Hiking Trails in Japan

Selected mountain sections of Japan's most famous 1,200 km pilgrimage circuit.

UNESCO World Heritage pilgrimage route through the mountains of the Kii Peninsula.

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

Highland marshland trail near Hakkoda mountains with seasonal wildflowers.

Flat riverside walk from Taisho Pond to Kappa Bridge with mountain views.

Japan's fourth highest peak connecting Kitadake and Noutoridake.

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

Japan's most famous knife-edge ridge connecting Minami-dake and Kitahotaka.

Third highest peak in Japan with technical scrambling in the Northern Alps.

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

Ancient stone-marker trail to the sacred Buddhist mountaintop of Koyasan.

Iconic Gunma peak known for dramatic ridgelines and challenging weather.

Famous cherry blossom mountain in Nara with 30,000 trees and historic temples.

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

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

Mythical peak where the gods descended, with a bronze spear at the summit.

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

Japan's second highest peak in the Southern Alps with dramatic mountain scenery.

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

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