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Mt Ngungun
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Mount Coolum
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Mt Warning Summit Trail
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Mt Cordeaux
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Twin Falls Circuit
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Popular Walks
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Mt Ngungun
(1156 ticks) -
Mount Coolum
(872 ticks) -
Mt Warning Summit Trail
(760 ticks) -
Mt Cordeaux
(668 ticks) -
Twin Falls Circuit
(636 ticks)
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14
km
return
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
return
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
14.57
km
return
7
hrs
Mt. Aka 赤岳 (Nagano Prefecture)
Mt. Aka is a popular day trip that has fantastic views over the surrounding alps and on a good day, even Mt. Fuji. There are plenty of options to extend the hike with many great surrounding peaks and abundant mountain huts and camp grounds.
6.1
km
return
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.
4.8
km
return
5
hrs
Mt. Atago 愛宕山 (Kyoto Prefecture)
Mt. Atago is the tallest mountain in Kyoto city. It is the best proper hike near Kyoto city within easy access of Arashiyama.
3.7
km
return
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.
4
km
return
2
hrs
Mt. Daimonji 大文字山 (Kyoto Prefecture)
Easy hike in central Kyoto. Can see Kyoto and Osaka off into the distance, keen eyed hikers may also spot bear claw marks.
8.2
km
return
6
hrs
Mt. Daisen 大山 (Daisen-Oki National Park, Tottori Prefecture)
Stunning coastal and mountain views. One of the best hikes in Japan in terms of effort to view ratio.
6
km
return
3
hrs
Mt. Futatsumoriyama 二ツ森山 (Gifu Prefecture)
Futatsumoriyama is out in the sticks of Gifu Prefecture. Summit has 360 views of the surrounding mountains. It's not the best nor the worst mountain.
7
km
return
6
hrs
Mt. Hiramyoujin Loop 平明神山周回コース (Aichi Prefecture)
A challenging walk out in the sticks of Aichi with hardly any views to speak of.
