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Autumn Trail Picks
Walk through colorful foliage
60 trails
Mountains draped in red and gold make this the best hiking season. Cool weather and clear skies.
Family Friendly
★☆☆☆☆ Beginner
Mt. Hinode (902m) — Traverse from Mt. Mitake to Tsuru-Tsuru Onsen
🚉 Mitake Station
⏱ About 4 hours (via Mt. Mitake to onsen)
⛰ 902m
Family Friendly
★☆☆☆☆ Beginner
Mt. Kagenobu (727m) — Mountain Hut Cuisine and Panoramic Views on the Okutakao Trail
🚉 Takao Station
⏱ About 2-3 hours (round trip)
⛰ 727m
Family Friendly
★☆☆☆☆ Beginner
Mt. Mitake (929m) Hiking Guide — Cable Car to a Mountaintop Shrine & Mossy Rock Garden
🚉 Mitake Station
⏱ About 3 hours (loop)
⛰ 929m
Family Friendly
★☆☆☆☆ Beginner
Mt. Fuji Views from Mt. Takao — Diamond Fuji & Winter Scenic Guide
🚉 Takaosanguchi Station
⏱ Approx. 3 hours (round trip)
⛰ 599m
Family Friendly
★☆☆☆☆ Beginner
Mt. Takao Autumn Foliage Guide — Peak Colors & Crowd-Beating Tips
🚉 Takaosanguchi Station
⏱ Approx. 3 hours (round trip)
⛰ 599m
Family Friendly
★☆☆☆☆ Beginner
Mt. Takao (599m) Complete Guide — All 7 Trails, Food, Hot Springs & More
🚉 Takaosanguchi Station
⏱ About 3 hours (round trip)
⛰ 599m
100 Famous Mountains Family Friendly
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Akagi — Caldera Lakes and Panoramic Views in Gunma
🚉 Maebashi Station
⏱ About 3.5 hours (loop)
⛰ 1828m
100 Famous Mountains Family Friendly
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Adatara — 'The Real Sky' and Autumn Colors of Fukushima
🚉 Nihonmatsu Station
⏱ About 4 hours (with gondola, round trip)
⛰ 1700m
100 Famous Mountains Family Friendly
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Azumaya — Flowers and Panoramic Views from Sugadaira Plateau
🚉 Ueda Station (Hokuriku Shinkansen)
⏱ About 5 hours (round trip)
⛰ 2354m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Bounoore (969m) Hiking Guide — Gorge Scrambling Along the Shiraya-sawa Stream
🚉 Hanno Station
⏱ About 4.5 hours (loop)
⛰ 969m
100 Famous Mountains
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Daibosatsu — Ridgeline Walk with Stunning Fuji Views
🚉 Enzan Station
⏱ About 4–5 hours (loop)
⛰ 2057m
100 Famous Mountains Family Friendly
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Daisen — The Hoki Fuji of Western Japan
🚉 Yonago Station
⏱ About 5 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1729m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Buko (1,304m) Hiking Guide — Chichibu's Iconic Limestone Peak & Summit Shrine
🚉 Yokoze Station
⏱ About 5 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1304m
100 Famous Mountains Family Friendly
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Gassan — Alpine Flower Paradise and Sacred Peak of Dewa Sanzan
🚉 Tsuruoka Station
⏱ About 4 hours (with ropeway, round trip)
⛰ 1984m
100 Famous Mountains Family Friendly
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Ibuki — Wildflower Meadows and Lake Biwa Views
🚉 Omi-Nagaoka Station
⏱ About 5 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1377m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Iwadono — Castle Ruins with a Stunning Fuji View
🚉 Otsuki Station
⏱ About 3 hours (round trip)
⛰ 634m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Jinba — Beyond Takao for the Adventurous
🚉 Fujino Station / Takaosanguchi Station
⏱ About 4-5 hours (round trip)
⛰ 855m
100 Famous Mountains Family Friendly
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Kaimon — The Satsuma Fuji at the Southern Tip of Kyushu
🚉 Kaimon Station
⏱ About 4 hours (round trip)
⛰ 924m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Kawanori (1,363m) — Hyakuhiro Falls and Deep Okutama Forests
🚉 Hatonosu Station
⏱ About 6 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1363m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Kobotoke-Shiroyama — Beyond Takao: Ridge Walking with Teahouse Treats and Fuji Views
🚉 Takaosanguchi Station
⏱ About 4–5 hours (round trip)
⛰ 670m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Kuratake (990m) — A Quiet Ridge Walk Between Two Stations
🚉 Yanagawa Station
⏱ About 5-6 hours (traverse)
⛰ 990m
100 Famous Mountains Family Friendly
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane — Emerald Crater Lake and Alpine Flowers on an Active Volcano
🚉 Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station (JR Agatsuma Line)
⏱ About 3-4 hours (loop)
⛰ 2171m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Momokura (1,003m) — Cherry Blossoms, Fuji Views, and the Famous Saruhashi Bridge
🚉 Saruhashi Station
⏱ About 4.5 hours (loop)
⛰ 1003m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Nokogiri, Okutama (1,109m) — Rocky Ridge Adventure & Post-Hike Onsen at Moegi-no-Yu
🚉 Okutama Station
⏱ About 5 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1109m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Otake (1,266m) — Ridge Traverse from Mt. Mitake to Okutama's Sharp Peak
🚉 Mitake Station
⏱ About 5 hours (round trip via Mt. Mitake)
⛰ 1266m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Ougiyama (1,138m) — 30,000 Azaleas and a Premier Fuji Viewpoint
🚉 Torisawa Station
⏱ About 4-5 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1138m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Oyama via Yabitsu Pass — A Quiet Ridge Hike Away from the Crowds
🚉 Hadano Station
⏱ About 4 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1252m
Family Friendly
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Oyama (1,252m) Hiking Guide — Ancient Shrine, Panoramic Views & Famous Tofu Cuisine
🚉 Isehara Station
⏱ About 4 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1252m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Sasago-Gangaharasuriyama (1,358m) — Stunning Fuji Views from Otsuki's Hidden Peak
🚉 Sasago Station
⏱ About 4 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1358m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Sekirozan — A Forest Trail Through Mystical Boulders
🚉 Sagamiko Station
⏱ About 4 hours (loop)
⛰ 694m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Takagawa (976m) — Station-to-Summit Fuji Views on the Shūrei Fugaku Trail
🚉 Hatsukari Station
⏱ About 4 hours (traverse)
⛰ 976m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Takahata & Mt. Kuratake — A Quiet Traverse on the Shūrei Fugaku Trail
🚉 Torisawa Station
⏱ About 5 hours (traverse)
⛰ 990m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Nabewari (1,272m) — Famous Nabeyaki Udon & Tanzawa Mountain Views
🚉 Shibusawa Station
⏱ Approx. 6 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1272m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Tonodake (1,491m) — Tanzawa's Premier Viewpoint via the Okura Ridge
🚉 Shibusawa Station
⏱ About 6–7 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1491m
100 Famous Mountains Family Friendly
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Tsukuba — The Lowest of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains
🚉 Tsukuba Station
⏱ About 3–4 hours (round trip)
⛰ 877m
100 Famous Mountains Family Friendly
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Zao — Emerald Crater Lake and Snow Monsters of Tohoku
🚉 Yamagata Station
⏱ About 3 hours (with ropeway, round trip)
⛰ 1841m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Amagi — Izu Peninsula's Highest Peak and Rhododendron Ridge
🚉 Ito Station
⏱ About 4.5 hours (loop)
⛰ 1406m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Asama — Smoking Active Volcano of Shinano
🚉 Sakudaira Station (Hokuriku Shinkansen) / Komoro Station (Shinano Railway)
⏱ About 6-7 hours (Mae-kake-yama round trip)
⛰ 2568m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Bandai — Aizu's Fuji and the Volcanic Landscape of Ura-Bandai
🚉 Inawashiro Station
⏱ About 5 hours (round trip, Inawashiro trailhead)
⛰ 1816m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Hakusan — Japan's Sacred Mountain of Alpine Flowers
🚉 Kanazawa Station
⏱ About 8 hours (day trip) / Overnight stay recommended
⛰ 2702m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Ishizuchi — The Highest Peak in Western Japan, Sacred Chain Climbs
🚉 Iyo-Saijo Station
⏱ About 7 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1982m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Kobushi — Following the Chikuma River to Its Source at a Three-Province Peak
🚉 Shinano-Kawakami Station (JR Koumi Line)
⏱ About 8-9 hours (round trip)
⛰ 2475m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Kumotori — Tokyo's Highest Peak
🚉 Okutama Station
⏱ About 9–10 hours (round trip)
⛰ 2017m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Mizugaki — Granite Spires and Rocky Adventure in the Okusecchibu Highlands
🚉 Nirasaki Station
⏱ About 4–5 hours (out-and-back)
⛰ 2230m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Nantai — Sacred Summit of Nikko, Overlooking Lake Chuzenji
🚉 Nikko Station
⏱ About 6–7 hours (out-and-back)
⛰ 2486m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Nasu — Active Volcano and Autumn Color Spectacle
🚉 Kuroiso Station
⏱ About 4 hours (loop)
⛰ 1917m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Nikko-Shirane — Kanto's Highest Peak, Mystic Goshiki-numa and Panoramic Views
🚉 Numata Station
⏱ About 5.5 hours (ropeway loop)
⛰ 2578m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Ryokami — Jagged Ridges in the Depths of Oku-Chichibu
🚉 Mitsumineguchi Station
⏱ About 6-7 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1723m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Senjogatake — The Queen of the Southern Alps and Alpine Flower Paradise
🚉 Kofu Station / Ina-shi Station
⏱ About 7–8 hours (loop)
⛰ 3033m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Shibutsu — Oze's Wildflower Mountain, Serpentinite and Rare Alpine Flora
🚉 Numata Station
⏱ About 5–6 hours (Hatomachi-toge loop)
⛰ 2228m
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Takigoyama (1,620m) — Waterfalls, Gorges, and the Highest Chuo Line Day Hike
🚉 Sasago Station
⏱ About 6-7 hours
⛰ 1620m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Tanigawa — Twin Peaks on the Border of Pacific and Sea of Japan
🚉 Minakami Station
⏱ About 4.5 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1977m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Tanzawa — The Main Peak of the Tanzawa Range
🚉 Shibusawa Station
⏱ About 8–9 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1567m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★★☆ Advanced+
Mt. Hiuchigatake — Ozegahara's Twin-Peaked Monarch, Highest Summit North of Tohoku
🚉 Aizu-Kogen-Ozeguchi Station
⏱ About 7–8 hours (Miike trailhead out-and-back)
⛰ 2356m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★★☆ Advanced+
Mt. Hotakasan — Gunma's Hidden Peak, Chains, Legends and Solitude
🚉 Numata Station
⏱ About 7–8 hours (Hotaka Shrine out-and-back)
⛰ 2158m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★★☆ Advanced+
Mt. Iwatesan — The Tohoku's Majestic Fuji-Shaped Volcano
🚉 Morioka Station
⏱ About 7 hours (round trip)
⛰ 2038m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★★☆ Advanced+
Mt. Kaikomagatake — The White Prince of the Southern Alps
🚉 Kofu Station
⏱ About 7–8 hours (Kitazawa-toge loop)
⛰ 2967m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★★☆ Advanced+
Mt. Kinpu — The Iconic Five-Jō Rock of Okuchichibu
🚉 Nirasaki Station
⏱ About 7–8 hours (round trip)
⛰ 2599m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★★☆ Advanced+
Mt. Sukai — A Hidden Peak Deep in Primeval Forest
🚉 Numata Station (JR Joetsu Line)
⏱ About 8-10 hours (round trip)
⛰ 2144m
100 Famous Mountains
★★★★☆ Advanced+
Mt. Yatsugatake (Akadake) — Rocky Ridges and 360° Alpine Views
🚉 Chino Station
⏱ About 8–10 hours (loop)
⛰ 2899m