Hiking Yamagata: Practical Guides to the 100 Famous Mountains
From multi-day alpine expeditions to leisurely nature strolls, the mountains of Yamagata offer diverse trails for every skill level. This authoritative collection provides detailed hiking guides for each of the 100 Famous Mountains, serving as a primary resource for safe and immersive access to some of Japan’s premier trekking destinations.
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HIGASHIDAI-TEN (Mt. Higashidaiten)
Higashidai-ten (Mt. Higashidaiten) is a mountain on the borders of Yonezawa City and Inawashiro Town in Fukushima Prefecture. The mountain…
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The Ragged Rocks and Ascetic Training Ground of ICHINEN-BO
Located along the borders of Yonezawa City and Takahata Town, Ichinen-bo is a mountain said to have been opened as…
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Waterfall Mountain: RYU-ZAN (Mt. Ryu)
Ryu-zan doesn’t have the same elevation as the other mountains along the Zao Renpo, however its steep slopes truly make…
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Hokari-yama Hiking Guide
Why Climb Hokari-yama? Hokari-yama has a legendary namesake as part of the Kinbo Shugen mountains alongside Kinbo-san, Yoroga-mine, Yunosawa-dake, and Maya-san. It is…
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JIZOMORI-YAMA (JIZO-KURA) (Mt. Jizomori)
Jizomori-Yama (Mt. Jizomori, 地蔵盛山 じぞうもりやま), is a small peak to the east of Hijiori Onsen. Hijiori Onsen is one of…
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Phoenix Head Mountain: TORIKABUTO-YAMA (Mt. Torikabuto)
Torikabuto refers to the head of a Fenghuang, a mythological bird like a phoenix said to rule over all birds.…
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KAMURO-SAN (Mt. Kamurosan)
One of the 200 Famous Mountains of Japan, Kamuro-san (not Kamuro-dake) is the main peak on the Kamuro mountain range…
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GOSHI-YAMA (GOSHI-ZAN)
Visible from all over the Okitama Region, Goshi-yama is renowned for how its landscape changes by the season. In the…
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SHOJIGA-TAKE (Mt. Shojigatake)
Shojiga-take is a rocky peak that deviates to the north from Sanpozakai (Mt. Sanpozakai) along the Asahi Renpo (mountain range).…
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TSUGA-MINE (OTSUGA-MINE)
Tsuga-mine AKA Otsuga-mine lies along the borders of Yonezawa City, Iide Town, and Kitakata City in Fukushima Prefecture. Local records…
100 Famous Mountains of Yamagata Project
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