The closest airport with scheduled international service is Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport. It opened in June 2009. It is about from Mount Fuji. The major international airports serving Tokyo, Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) in Tokyo and Narita International Airport in Chiba, are hours from Mount Fuji.
Transportation
Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji | Transportation
The closest airport with scheduled international service is Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport. By flight to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport There are four major routes to the summit, each has numbered stations along the way. They are (clockwise, starting North): Kawaguchiko, Subashiri, Gotemba, and Fujinomiya routes. The closest airport with scheduled international service is Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport
where do jet streams occur in the atmosphere
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On Earth, the main jet streams are located near the altitude of the tropopause and are westerly winds
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how were they discovered?
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In 1920s, Wasaburo Oishi, detected the jet stream from a site near Mount Fuji.
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where is this mountain located?
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It is  located on the island of Honshū, is the highest mountain in Japan
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how do people climb this mountain?
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Climbers usually start at the fifth stations, as these are reachable by car or by bus. The summit is the tenth station on each trail. The stations on different routes are at different elevations
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is it a volcanic mountain?
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Yes, Scientists have identified four distinct phases of volcanic activity in the formation of Mount Fuji. The first phase, called "Sen-komitake", is composed of an andesite core recently discovered deep within the mountain.
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is it a threat currently?
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Yes,  indicators suggestive of heightened eruptive danger, such as active fumaroles and recently discovered faults, are typical occurrences at this type of volcano.
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are there any adventure activities nearby it?
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Yes, Several paragliding schools use the wide sandy/grassy slope between Gotemba and Subashiri parking lots as a training hill.
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how do you reach to this mountain?
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Paragliders take off in the vicinity of the fifth station Gotemba parking lot, between Subashiri and Hōei-zan peak on the south side of the mountain, in addition to several other locations, depending on wind direction. Several paragliding schools use the wide sandy/grassy slope between Gotemba and Subashiri parking lots as a training hill.
Mount Fuji | Paragliding
During the summer season, most Mount Fuji climbing tour buses arrive there. The next-popular is the Fujinomiya route, which has the highest fifth station, followed by Subashiri and Gotemba. The ascent from the new fifth station can take anywhere between five and seven hours while the descent can take from three to four hours.
Mount Fuji | Climbing routes
The mountain trail leading to the summit of Mount Tanigawa from four directions: north, south, east and west. The easiest and most popular route is the southern route via the aerial tramway, and many families reach the summit on holidays. Rock climbing routes are graded according to the Japanese Ice Climbing Rating from I-VI and there are numerous routes along the Eastern Ridges, with significant rock routes for summer climbing. Although the mountain is 1800 metres less than Mt. Fuji (in fact barely half its height), the relief is stark, with some routes starting as low as at 500 metres above sea level and topping out at or near the summit.
Mount Tanigawa | Routes
There are four major routes to the summit, each has numbered stations along the way. They are (clockwise, starting North): Kawaguchiko, Subashiri, Gotemba, and Fujinomiya routes. Climbers usually start at the fifth stations, as these are reachable by car or by bus. The summit is the tenth station on each trail. The stations on different routes are at different elevations; the highest fifth station is located at Fujinomiya, followed by Yoshida, Subashiri, and Gotemba. There are four additional routes from the foot of the mountain: Shojiko, Yoshida, Suyama, and Murayama routes. Even though it has only the second-highest fifth stations, the Yoshida route is the most-popular route because of its large parking area and many large mountain huts where a climber can rest or stay.
Mount Fuji | Climbing routes
The mountain is located on the middle reaches of the and can be reached in about 35 minutes by car from Fujioka Interchange of yer Joshin'etsu Expressway.
Sakurayama | Overview
There is one prepared hiking trail on the mountain, and it takes about 2 hours to reach the peak. At the beginning of the trail, there are several steep climbs through an old growth forest. There is a fork in the path near the peak; the left fork leads to the Kanmuri Flats, while the right leads to the mountain peak.
Mount Kanmuri (Gifu, Fukui) | Hiking
The easiest way to reach to the top of Mount Tsurumi is to use Kintetsu Beppu Ropeway. When walking up to the top, it takes about two hours from Toriimae Bus Stop and two and half hours from Higashi Tozanguchi Bus Stop.
Mount Tsurumi | Route
The most popular route to the top of this mountain is from Kitazawa Pass. To the Kitazawa Pass, climbers use buses from Todai-guchi Bus Stop or Hirogawara Bus Stop. It takes about four hours from the pass to the mountain.
Mount Senjō | Route
There are three major routes to the top of this mountain. One is from Okururi Valley and it takes one hour and 50 minutes to the top of the mountain. Second one is from Hirono, and it takes two hours 50 minutes. The last one is from Fukuzumi, in Sasayama, Hyōgo and it takes two and half hours.
Mount Miyama | Route
There are three major routes to the top of this mountain. Mitani route and Iwazashin route start from Kadokura Bus Stop of Shinki Bus. It takes about two and half hours. The other route, Ichinara route is from Tanji Bus Stop, it takes about three hours.
Mount Sen | Route
There are two ways to ascend Mount Ibuki. The easiest way is to use the Ibuki Driveway. The summit is a 10-minute walk from the parking lot. There is also a bus going from Sekigahara Station up to the parking lot in the summer months. The alternative method is to simply climb the mountain from its base. Many climbers climb from the Ibuki-Tozanguchi bus stop, which is 10 minutes by bus from Omi-Nagaoka Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line. Until 2011 there was a gondola going to the ski resort Sangome about halfway on the mountain slope. Both have been shut down since then and all the lifts have been removed.
Mount Ibuki | Route
Mount Izumi Katsuragi is easily accessible by car from three different directions, with all three roads meeting near the summit. There is also a Nankai Wing Bus which travels between the bus stop at Kishiwada Station and the Ushitakiyama (牛滝山) bus stop near the base of the mountain. From there, it takes about 60 minutes to hike to the summit. There are no lodging, toilet, or food services at the summit.
Mount Izumi Katsuragi | Access and amenities
There are six routes for reaching the summit: The Tōkai Nature Path (東海自然歩道 "Tōkai Shizen Hodō") runs through Mount Dodo, using different routes to climb up and down the mountain.
Mount Dodo | Reaching the summit
Approximately 300,000 people climbed Mount Fuji in 2009. The most popular period for people to hike up Mount Fuji is from July to August, while huts and other facilities are operating and the weather is warmest. Buses to the trail heads typically used by climbers start running on July 1. Climbing from October to May is very strongly discouraged, after a number of high-profile deaths and severe cold weather. Most Japanese climb the mountain at night in order to be in a position at or near the summit when the sun rises. The morning light is called "goraikō", "arrival of light".
Mount Fuji | Climbing routes
The easiest way up the mountain is to use the Daisetsuzan Sōunkyō Kurodake Ropeway up from Sōunkyō. This takes you approximately up the mountain. You can then use a chairlift to carry you up past the mark. From there it is a hike with switchbacks the rest of the way to the top. You can also hike the entire route parallel to the ropeway and chairlift from Sōunkyō Onsen. A popular route continues past Mount Kuro, around the Ohachi-Daira caldera, over Mount Asahi and down the Asahidake Ropeway to Asahidake Onsen.
Mount Kuro (Hokkaido) | Climbing route
It is from here where the main hiking trails up the mountain begin. One can choose to go straight up the mountain via the Miyukigahara course (御幸ヶ原コース), which parallels the Swiss-made funicular, to the notch between the peaks. Or one can follow the Shirakumobashi course (白雲橋コース) up to the east ridge, where it joins up with the Otatsuishi course, and then continues on up to Mt. Nyotai. In addition to the funicular there is also an aerial tramway which follows the east ridge up the mountain, paralleling the Otatsuishi course (おたつ石コース). At the top of the mountain there are many gift shops and food stalls in the area between the two peaks.
Mount Tsukuba | Attractions
Mount Dōgo can be accessed by bus from the Kurayoshi Station on the JR West Sanin Main Line. The mountain can be accessed from the bus stop at the entrance at Sanbutsu-ji, 40 minutes from Kurayoshi Station. The ascent to Sanbuts-ji is very steep, and entrance to buildings in the temple complex are a 40 to 50 minute hike from the foot of the mountain.
Mount Mitoku | Transportation
The mountain is a popular area for hikers and a toll road provides access by automobile to the top of the mountain; there are also buses that connect the mountaintop to town a few times a day. There are also two routes of funiculars: the Eizan Cable from the Kyoto side to the connecting point with an aerial tramway ("ropeway") to the top, and the Sakamoto Cable from the Shiga side to the foot of Enryaku-ji. The attractions on the mountain are quite spread out, so there are regular buses during the daytime connecting the attractions. The center for these is the bus center, in front of the entrance to the main temple complex at .
Mount Hiei | Access
The follows a northwest path before curving back toward the southwest. It takes about 2 hours to ascend the mountain via this trail. The hike passes fields of as well as wood of Japanese beech trees near the end of the trail.
Mount Yamato Katsuragi | Access and amenities
There are several climbing routes to the top of the mountain.
Mount Yakushi | Main ascent routes
This mountain is very famous for the beautiful frost patterns that form on trees in winter and so attract many climbers. There are several routes to reach the top; one is from Takami-Otoge Pass and it takes about one hour; another route is from Takami-tozanguchi Bus Stop on the Nara Kotsu bus route, and it takes two and a half hours. The third route is from Shimo-Hirano Bus stop, also on the Nara Kotsu bus route, and it also takes two and a half hours.
Mount Takami | Routes
Mount Iwaki's summit, at 1625 meters, can be reached only by hiking, but the length and duration of the hike depends on the route. From , it takes approximately four hours to hike to the top. The trail starts from inside the shrine, before the large gates on the left. The easier and more popular route follows Tsugaru Iwaki Skyline, a tolled road, up to a lift. The skyline road starts from Aomori Prefecture Route 3 on the southwest side of Mount Iwaki. At the end of the road there is a chair lift. From the top of the chair lift it takes around 30–40 minutes to hike to the mountain's summit.
Mount Iwaki | Climbing
There are several routes to the top of the mountain. The easiest route is from Hōkabemae Bus Stop of Shinki Bus via Yakushinogahara Camping place. It takes about two hours. Another route is from Ushiroguchi Bus Stop, it takes one and half hours. The other route is from Shimo-Kagonobo..
Mount Yajuro | Route
The entrance to the main path up the mountain is located in a parking lot connected to the Nakamura Highway (Route 115) and the Central Tohoku Expressway. It is about 45 minutes from the Kunimi Inter-change (IC) on the Central Tohoku Expressway. It is also about fifty minutes from the Fukushima-Iizaka IC, or thirty minutes by taxi from the local Abukuma Express Line's Hobara Station.
Mount Ryōzen | Access
There are three routes to climb up Mount Nagi; however, one of the three is closed because of the forest was destroyed by a typhoon.
Mount Nagi | Hiking routes
The mountain is easily accessible by a hiking trail from Yabitsu Pass, which intersects with the Nagaone Trail from the village of Kiyokawa, and with the trail leading directly to Mount Tō which is approximately a 40-minute hike.
Mount Shindainichi | Introduction
Fugaku Wind Cave can be accessed from Japan National Route 139 on the south side (on Mt. Fuji side).
Fugaku Wind Cave | Transportation
The path to the peak of Mount Iyogatake is accessible by bus from the JR East Uchibō Line Iwai Station in Minamibōsō.
Mount Iyogatake | Transportation
The peak of Mount Saga can be reached from either Futtsu or Kyonan.
Mount Saga | Hiking routes
The mountain peak has a small area that can only hold about 10 people, but it offers an unobstructed 360-degree panoramic view. There is also a triangulation station on the peak.
Mount Kanmuri (Gifu, Fukui) | Introduction
There are several routes to the top of the mountain. The easiest route is to climb from Himekidaira. Other routes are from Mount Kuruma or Mount Ōsasa.
Mount Denjō | Route
Access to Ōwakudani is via a funitel, the Hakone Ropeway (Ōwakudani Station), or a bus line from Odawara Station, Hakone-Yumoto Station, Kowakidani Station / Kojiri, the Izuhakone Bus (Ōwakudani Bus Stop). There is a road to a visitor's center just below the Kuro-tamago hot springs site. Most visitors used to hike the roughly trail (which has been closed since 2015 due to increased volcanic activity) or take the Hakone Ropeway to close to where the eggs are boiled to participate in the ritual egg eating. The funitel offers a vast view of Mount Fuji (on clear days) and the sulphur vents just below the visitor's center.
Ōwakudani | Access
However, it is possible to hike all the way to the peak along a trail which includes stairs and ramps with handrails. The climbing season opens every year on July 1, and women are forbidden from climbing the mountain on this day. Between mid-October and mid-November, people come from far and wide to view the autumn colours.
Mount Ishizuchi | Outline
has facilities for camping and hiking, and is located in the fir forests at the eastern foot of the mountain.
Mount Kanmuri (Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima) | Recreation
The 168 km course starts and ends at the Yagizaki Park in Fuji-Kawaguchi-ko Town in Yamanashi Prefecture, circulating around Mount Fuji, cumulatively gaining about 9,500m of altitude. Time limit is 46 hours. The participants are limited to those over 18 years old, and need to submit a proof of earning sufficient points by finishing other trail races.
Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji | Course
To the top of Mount Kurobi, the highest point of this mountain, it takes about three hours from the Akagi Hiroba Bus Stop.
Mount Akagi | Climbing routes
Some visitors to Mount Takao bypass the Takaotozan Railway services entirely. Trail 1 from the base of the mountain is a somewhat arduous climb, but it is paved and leads past the top stations of both the ropeway and the funicular on the way to the summit. Trail 6 and the "Inariyama Trail" are unpaved trails that start from the base of the mountain and go all the way to the summit, but they do not pass the ropeway and funicular top stations. Past the summit lies a larger network of hiking trails, many of which connect to the many peaks of the nearby Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park.
Mount Takao | Hiking
The upper portions of the prefectural road Route 4 approach the top of Mount Akagi. Kanetsu Kotsu Bus comes to Akagi Visitor Center from Maebashi Station or Fujimi Onsen Bus Stop.
Mount Akagi | Access
The summit has a number of benches and chairs from which to view the scenery, including stands of Japanese cedar which surround the overlook. There are a number of trails leading up the mountain. The most common routes are listed below:
Mount Minami Katsuragi | Access and amenities
A bus connects Isehara Station on the Odakyu Odawara Line with the cable car station at the foot of the mountain. A narrow road runs directly between the town areas and the cable car station. The cable car starts from next to Ōyama-dera and climbs to the top station. The top station is not far from the lower Afuri Shrine. Hiking from there it takes about 1.5 hours to climb to the top of the mountain. Tofu and spinning tops are well-known local products. The "Ōyama Tofu Festival" takes place every March. The "Ōyama mountain climbing Marathon" also takes place in March between Isehara Station and the lower shrine.
Mount Ōyama (Kanagawa) | Sightseeing
This mountain is one of the major mountains in Yatsugatake Mountains, which is easy for climbers to reach to the top. The easiest route is from Sakurazawa.
Mount Iō (Yatsugatake) | Route
The mountain is accessible from a variety of routes from both Gunma and Tochigi prefectures. The main trails to the summit are from Nikko Yumoto Onsen via Sotoyama Ridge, Tengudaira, Mae Shirane, Suganuma via Midagaga Pond, and Kinsei Pass from Goshikiyama / Midagaike. It is also possible to climb from Marunuma at the foot of the mountain to an altitude of around 2000m using the Nikko Shirane mountain ropeway, making it relatively easy to climb. Most of the regular trails are recommended to be done from mid-May until the end of October. In winter the mountain is prone to heavy snowfall and extremely cold weather.
Mount Nikkō-Shirane | Hiking
The mountain is popular with hikers in the summer and can be easily reached from Asahidake Onsen via Asahidake Ropeway. During winter, the mountain is open for use by skiers and snowboarders. Sugatami Pond, directly below the peak, is famous for its reflection of the peaks, snow, and steam escaping from the volcanic vents.
Asahi-dake | Introduction
After the 2000 Tottori earthquake, some of Mount Daisen's peaks are on the verge of collapse. It is prohibited to ascend the mountain's highest peak, the Kengamine (). Climbers are able to access the Misen Peak (). The most popular route is from Daisen-ji to the Misen Peak. It takes three hours to reach the summit.
Mount Daisen | Route
This mountain has major two routes to the top. One is from Ishihara Bus Stop of Tantō Bus. The other is from Mount Sobu. From Ishihara Bus Stop, it takes about three hours to the top.
Mount Myōken (Tajima) | Route
There are several mountain huts in the vicinity of the mountain: Yari-ga-take Sansō (槍ヶ岳山荘), Sesshō Hut (殺生ヒュッテ), Hut Ōyari (ヒュッテ大槍), Yarisawa Lodge (槍沢ロッジ), Yaridaira-goya (槍平小屋) and Wasabidaira-goya (わさび平小屋). Being situated in the Japanese Alps, several prominent mountains can be reached from Mount Yari, among them: Sugoroku-dake (双六岳), Nishi-dake (西岳), Ōgui-dake (大喰岳), Naka-dake (中岳), Minami-dake (南岳), Okumaru-yama (奥丸山).
Mount Yari | Surroundings
There are several routes to the top of the mountain. The easiest route is to use sky lifts of Blanche Takayama Sky Resort from Takayama in winter. From April to November many climbers use a route from Himekidaira.
Mount Ōsasa | Route
The most popular route to climb this mountain is from Shiiba Bus Stop of Nishitetsu Bus. It takes about from two and half hours to three hours to the top.
Mount Sefuri | Routes
One of the most infamous ridges is Kitakama. It became known through its association with mountaineer , who was a model for the novel "Kokō no Hito" (孤高の人) by Jirō Nitta. The disaster of told in "Fūsetsu no Bibāku" (風雪のビバーク "Snowstorm Bivouac") also contributed to its fame. Despite the existence of variation routes, climbers stand in line for the famous routes during the summer. In the autumn of 2005, a new mountain trail was constructed going up from Hidarimata Valley (左俣谷 "Hidarimata-dani") to Mount Okumaru (奥丸山 "Okumaru-yama"). This made it possible to reach Yari-ga-take walking from Shinhodaka onsen upstream along the Hidarimata Valley following the mountain ridge of Mount Okumaru.
Mount Yari | Outline
The base of the mountain has many different Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. The mountain is accessible via the Katsuragisan Ropeway on the east side, as well as several different hiking trails on all sides of varying difficulty and length. The summit has a local government-run lodge and campground for those who want to spend the night or rest after ascending Mount Yamato Katsuragi. Other names for the mountain include Mount Kaina, Mount Kamo, Mount Tenshin, and Shinoga Peak.
Mount Yamato Katsuragi | Introduction
A path of 2,446 stone steps leads to its summit amidst 600-year-old sugi trees, past the famous Gojūnotō (五重塔) five story pagoda, Grandpa cedar (jijisugi 爺杉), the 1000 years old cedar tree, and numerous shrines. The steps and the pagoda are listed as National Treasures. Sanjingōsaiden shrine (三神合祭殿) at the summit venerates the spirits of all three mountains. The summit can also be reached by bus service. In addition to religious pilgrims, travellers often stay at the Saikan temple lodgings.
Mount Haguro | Introduction
There are three major routes to the top of this mountain. The most popular route is from Dorokawa, Kurotaki via Gobanzeki and it takes three hours and 15 minutes to the top. Another route is also from Dorokawa via Mount Iwaya and it takes three hours. The other route is from north via Mount Shisuniwa from Yoshinoyama Station, but it takes seven and half hours.
Mount Ōtenjō | Route
In the south, a ridge stretches from Mount Okuhotaka via Mount Nishihotaka to Mount Yake. The Tsuri Ridge runs from Mount Okuhotaka to Mount Maehotaka, from where a path leads down through a cirque to the bridge Kappabashi in Kamikōchi. Climbing down on the Gifu side, either from the through or taking the Shinhotaka Ropeway from next to Nishihotaka-dake, the road and can be reached in the valley below.
Mount Hotakadake | Hiking routes
Mt. Shinobu rises 275 meters from the surrounding flat Fukushima Basin. The mountain has three main peaks: is on the western part of the mountain and is the tallest peak at 275 meters, is in the center and tops out at 260 meters, and is a 268-meter peak in the east. In addition to the three main peaks, there are also the smaller peaks of , which is north of Mt. Kumano and stands at 220 meters, and , which is a 183-meter peak on the southeast of the mountain. Mt. Shinobu is 2.7 km long from east to west, 1.4 km wide from south to north, and has a circumference of seven kilometers.
Mount Shinobu | Geography
Though part of the “Southern Alps”, Mount Nyukasa is not included in the Minami Alps National Park. There are multiple mountain climbing trails, and the summit offers a view of Mount Fuji. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has an observatory near the peak of Mount Nyukasa.
Mount Nyukasa | Outline
Their bodies were eventually brought down when the Japanese Self-Defense Forces cut the rope with gunfire in order to retrieve the bodies. () Japan offers a high level of support with helicopter trained mountain rescue teams, though with high wind there is always the chance that they cannot be deployed. Along the upper ridges there are two safety huts. One is the emergency hut for 2-3 near Ichinokura-dake (一ノ倉岳), which may be hard to find on deep snow and therefore unusable. The much larger "Shoulder Hut" below the summit of Tanigawa-Dake is much more spacious, but is unheated and unmanned in winter.
Mount Tanigawa | Safety
The mountain has several routes to the summit. The easiest is from Gyojamodori-Tunnel-Nishi-guchi, taking about three hours. The traditional route is from Tenkawa-Kawai, a seven-hour journey.
Mount Hakkyō | Routes
Kumotori-san features an "emergency" hut sometimes used by hikers as overnight shelter. Hikers not used to the altitude (if coming from Tokyo) may prefer overnighting at a lower elevation. The top of Kumotori-san, in good weather, offers a splendid view of Mount Fuji. The prominence of the mountain in the region resulted in its summit being established as a fixed first-class triangulation point. As the triangulation point was established in December 1882, this was also one of the earliest ones established in Japan. Kumotori is one of the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan.
Mount Kumotori | Introduction
There are three major routes to the top of this mountain. The most popular route is from Seka, Ichikawa. It takes one hour. Another route is from Mitani route and Iwazashin route start from Kadokura Bus Stop of Shinki Bus. It takes about two and half hours. The other routes are from Ōya, Taka and Miyono, Kamikawa.,
Mount Kasagata | Route
The hiking trail that leads to Mount Tomi is accessible by bus from the Iwai Station in Minamibōsō via the JR East Uchibō Line.
Mount Tomi | Transportation
Mount Sentsū is a popular hiking destination. It is accessible from the Shōyama Station in Nichinan via the JR West Hakubi Line.
Mount Sentsū | Transportation
Some visitors to Takao ride up the mountain and then walk back down. The peak summit of Mount Takao is relatively small in comparison to that of the well-known Mount Fuji. One end of the Tōkai Nature Trail is at Mount Takao, at the Takaosan-guchi Station. The other end is at Minoh, near Osaka. Sites including a suspension bridge found along Trail 4 and numerous waterfalls (such as the Biwa Falls, found on Trail 6) are scattered along the numerous trails. On Trail 1, hundred-year-old cedars line the path, including Takosugi, the famous octopus cedar, with a height of 37 meters and a circumference of about 19 feet.
Mount Takao | Hiking
There are two major routes to the top of this mountain. The most popular route is from Yoshinoyama Station, and it takes four hours and 50 minutes to the top. The other route from Dorokawa, Kawakami via Mount Ōtenjō and it takes five hours 40 minutes.
Mount Shisuniwa | Route
On the east side of the mountain, the Katsuragisan Ropeway is an aerial tramway which transports visitors between at the base of the mountain and near the top of Mount Yamato Katsuragi. The ropeway is operated by Kintetsu Railway. A one-way trip lasts about 5 minutes and covers . Tozanguchi Station is accessed by taking a bus from stop three in front of Kintetsu Gose Station (which is directly across the street from JR's Gose Station). The ride to Tozanguchi Station is between 15–20 minutes. A number of hiking trails are accessible from all sides of Mount Yamato Katsuragi. The weaves under the ropeway as it goes up the mountain, taking about 70–80 minutes for the ascent.
Mount Yamato Katsuragi | Access and amenities
There are three routes to the top of the mountain. One is the most popular from Sugio Bus Stop via Inagawa Fudoson. It takes about two hours. From Morigami Bus Stop, there are two routes. It take roughly two and half hours from Morigami to the top.
Mount Taka (Osaka/Hyōgo) | Route
There are not a lot of extreme mountain climbers ascending this peak, so Mount Minami Katsuragi is generally quiet, with few climbers. The sides of the mountain are covered in Japanese cedar and "Sasa veitchii", or bamboo grass.
Mount Minami Katsuragi | Environs
The most popular route to climb this mountain is from Kitazawa Pass on Minami Alps Gravel Road. It takes four and half hours from the pass to the top. The other major route is a traditional one on Kuroto-One, it takes eight hours to the top.
Mount Kaikoma | Routes
The hiking trail that leads to Mount Karasuba is accessible from Wadaura Station in Minamibōsō via the JR East Uchibō Line, although the hike to the summit can take several hours.
Mount Karasuba | Transportation
There are several climbing routes to the mountain's peak. The easiest and most popular route is from Shiori Mountain Pass. (Japanese: ) Other routes are the Kushigahana route, the Komanoyu route, and the Echigo Sanzan mountain ridge route. All routes are long and demanding, but special technique isn't needed. It's possible to get back to the starting points except for the last one if climbers start in the early morning. The best climbing season is between June and early October.
Mount Echigo-Komagatake | Climbing routes
There is a road from Lake Shikotsu shore to the top of the mountain.
Mount Monbetsu | Climbing Route
There are two major routes to the top of Mount Myōjin. The route from Maakodani Tozanguchi takes about three hours. The other route is via Myōjindaira from Ōmata Bus Stop of Nara Kōtsu. It takes about three and half hours.
Mount Myōjin | Routes
The mountain is located on the borders of Gifu and Nagano prefectures in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. The Norikura Plateau borders the mountain on its northern side in Nagano Prefecture. The mountain, whose name means "riding saddle," received its name because its shape looks like a horse saddle. It is known for being the easiest to climb among the mountains in Japan that are above 3000-meters.
Mount Norikura | Outline
Mount Fuji is a very distinctive feature of the geography of Japan. It stands tall and is located near the Pacific coast of central Honshu, just southwest of Tokyo. It straddles the boundary of Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefectures. Four small cities surround it: Gotemba to the east, Fujiyoshida to the north, Fujinomiya to the southwest, and Fuji to the south. It is surrounded by five lakes: Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Yamanaka, Lake Sai, Lake Motosu and Lake Shōji. They, and nearby Lake Ashi, provide views of the mountain. The mountain is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. It can be seen more distantly from Yokohama, Tokyo, and sometimes as far as Chiba, Saitama, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Lake Hamana when the sky is clear.
Mount Fuji | Geography
To the top of Mount Hinokizuka Okumine, there are two major routes. One is from Maakodani Tozanguchi, it takes two hours and 15 minutes. The other is via Myōjindaira and Mount Myōjin. It takes two hours and 40 minutes from the nearest parking space. If public transportation is used, it takes another 70 minutes from Ōmata Bus Stop of Nara Kōtsu.
Mount Hinokizuka Okumine | Route
The forest floor mostly consists of volcanic rock which can be difficult to penetrate with hand tools. Since the forest is very dense, in recent years, hikers and tourists trekking through Aokigahara have begun to use plastic tape to mark their paths to avoid getting lost. Designated trails lead to several tourist attractions such as the Narusawa Ice Cave, Fugaku Wind Cave and Lake Sai Bat Cave which are three larger lava caves near Mount Fuji, the ice cave being frozen year-round. Aokigahara has been falsely portrayed as a place where navigational compasses go haywire. Needles of magnetic compasses will move if placed directly on the lava, aligning with the rock's natural magnetism, which varies in iron content and strength by location.
Aokigahara | Geography
Mount Shirouma is the 26th-tallest mountain in Japan. At , it is the highest peak in the Hakuba section of the Hida Mountains, and one of the top "to climb" peaks for Japanese hikers. It is also one of the few peaks in Japan with year-round snow fields (Firn), in the . It is located within the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. Mount Shirouma is one of the landmark 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. Alpine plants are also abundant on Shirouma in the summer.
Mount Shirouma | Geography
Mount Naka Katsuragi is a (though the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan shows 937.6 meters, most other sources show 937.7) mountain located within Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park, about almost directly south of Mount Kongō. Despite being very close to Mount Kongō, and being on the Diamond Trail, there are fewer serious mountain climbers.
Mount Naka Katsuragi | Location
There are a lot of ways to reach to the peak of the mountain. These routes are by cableway and rope way:
Mount Maya | Access
Mt. Kinka has four marked trails for hikers who wish to walk to the top of the mountain. The other option for reaching the summit is by taking the Mt. Kinka Ropeway, which first opened in 1955. This ropeway enables visitors to reach the top of the mountain in less than five minutes. The hours of operation for the ropeway vary depending on the seasons throughout the year, but it is generally open from 9:00am to 6:00pm. On weekdays, it runs every 15 minutes, while on weekends and holidays, it runs every 10 minutes.
Mount Kinka (Gifu) | Reaching the summit
The closest airport with scheduled international service is Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport. It opened in June 2009. It is about from Mount Fuji. The major international airports serving Tokyo, Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) in Tokyo and Narita International Airport in Chiba, are hours from Mount Fuji.
Mount Fuji | Transportation
Mount Fuji is located at a triple junction trench where the Amurian Plate, Okhotsk Plate, and Philippine Sea Plate meet. These three plates form the western part of Japan, the eastern part of Japan, and the Izu Peninsula respectively. The Pacific Plate is being subducted beneath these plates, resulting in volcanic activity. Mount Fuji is also located near three island arcs: the Southwestern Japan Arc, the Northeastern Japan Arc, and the Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc. Mt. Fuji's main crater is in diameter and in depth. The bottom of the crater is in diameter. Slope angles from the crater to a distance of are 31°–35°, the angle of repose for dry gravel.
Mount Fuji | Geology
From Hira Station to the middle of this mountain, Hira Chair Lift, which was made in 1960, and Hira Ropeway opened in 1961, connected until 2004 with a Bus route by Kojyaku Bus. However the chair lift and the ropeway were removed in 2004, and the Bus route was also discontinued after that.
Mount Bunagatake | Access
There are three climbing routes up the mountain: There is a connecting path between the new trail and the other two trails.
Mount Teshio | Climbing routes
Although the location attracts a considerable number of visitors, most of them are tourists who do not practice the Shugendō teachings. Mount Gassan is a stratovolcano and rises to the height of 1984 m. The area contains marshes and subalpine forests with many plants that grown in alpine meadows, including usagi-giku (arnica unalascensis), and rare animals such as ermine and alpine accentor. The renowned haiku poet Matsuo Bashō made a haiku at this site during his journey Oku no Hosomichi in 1689: The location also attracts many skiers in winter and some who want to enjoy the sport till mid-July.
Bandai-Asahi National Park | Dewasanzan
This enormous tree is estimated to be around 500 years old. Along with cable cars and chair lifts, Mount Takao has several stores and sweet shops. There are a total of three observation decks scattered along Trail 1. A monkey park is located on Trail 1, just past the first observation deck. At the base of the mountain, one can enjoy a soak in the Keio Takaosan Onsen Gokurakuyu, or visit the 599 Museum, which focuses on the ecology surrounding Mount Takao. In addition to Mount Takao's most popular temple, Takaosan Yakuōin Yūkiji, many other shrines and statues are scattered throughout the mountain.
Mount Takao | Hiking
The is a mountain sightseeing route between Tateyama, Toyama and Ōmachi, Nagano, Japan. Opened on June 1, 1971, it is long, with a difference in elevation of as much as . The Alpine Route goes through Tateyama in the Hida Mountains with many scenic sites as well as walking trails, including Japan's largest dam, Kurobe Dam. Some stations have hotels around them and are used as bases for mountain climbing or trekking. From the top of the mountain, it is possible to see Mount Fuji on a fine day.
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route | Introduction
This area is in Minami Alps National Park that was established on June 1, 1964. This mountain is also one of the "200 Famous Japanese Mountains". There is no general mountain climbing trail. Therefore, it is difficult to climb it. There is the shelter Mountain hut ("6th Stone-Hut") between this mountain and Mount Kaikoma. The original hut was rebuilt in 2006.
Mount Nokogiri (Akaishi) | Outline
In addition to passing Hokkaido Route No. 683 Okuzenyama Park line connecting urban districts from the city center via Tianyu Mountain, there is Abashiri-shi Tenriyama Line from Japan National Route 39 to the summit via the Abashiri Prison Museum. It is approximately 10 minutes by car from city center. From Abashiri Station/ Abashiri Bus Terminal, a bus service bus (Abashiri city tourism facility tour / Tianyu mountain line) is operated by Abashiri bus . Winter of drift ice in the tourist season, Abashiri Drift Ice sightseeing Icebreaker " Aurora " stops(Umeshima Highway is extended to the service of between).
Mount Tento | Transportation
Routes to climb up Mount Tateshina are well-developed. The most popular route is to start from the Nanagome parking lot.
Mount Tateshina | Route
The mountain climbing trail between Mount Tsubakuro and Mount Yari is called owing to its extensive use over time. It has two mountain huts along the way.
Mount Tsubakuro | Mountain hut
There are several climbing routes to the top of the mountain. There are the Ridge Line and Cirque routes from the Kurobegorō hut to the top.
Mount Kurobegorō | Main ascent routes
Mount Gozaisho is one of the highest mountains in the Suzuka Mountain Range between Mie and Shiga. The Gozaisho Ropeway connects the top of the mountain to the Yunoyama Hot Springs. Gozaisho is a gate to the other mountains in the Suzuka range.
Mount Gozaisho | Outline
The surrounding area is deep snow country. This mountain is famous for the many alpine plants found above the tree line. The Siberian Dwarf Pine can be seen here, together with fauna such as the Rock Ptarmigan. There are several climbing routes to the top of the mountain, principally from Sasagemine after the annual spring re-opening of the road. The Kōya-ike pond along the route is noted for its autumn foliage. Accommodation in the alpine environment are the Kōya mountain hut with campground, and the Kurosawa-ike hut also with campground. Both are located is to the southeast of the peak on the mountain trail system.
Mount Hiuchi | Outline
The most popular route to climb this mountain is from Aburayama Denchi Guchi Bus Stop of Nishitetsu Bus. It takes about one hour to the top. Extra bus services from Fukudaimae Station on Subway Nanakuma Line are available on Sundays and public holidays between March and November.
Mount Abura | Routes
Mount Atago is open to the public only by permission of the JASDF. Hiking requires permission, at least a week in advance, from the JASDF Mineokayama Sub-Base. Permission is not always granted. Photography of the radar facility is not permitted. Access to the triangulation station is not allowed. The summit of Mount Atago is the highest in Japan not open to the public.
Mount Atago (Minamibōsō, Chiba) | Hiking
Three trails reach the summit of the mountain. A visitor center with a parking lot lies at the base of the mountain on its southeastern flank. It functions as a basecamp for the mountain and a variety of events are held there, guides to the mountain and forest are stationed out of the nature center. Camping and hiking is free to all visitors.
Mount Bonju | Climbing and recreation
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). It connects Kōzu Station in Odawara to Numazu via Gotemba. The "Mt. Fuji" limited express service runs between Tokyo's Shinjuku Station and Gotemba via Matsuda.
Gotemba Line | Introduction
The following are the main mountains in the surrounding area:
Mount Tsubakuro | Nearby mountains
By bus or walk from Sakaide Station or Marugame Station.
Mountain Iino | Access
It is on the main ridge line in the northern part of the Akaishi Mountains. There are three cirques: "Yabusawa", "Ko-Senjō" and "Dai-Senjō". The ridge on the north side is called "Horseback" ("Uma-no-Se").
Mount Senjō | Nearby mountains