Hokkaido / 1,660 m | The highest peak on the Shiretoko Peninsula, encompassed entirely within a UNESCO World Heritage site.

〒086-1822 北海道目梨郡羅臼町湯ノ沢町 羅臼岳

Hokkaido / 1,499 m | A volcanic group southwest of Akan Caldera, forming 'Mount Akan' alongside Mount Meakan and Mount Oakan.

〒089-3964 北海道足寄郡足寄町茂足寄 雌阿寒岳

Hokkaido / 2,141 m | Nestled deep in the Daisetsuzan range, this vast, wild alpine area was known in Ainu lore as the 'Playground of the Gods.'

〒071-0235 北海道上川郡美瑛町白金 トムラウシ山

Hokkaido / 2,052 m | The highest mountain in the rugged Hidaka Range, standing just west of the main ridgeline.

〒059-2422 北海道新冠郡新冠町岩清水 幌尻岳

Aomori / 1,625 m | Aomori's tallest peak, fondly known locally as 'O-Iwaki-san' or 'Tsugaru Fuji' for its lovely conical profile.

〒036-1343 青森県弘前市百沢東岩木山 岩木山

Iwate & Akita / 1,614 m | More of a sprawling highland plateau than a mountain, crowned by a broad, gentle summit plateau.

〒028-7557 岩手県八幡平市細野

Iwate / 1,917 m | The highest point in the Kitakami Mountains, renowned for its rare endemic alpine flowers.

〒028-2421 岩手県宮古市江繋 早池峰山

Yamagata / 1,984 m | One of the sacred Three Mountains of Dewa (Dewa Sanzan). Snow clings to its slopes well into summer.

〒997-0131 山形県鶴岡市羽黒町川代 月山

Miyagi & Yamagata / 1,841 m | Refers to the Zao Range, topped by Kumano-dake. Famous worldwide for its spectacular winter 'snow monsters' (frost-covered trees).

〒990-2301 山形県山形市蔵王温泉 蔵王山

Yamagata & Fukushima / 2,035 m | Topped by Nishi-Azuma. It is the second-tallest peak in the entire Ou Mountains after Mount Iwate.

〒966-0501 福島県耶麻郡北塩原村檜原 西吾妻山

Fukushima / 1,816 m | Known as 'Aizu Fuji' from the south, though its northern face collapsed dramatically in a massive 1888 eruption.

〒969-3100 福島県耶麻郡猪苗代町 磐梯山

Fukushima & Tochigi / 1,917 m | Broadly refers to the Nasu volcanic group, and specifically to its smoking main peak, Mount Chausu.

〒325-0111 栃木県那須塩原市板室 那須岳

Niigata & Gunma / 2,141 m | True to its name (meaning 'flat mountain'), the summit is remarkably level. Deep in the wilderness, it is a tough day hike.

〒946-0084 新潟県魚沼市宇津野 平ヶ岳

Fukushima / 2,356 m | The highest peak in northeastern Japan (Tohoku). Lake Ozenuma rests peacefully at its southern base.

〒967-0531 福島県南会津郡檜枝岐村燧ケ岳 燧ヶ岳

Niigata & Gunma / 1,977 m | Famous for its twin peaks, Toma-no-mimi and Oki-no-mimi, as well as its notoriously unpredictable weather.

〒379-1728 群馬県利根郡みなかみ町湯桧曽 谷川岳

Niigata & Nagano / 2,145 m | Features a massive, 4-square-kilometer peat wetland at its summit dotted with sparkling alpine ponds.

〒949-6212 新潟県南魚沼郡湯沢町三国 苗場山

Niigata / 2,462 m | The highest mountain in the Kubiki Massif, famed for the idyllic wetlands around Koya Pond.

〒949-1223 新潟県糸魚川市中川原新田 火打山

Tochigi / 2,486 m | The sacred symbol of Nikko. Lava flows from this ancient volcano dammed the valley to form Lake Chuzenji.

〒321-1661 栃木県日光市中宮祠 男体山

Tochigi & Gunma / 2,144 m | The chief peak of the Ashio Mountains. An ancient volcano heavily eroded by time, its slopes are now cloaked in deep forest.

〒378-0303 群馬県沼田市利根町追貝 皇海山

Gunma / 1,828 m | A sprawling volcanic massif enclosing a crater lake, rather than a single standalone peak.

〒371-0101 群馬県前橋市富士見町赤城山 赤城山

Gunma & Nagano / 2,354 m | Straddles the Gunma-Nagano border. The summit offers breathtaking panoramic views across central Japan.

〒377-1614 群馬県吾妻郡嬬恋村田代 四阿山

Ibaraki / 877 m | Features twin peaks, Nantai and Nyotai. At just 877 meters, it is the lowest mountain in the Hyakumeizan list.

〒300-4352 茨城県つくば市筑波 筑波山

Nagano & Toyama / 2,814 m | A rugged, craggy summit named after the Takeda family crest (Takeda-bishi) that appears in its spring snowmelt.

富山県黒部市宇奈月町音澤 五竜岳

Toyama / 2,999 m | A jagged fortress of rock falling just one meter shy of the 3,000-meter mark. Its mountaineering history is legendary.

〒930-1406 富山県中新川郡立山町芦峅寺 剱岳

Toyama / 2,926 m | Dominating the western flank of the Northern Alps, featuring colossal glacial cirques along its eastern face.

〒930-1458 富山県富山市有峰 薬師岳

Toyama / 2,986 m | Also called Kurodake. Located in the deepest recesses of the Northern Alps, requiring a serious trek no matter the approach.

〒930-1458 富山県富山市有峰 水晶岳

Nagano & Gifu / 3,180 m | Japan's 5th highest peak, nicknamed the 'Matterhorn of Japan' for its iconic spearhead summit, first ascended by the monk Banryu.

〒398-0001 長野県大町市平 槍ヶ岳

Nagano / 2,857 m | The standout triangular peak seen standing guard over the Azumino valley.

〒390-1516 長野県松本市安曇 常念岳

Nagano & Gifu / 2,455 m | An active volcano looming over Kamikochi. Its 1915 eruption dammed the Azusa River, creating the famous Taisho Pond.

〒390-1516 長野県松本市安曇 焼岳

Nagano & Gifu / 3,067 m | Japan's second-tallest volcano after Mount Fuji. A massive solitary peak steeped in sacred pilgrimage traditions.

〒397-0201 長野県木曽郡王滝村 御嶽山

Nagano / 1,925 m | A gentle volcanic highland that turns into a lush green carpet of alpine grasses and daylilies each summer.

〒392-0012 長野県諏訪市四賀 霧ヶ峰

Nagano & Yamanashi / 2,899 m | Not a single summit, but a volcanic massif stretching north to south with dramatic contrasting scenery.

〒399-0212 長野県諏訪郡富士見町立沢 八ヶ岳

Saitama, Tokyo & Yamanashi / 2,017 m | The highest mountain in Tokyo, standing at the tri-border of Tokyo, Saitama, and Yamanashi.

〒369-1901 埼玉県秩父市大滝 雲取山

Nagano & Yamanashi / 2,599 m | Famous for the Gojo-iwa, a colossal natural stone tower perched dramatically on its summit.

〒384-1401 長野県南佐久郡川上村川端下 金峰山

Yamanashi / 2,057 m | Also known as Daibosatsu-rei. The historic mountain pass lies about two kilometers south of the summit.

〒409-0300 山梨県北都留郡丹波山村 大菩薩嶺

Yamanashi & Shizuoka / 3,776 m | Japan's highest and most revered peak. Its true summit point is Kengamine on the crater rim at 3,776 meters.

〒418-0112 静岡県富士宮市北山 富士山

Nagano / 2,956 m | The highest point in the Central Alps. A ropeway whisks visitors straight up into the stunning Senjojiki Cirque.

〒399-5608 長野県木曽郡上松町荻原 木曽駒ヶ岳

Nagano & Gifu / 2,191 m | Anchoring the southern terminus of the Central Alps, woven deeply into regional myths and folklore.

〒508-0001 岐阜県中津川市中津川 恵那山

Yamanashi & Nagano / 3,033 m | Revered as the 'Queen of the Southern Alps' for its graceful ridgelines sheltering three glacial cirques.

〒400-0241 山梨県南アルプス市芦安芦倉 仙丈ヶ岳

Yamanashi / 3,193 m | Japan's second-highest summit, and the highest non-volcanic peak in the country.

〒400-0241 山梨県南アルプス市芦安芦倉 北岳

Nagano & Shizuoka / 3,052 m | A double summit with east and west peaks, proudly dominating the very center of the Southern Alps.

〒396-0406 長野県伊那市長谷杉島 塩見岳

Nagano & Shizuoka / 3,120 m | The prominent namesake peak of the Akaishi Mountain Range (Southern Alps), featuring red radiolarian chert rocks.

〒428-0505 静岡県静岡市葵区田代 赤石岳

Nagano & Shizuoka / 2,591 m | The southernmost peak in the Southern Alps; no higher mountains exist in Japan south of here.

〒399-1401 長野県飯田市南信濃木沢 光岳

Fukui / 1,523 m | The only Hyakumeizan in Fukui Prefecture. A lovely solitary peak also known as 'Ono Fuji.'

〒912-0153 福井県大野市仏原 荒島岳

Mie & Nara / 1,695 m | One of the wettest places in all of Japan, fostering an enchanting, moss-draped primeval forest.

〒519-2634 三重県多気郡大台町大杉 大台ヶ原山

Tottori / 1,729 m | The tallest peak in Tottori and the Chugoku region. When viewed from the west, its conical silhouette earns it the name 'Hoki Fuji.'

〒689-3318 鳥取県西伯郡大山町 大山

Ehime / 1,982 m | The highest mountain in western Japan. A sacred mountain famous for its thrilling climbing routes along heavy iron chains.

〒791-1710 愛媛県上浮穴郡久万高原町若山 石鎚山

Oita & Miyazaki / 1,756 m | Miyazaki Prefecture's tallest peak, forming the rugged core of the Kyushu Mountain Range.

〒879-6865 大分県豊後大野市緒方町尾平鉱山 祖母山

Miyazaki & Kagoshima / 1,700 m | A collective name for a dynamic active volcanic range straddling Miyazaki and Kagoshima.

〒886-0004 宮崎県小林市細野 霧島山

Kagoshima / 1,936 m | The crowning peak of Yakushima Island and the highest point in all of Kyushu and the southwestern islands.

〒891-4408 鹿児島県熊毛郡屋久島町中間 宮之浦岳