice dayhike from Tokyo easily reachable by public transportation. It's a bit more challenging than...
Mount Fuji Yoshida Trail (Yamanashi)
Fujisan 3776m is Japans most famous hike and relatively easy if you are resonably fit and the weather is good. Described here is the...
Chiiwa Gorge (Aichi)
Chiiwa Gorge is a beautiful valley hike along Chiiwa river with some cool rocks and caves to climb at the end. It's accessible year-round...
Shizugatake (Shiga)
Shizugatake 421m is a short and easy dayhike with beautiful views of Lake Biwa and Lake Yogo. Its also famous for the battle of...
Nakasendo: Magome to Tsumago (Gifu)
The trail from Magome to Tsumago is part of the fromer Nakasendo route that connected Tokyo to Kyoto. It's a nice walk through the...
Yoro Loop (Gifu)
Yorosan 859m is an easy dayhike from Nagoya. The loop I walked was a bit more difficult, not well marked and very overgrown. If you are...
Rokko to Arima Onsen (Kobe/Hyogo)
Rokkosan 931m is a popular dayhike from Kobe. The hike has some nice views, little bit of climbing and you can have lunch at the top. We...
Gozaisho (Mie)
Gozaishodake 1212m is my favorite dayhike from Nagoya and an easy to intermediate hike depending on which trail you take and if you use...
Fujiwara (Mie)
Fujiwara 1140m is an easy dayhike from Nagoya. The mountain is accessible year round and not too difficult in winter. Spikes and poles...
Hatonosu Valley Okutama (Tokyo)
Hatonosu Valley is an beautiful and easy dayhike from Tokyo accessible by public transportation. You can walk it year-round and there is...
Meakan (Hokkaido)
Meakandake 1499m 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 is a very snowy and cold but easy winter hike reachable as a dayhike from Nagoya. There are some steeper sections at the top...
Kujurenzan (Kyushu)
Nakadake 1791m and the Kujurenzan mountain range make for an easy dayhike from Beppu or Yufuin. The whole plateau has many trails and...
Kisokoma (Nagano)
Kisokomagatake 2956m is an intermediate winter hike/easy summer hike. The ropeway makes it much easier for both winter and summer because...
Tenjosan Kozushima (Tokyo)
Tenjosan 572m is an easy dayhike on Kozushima with beautiful views of the ocean and island. It's steep up to the ridge, but the views are...
Mihara Izuoshima (Tokyo)
Mihara 758m 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 also...
Settogatake (Yamanashi)
Settogatake is a short little hike with amazing Fuji views. This hike is perfect if you're in the Fuji 5 lakes area and want to get away...
Tsurugi (Shikoku)
Mt.Tsurugi 1955m is the second tallest mountain on Shikoku and a scenic and easy dayhike. It's famous for it's fall colors and the drive...
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