Hiking in Japan

For up-to-date information about all of these hikes (including photos and maps), please consider purchasing my guidebook to the Japan Alps. 

If you have only time for one area of the outdoors to explore during your stay in this country, you can’t go wrong by choosing one of the many choices the Northern Alps has to offer. Whether it’s exploring the backcountry of Hakuba, strolling around the active thermal vents of Tateyama, or clambering up the chains and ladders to the top of Japan’s 3rd highest peak, the region has something to offer budding alpinists of all experience levels.

Mt. Oku-dainichi

Mt. Yakushi

Mt. Kurobegoro

Mt. Yari

Mt. Kasa

Mt. Shirouma

Mt. Tateyama

Mt. Suisho

Mt. Yake

Mt. Tsurugi

Mt. Goryu

Mt.Washiba

Mt. Jonen

Oku-hotaka

Mt. Kashimayari

Mt. Norikura