Sanze’s Little Helper: Fantastic Fujikura-yama (Mt. Fujikura)
Fun little peak in the tiny fishing village of Sanze, Tsuruoka City
The best Fuji alternative: Chokai-san
Dewa Fuji, The Fuji of The North, Chokai-san, Mt. Chokai: Tallest peak entirely in Tohoku often said to resemble Mt. Fuji, leading to the name Dewa Fuji (after the former province of Dewa).
I found an abandoned ski field in Japan
Short and quick hike with views of Chokai-zan and near the Mogami River, Shiraito Falls, and Genso no mori, the Forest of Illusions.
Close Encounters of the Tengu Kind
(Murayama) Tengu-yama is a 403-m high peak in Nishikawa town that is home to a Tengu, a yokai or supernatural being.