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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Panoramas and picnics under the Sakura: Kita-yama (Mt. Kitayama)
Jump to My Guide to Hiking Kita-yama On the surface it may be hard to believe, but the tiny 188m-high…
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This is How I Conquered Japan!
Jump to My Guide to Hiking Nihon-koku Judging by the fact that North America has hundreds of names for snow…
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THIS. IS. YAMAGARTA: Japan’s 300 Moment.
Tranquil place. Would be a shame for something bad to happen. Like The Siege of Hasedo Castle? The weeping cherry blossoms,…
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YAMAGATA KAMURO-DAKE (Mt. Kamuro-dake (Yamagata))
Yamagata Kamuro-dake (not Kamuro-dake or Kamuro-san in Mogami) is the fraternal peak to Sendai Kamuro lying directly to the east.…
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Tohoku’s Matterhorn: IWAIGAME-YAMA
Iwaigame-yama is a mountain sitting at the southern edge of the Asahi Renpo in Nagai City and Oguni Town. Its…
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TAKATOYA-YAMA (TAKATO-YAMA)
Takatoya-yama is a mountain in the centre of Kawanishi Town. The 368 m (1207 Ft.) peak commands great views of…
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Sanze’s Little Helper: Fantastic Fujikura-yama (Mt. Fujikura)
Jump to My Guide to Hiking Fujikura-yama While the Nichizoe Highway that cuts over and through the mountains to the…
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Yamagata’s Secluded Secret: Takatori-yama (Mt. Takatori)
Takatori-yama is very much a locals’ mountain. It’s not especially famous, and it doesn’t have the grand aura of Zao…
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OHIRA-YAMA (Mt. Ohira)
Ohira-yama is a conical-shaped mountain in Obanazawa City. Near the summit of Ohira-yama there are two rocks that were said…
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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…
100 Famous Mountains of Yamagata Project
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