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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Upside-down Sake Cup Mountain: SAKAZUKI-YAMA (Mt. Sakazuki)
A Sakazuki is a cup for drinking sake. As the name suggests, Sakazuki-yama is a small mountain that looks like…
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KOSHIKI-DAKE (Mt. Koshikidake)
Lying to the east of Murayama City, Koshiki-dake (not to be confused with Koshiki-yama in Mamurogawa) is one of the…
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OKITAMA HA-YAMA (Mt. Hayama (Okitama))
Okitama Ha-yama (not Murayama Ha-yama) is a mountain on the southern edge of the Asahi Renpo (alps) on the borders…
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The best Fuji alternative: Chokai-san
Jump to the Chokai-san Hiking Guide Section Fuji-san is a looker, rather than a climber. So they say. If that’s…
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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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Dancing Swan Mountain: MAIZURU-YAMA (Mt. Maizuru)
Maizuru-yama is a mountain with the remains of a castle that the Tendo Clan lived in from the Muromachi Period…
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Shield Mountain: TATE-YAMA
Located right next to Higashizawa Bara-en, Tohoku’s biggest rose garden, Tate-yama has a low elevation, and is a Satoyama enjoyed…
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‘White Boy Mountain’ Shirotaro-yama Hiking Guide
Want to learn the background to Shirotaro-yama? View How NOT to Climb a Mountain in Winter. Shirotaro-yama Trail (winter only, 3…
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House-shape mountain: IEGATA-YAMA
Iegata-yama lies in the east of the Azuma Renpo. The mountain sits to the north of the currently active volcano…
100 Famous Mountains of Yamagata Project
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