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Spring Trail Picks

Cherry blossoms and fresh greenery await

41 trails

Spring brings cherry blossoms and lush new greenery. Perfect season for low-mountain hikes.

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
Mt. Kagenobu (727m) — Mountain Hut Cuisine and Panoramic Views on the Okutakao Trail
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
Mt. Takao Cherry Blossom Guide — Best Hanami Hiking Trails
Family Friendly
★☆☆☆☆ Beginner

Mt. Takao Cherry Blossom Guide — Best Hanami Hiking Trails

🚉 Takaosanguchi Station ⏱ About 3 hours (round trip) ⛰ 599m
Mt. Takao (599m) Complete Guide — All 7 Trails, Food, Hot Springs & More
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
Mt. Daibosatsu — Ridgeline Walk with Stunning Fuji Views
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. Ibuki — Wildflower Meadows and Lake Biwa Views

🚉 Omi-Nagaoka Station ⏱ About 5 hours (round trip) ⛰ 1377m
Mt. Iwadono — Castle Ruins with a Stunning Fuji View
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate

Mt. Iwadono — Castle Ruins with a Stunning Fuji View

🚉 Otsuki Station ⏱ About 3 hours (round trip) ⛰ 634m
Mt. Jinba — Beyond Takao for the Adventurous
★★☆☆☆ 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
Mt. Kobotoke-Shiroyama — Beyond Takao: Ridge Walking with Teahouse Treats and Fuji Views
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate

Mt. Kobotoke-Shiroyama — Beyond Takao: Ridge Walking with Teahouse Treats and Fuji Views

🚉 Takaosanguchi Station ⏱ About 4–5 hours (round trip) ⛰ 670m
Mt. Kuratake (990m) — A Quiet Ridge Walk Between Two Stations
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate

Mt. Kuratake (990m) — A Quiet Ridge Walk Between Two Stations

🚉 Yanagawa Station ⏱ About 5-6 hours (traverse) ⛰ 990m
Mt. Momokura (1,003m) — Cherry Blossoms, Fuji Views, and the Famous Saruhashi Bridge
★★☆☆☆ 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
Mt. Ougiyama (1,138m) — 30,000 Azaleas and a Premier Fuji Viewpoint
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate

Mt. Ougiyama (1,138m) — 30,000 Azaleas and a Premier Fuji Viewpoint

🚉 Torisawa Station ⏱ About 4-5 hours (round trip) ⛰ 1138m
Mt. Oyama via Yabitsu Pass — A Quiet Ridge Hike Away from the Crowds
★★☆☆☆ 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
Mt. Sasago-Gangaharasuriyama (1,358m) — Stunning Fuji Views from Otsuki's Hidden Peak
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate

Mt. Sasago-Gangaharasuriyama (1,358m) — Stunning Fuji Views from Otsuki's Hidden Peak

🚉 Sasago Station ⏱ About 4 hours (round trip) ⛰ 1358m
Mt. Sekirozan — A Forest Trail Through Mystical Boulders
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate

Mt. Sekirozan — A Forest Trail Through Mystical Boulders

🚉 Sagamiko Station ⏱ About 4 hours (loop) ⛰ 694m
Mt. Takagawa (976m) — Station-to-Summit Fuji Views on the Shūrei Fugaku Trail
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate

Mt. Takagawa (976m) — Station-to-Summit Fuji Views on the Shūrei Fugaku Trail

🚉 Hatsukari Station ⏱ About 4 hours (traverse) ⛰ 976m
Mt. Takahata & Mt. Kuratake — A Quiet Traverse on the Shūrei Fugaku Trail
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate

Mt. Takahata & Mt. Kuratake — A Quiet Traverse on the Shūrei Fugaku Trail

🚉 Torisawa Station ⏱ About 5 hours (traverse) ⛰ 990m
Mt. Nabewari (1,272m) — Famous Nabeyaki Udon & Tanzawa Mountain Views
★★☆☆☆ 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. 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. Ryokami — Jagged Ridges in the Depths of Oku-Chichibu

🚉 Mitsumineguchi Station ⏱ About 6-7 hours (round trip) ⛰ 1723m
Mt. Takigoyama (1,620m) — Waterfalls, Gorges, and the Highest Chuo Line Day Hike
★★★☆☆ 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. Tanzawa — The Main Peak of the Tanzawa Range

🚉 Shibusawa Station ⏱ About 8–9 hours (round trip) ⛰ 1567m
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