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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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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The Swamp Monster of Yozo
Yozo-san is known for: Each year in June, Sakegawa Village holds a hiking event from Yozo-san’s Hanesawa Trailhead all the way…
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Hyakkoku-yama
Lying in the Isaryo region of Oguni Town, Hyakkoku-yama is a beautiful pyramid-shaped mountain when seen from Route 113. The…
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ODO-MORI (Mt. Odomori)
Odo-mori is an impressive mountain in the shape of a pyramid. The mountain is famous for Iwauchiwa grass Shortia uniflora,…
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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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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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Roads and Rails: Hiking the Forgotten Highways of Japan
These days, it seems the majority of the Edo Five Routes are covered in either roads or rails. Although there…
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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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Zao-san and Why We Climb Mountains (Mt. Zao)
Jump to: My Hiking Guide to Zao-san ‘What’s up with ‘mountain climbing’? I just don’t get it.’ What a weird…
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GOSHO-ZAN (Mt. Gosho)
Also known as Funagata-yama, Gosho-zan is a mountain on the borders of Yamagata and Miyagi Prefectures that is the main…
100 Famous Mountains of Yamagata Project
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