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23.2
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10
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Mount Kumotoriyama 雲取山 (Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park, Tokyo Prefecture)
Mt. Kumotoriyama is the tallest mountain in Tokyo, standing at 2017 metres. Located in the heart of Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Par, it offers great views over Tokyo and out to Mt. Fuji. If you are lucky you might even see some wild deer and if you are unlucky some wild bears.
Mt. Kumotoriyama is one of the hundred famous mountains of Japan and gets busy on weekends.
It is possible to do as a long day hike or as a two day adventure. Whichever one tickles your fancy.
10
km
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6
hrs
Mount Ontake 御嶽山 (Nagano Prefecture)
Mount Ontake is an active volcano and one of Japan's most holy mountains. Mount Ontake is also one of Japan's 20 peaks that stand at over 3,000m. It has beautiful volcanic lakes and alpine vistas.
This hike is very easy. There is no scrambling, it is just long.
Also make sure that you pay attention to warnings. As Mount Ontake is an active volcano, it can erupt at anytime. Make sure you are prepared in the case of an eruption. In 2014 a number of hikers died on the trail during an eruption.
Also make note that the ropeway closes at 4:30pm.
13.5
km
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3
hrs
Mount Sanageyama 猿投山 (Aichi Prefecture)
Sanageyama - literally monkey throwing mountain, is a nice short hike with good views over rural Aichi located in Toyota city. A good escape from Nagoya and some cool waterfalls.
4
km
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2
hrs
Mount Suwagane すわがね山 (Gifu Prefecture)
Out in sleepy Akechi is Mount Suwagane. Only do this mountian if you are bored and you literally have nothing better to do. Views are limited and the path is diliapidated.
10.5
km
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7
hrs
Mount Yakedake 焼岳 Northern Alps (Nagano Prefecture)
Mount Yakedake is an active volcano in the northern alps in Japan. It is one of Japan's 100 famous mountains and provides fantastic views over the surrounding area.
7
km
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5
hrs
Mount Zao 蔵王山 (Yamagata Prefecture)
Mt. Zao is one of Japan's 100 famous mountains, located in Yamagata Prefecture part of the Mt. Zao quasi-national park. Mt Zao is an active volcano that is also famous for being a ski resort in the winter with the natural snow monster phenomenon.
14
km
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1.5
days
Mt Fuji Summit
Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan and possibly one of the most iconic peaks on Earth. Although the views from Mt. Fuji are nothing particularly special compared to other mountains in Japan, the sunrise from the top is biblical and is more than worth the trek to the top.
1
km
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20
mins
Mt Omuro 大室山 (Shizuoka Prefecture)
Mt. Omuro is a designated national monument by the Japanese government and is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. It's a very green extinct volcano
6.1
km
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3
hrs
Mt. Aso (Eboushidake and Kishimadake) + 阿蘇山烏帽子岳杵島岳 (Aso-Kuju National Park, Kumamoto Prefecture)
One of the 100 famous mountains in Japan, Mt. Aso is truly epic. Being one of Japan's most active volcanoes, it is to be feared as it constantly plumes sulfuric gas that can be deadly. But thanks to its volcanic activity, Mt. Aso has scenery unlike anywhere else in Japan except maybe Mt. Kuju. Filled with lushious green fields, black volcanic deserts and boiling lakes. Mt. Aso is worth the trip.
Some would describe this hike as A.S.O too much volcano or even danger volcano.
3.7
km
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2
hrs
Mt. Chausuyama 茶臼山 (Aichi Prefecture)
Mt. Chausuyama is the tallest mountain in Aichi prefecture, part of a Quasi-national park. It is very easy and can be smashed out with the neighbouring mountain in probably less than two hours. There are some good mountain biking opportunities if you are of that persuasion, maybe good for trail running as well. In winter, the mountain becomes a ski field.
