Best Hike Japan

Hiking

    Mt. Ishizuchi

  • no photosMt. Ishizuchi is a sacred mountain and has been a place of mountain worship from acient time. As the area above the hillside is considered as sacred area, a pri...[read more]
  • Mt. Tsurugi (Tsurugi-san)

  • no photosMt. Tsurugi (Tsurugi-san) is a gentle shaped mountain although the kanji character of Tsurugi (meaning 'soword' in English) implies a steep mountain. Even begin...[read more]
  • Mt. Daisen

  • Mt. Daisen (image)Mt. Daisen is a composite volcano formed by lava dome on the top of stratovolcano. Mt. Daisen was introduced in Japanese mythology and had been attracting peopl...[read more]
  • Mt. Omine

  • no photosMt. Omine is a mountain range between Mt. Yoshino and Kumano. The highest peak is Mt. Hakkyo (Hakkyo-ga-take). Mt. Sanjyo (Sanjo-ga-take) is known for the mount...[read more]
  • Mt. Odaigahara

  • Odaigahara-imageMt. Odaigahara is a paradice on the mountain where wild deers play in a cluster. The view from the highest peak, Mt. Hidegatake, provides a panorama view of Omi...[read more]
  • Mt. Ibuki

  • Mt. Ibuki has been known that provided medicinal herb for the mountain from the acient time. Still, about 1200 species of medicinal herb grow naturally. Many to...[read more]
  • Mt. Arashima

  • no photosMt. Arashima is an individual mountain, located in Ono Basin, Fukui prefecture. It is also called as Ono-Fuji. Hillside is covered with a Japanese beech forest...[read more]
  • Mt. Hakusan

  • Mt. Hakusan image (photo ac)Mt. Hakusan, together with Mt. Fuji and Mt. Tateyama, has been called as one of the sacred mountains since ancient times. As the name (Hakusan means white mount...[read more]

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  • Hello!

    I noticed the beauty of Japanese nature when I went to an English language school in the US. While staying the US, I enjoyed hiking at National Parks. I wanted visitors from different countries to have a good time here in Japan as I did in the US.