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Asahidake Nakadake Onsen Loop (Hokkaido)
The Asahidake 2291m to Nakadake Onsen Loop is an intermediate loop hike in the Daisetsuzan National Park. This hike is a great option if...
Daigenta 3 peaks (Niigata)
The Daigentasan three peaks 1977m (大源太山) are an intermediate loop hike in Niigata.
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...
Nagiso (Gifu)
Nagiso 1679m is an intermediate loop hike in Gifu. This hike is great as a dayhike from Nagoya and has a little more challenge than other...
Nishizawa Gorge (Yamanashi)
Nishizawa Gorge is an intermediate dayhike easily accessible from Kofu or Kawaguchiko. The gorge is famous for its many waterfalls and...
Houozan Loop (Yamanashi)
Houozan 2840m, and it's 3 peaks, Jizo, Kannon and Yakusi, is a difficult dayhike or intermediate overnight hike in the Southern Alps. On...
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 is a beautiful hike in Toyama belonging to the Tateyama range. It's known for its natural beauty and being more remote....
Tanigawa (Gunma)
Tanigawadake 1977m is an intermediate hike with a partial ropeway. In summer there are lots of beautiful wild flowers and the hike can...
Tsurugi from Banbajima (Toyama)
Tsurugidake 2999m is an expert hike in Toyama because of the elevation gain and steepness of the ridge. The hike has some technical...
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...
Yarigatake: Shinhotaka to Kamikochi (Nagano)
Yarigatake 3180m in the off-season is a difficult snow hike with lots of elevation gain on the way up. With good weather you’ll have...
Kujurenzan (Oita)
Nakadake 1791m and the Kujurenzan mountain range make for an easy dayhike from Beppu or Yufuin. The whole plateau has many trails and...
Okuhotaka: Dakesawa to Karasawa (Nagano)
Okuhotaka 3190m is Japans 3rd highest peak and a difficult overnight hike from Kamikochi. The route described here passes by Maehodaka...
Ishizuchi (Shikoku)
Ishizuchi 1982m is an easy to difficult hike depending on if you climb up the chains or use the detours. It's also one of Japans sacred...
Tengu & Honzawa Onsen (Yatsugatake)
Tengudake 2640m from Honzawa Onsen is a relatively easy winter hike. The ridge to the peak has a steep and exposed section, and the...
Ontake Nigorigo (Nagano/Gifu)
Ontakesan 3067 is an active volcano at the border of Gifu and Nagano. The plateau around the peak is vast with multiple huts and lakes....
Hakusan Hirasedo (Nagano)
Hakusan 2702m is one of the three “holy” volcanos together with Mr. Fuji and Tateyama. The Hirasedo trailhead (from Gifu) is not very...
Harinoki (Nagano/Toyama)
Harinokidake 2821 is an intermediate dayhike with beautiful views of the Kurobe Dam and the Hotaka mountains. There is a snow valley for...
Kisokoma (Nagano)
Kisokomagatake 2956m is an intermediate winter hike/easy summer hike. The ropeway makes it much easier for both winter and summer because...
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