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Moderate summer hikes in Japan | Hike in Japan

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Moderate summer hikes in Japan

27 trails found

Use this page when your hiking search starts with both effort level and timing, such as easy autumn hikes near a city base or difficult summer routes in the Japan Alps. Combining difficulty with season keeps the page focused on practical planning.

The 27 trails below are selected from published best-season notes. Compare distance, elevation gain, duration, and transit access alongside the season label, then step back to all trails, day hikes, or regional pages if you need a wider route shortlist.

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Sanriku Coast Trail (Jodogahama) - Coastal

Sanriku Coast Trail (Jodogahama)

Coastal trail along Iwate's rugged Sanriku coast to the pure white Jodogahama beach.

Tohoku7km3h200m

Oze Marshland Circuit - Multi-day

Oze Marshland Circuit

Two-day highland marshland circuit with mountain hut stays and seasonal flowers.

Kanto25km14h800m

Yakushima Seaside Trail (Nagata Inakahama) - Coastal

Yakushima Seaside Trail (Nagata Inakahama)

Coastal trail on Yakushima's north shore passing sea turtle nesting beaches.

Kyushu8km2.5h100m

Rebun Island Hiking Trail - Coastal

Rebun Island Hiking Trail

Japan's northernmost island trail with rare alpine flowers at sea level.

Hokkaido16km7h500m

Cape Ashizuri Trail - Coastal

Cape Ashizuri Trail

Trail around Shikoku's southernmost cape with subtropical vegetation and ocean views.

Shikoku8km3h200m

Jomon Sugi Trail - Nature Walk

Jomon Sugi Trail

Full-day trek to Yakushima's 7,200-year-old Jomon Cedar through ancient forest.

Kyushu22km10h700m

Shiomi-dake - Alpine

Shiomi-dake

Remote Southern Alps peak with sweeping views of Mt. Fuji and the Southern Alps.

Chubu24km16h1800m

Mt. Zao (Okama Crater) - Day Hike

Mt. Zao (Okama Crater)

Famous caldera lake hike in Yamagata/Miyagi with emerald crater lake.

Tohoku5km2.5h300m

Mt. Oyama - Day Hike

Mt. Oyama

Historic pilgrimage mountain in Kanagawa with shrine and tofu cuisine.

Kanto7.5km4.5h680m

Mt. Kaimon - Day Hike

Mt. Kaimon

Perfectly conical volcano at the southern tip of Kyushu, known as Satsuma Fuji.

Kyushu8km5h830m

Mt. Daisen - Day Hike

Mt. Daisen

The tallest peak in the Chugoku region, known as Hoki Fuji.

Chugoku7km5.5h900m

Mt. Rokko - Day Hike

Mt. Rokko

Popular Kobe day hike with city and sea views, birthplace of Japanese mountaineering.

Kansai12km5h850m

Nokogiriyama - Day Hike

Nokogiriyama

Unique saw-toothed mountain in Chiba with a cliff lookout and giant Buddha carving.

Kanto5.5km3h330m

Mt. Hiei - Day Hike

Mt. Hiei

Sacred mountain between Kyoto and Shiga, home to Enryakuji Temple.

Kansai10km4.5h700m

Mt. Asahidake - Day Hike

Mt. Asahidake

Hokkaido's highest peak with volcanic landscape and earliest autumn colors in Japan.

Hokkaido10km6h700m

Mt. Gassan - Day Hike

Mt. Gassan

One of Dewa Sanzan, sacred peak in Yamagata with alpine marshes.

Tohoku8.5km5h600m

Mt. Fuji (Yoshida Trail) - Alpine

Mt. Fuji (Yoshida Trail)

Japan's most iconic mountain via the most popular climbing route from the fifth station.

Chubu14km10h1450m

Tateyama (Oyama) - Alpine

Tateyama (Oyama)

Sacred peak in Toyama accessible via the Alpine Route with snow corridors.

Mt. Hakusan - Alpine

Mt. Hakusan

One of Japan's three sacred mountains with alpine wildflower meadows.

Chubu14km10h1500m

Mt. Senjogatake - Alpine

Mt. Senjogatake

Queen of the Southern Alps with gentle ridges and cirque landscapes.

Chubu12km8h1100m

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