1) Japan’s 100 Famous mountains  (日本百名山)

What are Japan’s 100 famous mountains?  A selection of famous mountains in Japan has been compiled since the Edo period (1603 – 1867) and the list has been revised several times since the very first list appeared.  At the current time the list of 100 famous mountains includes those shown below.  Also shown is the Japanese pronunciation, elevation in meters and feet, the Japanese kanji, the Region the mountain is in and a few a.k.a. (also known as) names .

My partner and I have climbed (or in one, case merely ascended) the 14 mountains which are shaded, underlined and in bold text.  You’ll probably note that we have not climbed Mt. Fuji and wonder why?  The reason is simple – too many people and not enough interesting sights.

There is a map of Japan’s Regions and Prefectures down below the table listing.

We have written a series of books about our climbs of those mountains which we have climbed.  Please CLICK HERE to see those books (new window or tab).

Region & No.

Mountain Name

Meters

Feet

Japanese kanji

Hokkaido:

1.

Mt. Akan (Akandake)

1,499

4,918

阿寒岳

2.

Mt. Asahi (Asahidake) a.k.a.
Mt. Daisetsu (Daisetsuzan)

2,290

7,513

旭岳 a.k.a.
(大雪山)

3.

Mt. Poroshiri (Poroshiridake)

2,052

6,734

幌尻岳

4.

Mt. Rausu (Rausudake)

1,660

5,446

羅臼岳

5.

Mt. Rishiri (Rishiridake)

1,721

5,646

利尻岳

6.

Mt. Shari (Sharidake)

1,545

5,069

斜里岳

7.

Mt. Tokachi (Tochidake)

2,077

6,814

十勝岳

8.

Mt. Tomuraushi (Tomuraushiyama)

2,141

7,024

トムラウシ山

9.

Mt. Yotei (Yoteizan) a.k.a.
(Mt. Shiribeshi) (Shiribeshiyama)

1,893

6,211

羊蹄山 a.k.a.
(後方羊蹄山)

Tohoku Region:

10.

Mt. Adatara (Adatarayama)

1,700

5,577

安達太良山

11.

Mt. Aizu-Komagatake (Aizukomagatake)

2,132

6,995

会津駒ケ岳

12.

Mt. Asahi (Asahirenpou)

1,870

6,135

朝日連峰

13.

Mt. Azuma (Azumayama)

2,035

6,676

吾妻山

14.

Mt. Bandai (Bandaisan)

1,819

5,968

磐梯山

15.

Mt. Chōkai (Chōkaisan)

2,236

7,336

鳥海山

16.

Mt. Gassan (Gassan)

1,984

6,509

月山

17.

Mt. Hachimantai (Hachimantai)

1,614

5,295

八幡平

18.

Mt. Hakkōda (Hakkōdasan)

1,584

5,197

八甲田山

19.

Mt. Hayachine (Hayachinesan)

1,917

6,289

早池峰山

20.

Mt. Hiuchigatake (Hiuchigatake)

2,356

7,730

燧ケ岳

21.

Mt. Iide (Iiderenpou)

2,105

6,906

飯豊連峰

22.

Mt. Iwaki (Iwakisan)

1,625

5,331

岩木山

23.

Mt. Iwate (Iwatesan)

2,038

6,686

岩手山

24.

Mt. Zaō (Zaōsan)

1,841

6,040

蔵王山

Kanto Region:

25.

Mt. Akagi (Akagiyama)

1,828

5,997

赤城山

26.

Mt. Asama (Asamayama)

2,568

8,425

浅間山

27.

Mt. Azumaya (Azumayasan)

2,354

7,723

四阿山

28.

Mt. Hiragatake (Hiragatake)

2,141

7,024

平ヶ岳

29.

Mt. Hotaka (Hotakayama)

2,158

7,080

武尊山

30.

Mt. Kumotori (Kumotoriyama)

2,017

6,617

雲取山

31.

Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane (Kusatsu-Shiranesan)

2,171

7,123

草津白根山

32.

Mt. Nantai (Nantaisan)

2,486

8,156

男体山

33.

Mt. Nasu (Nasudake)

1,915

6,283

那須岳

34.

Mt. Nikko-Shirane (Nikko-Shiranesan)

2,578

8,458

日光白根山

35.

Mt. Ryokami (Ryoukamisan)

1,723

5,653

両神山

36.

Mt. Shibutsu (Shibutsusan)

2,228

7,310

至仏山

37.

Mt. Sukai (Sukaisan)

2,144

7,034

皇海山

38.

Mt. Tanigawa (Tanigawadake)

1,963

6,440

谷川岳

39.

Mt. Tanzawa (Tanzawasan)

1,567

5,141

丹沢山

40.

Mt. Tsukuba (Tsukubasan)

877

2,877

筑波山

Chubu Region:

41.

Mt. Ainodake (Ainodake)

3,189

10,463

間ノ岳

42.

Mt. Akaishi (Akaishidake)

3,120

10,236

赤石岳

43.

Mt. Amagi (Amagisan)

1,406

4,613

天城山

44.

Mt. Amakazari (Amakazariyama)

1,963

6,440

雨飾山

45.

Mt. Daibosatsu (Daibosatsurei)

2,057

6,749

大菩薩嶺

46.

Mt. Ena (Enasan)

2,191

7,188

恵那山

47.

Mt. Fuji (Fujisan)

3,776

12,388

富士山

48.

Mt. Goryū (Goryūdake)

2,814

9,232

五竜岳

49.

Mt. Hakusan (Hakusan)

2,702

8,865

白山

50.

Mt. Hijiri (Hijiridake)

3,013

9,885

聖岳

51.

Mt. Hiuchi (Hiuchiyama)

2,462

8,077

火打山

52.

Mt. Hōō (Hōōsan)

2,840

9,318

鳳凰山

53.

Mt. Hotaka (Hotakadake)

3,190

10,466

穂高岳

54.

Mt. Jōnen (Jōnendake)

2,857

9,373

常念岳

55.

Mt. Kai-Komagatake (Kaikomagatake)

2,967

9,734

甲斐駒ケ岳

56.

Mt. Kasa (Kasagatake)

2,897

9,505

笠ヶ岳

57.

Mt. Kashima Yarigatake (Kashimayarigatake)

2,889

9,478

鹿島槍ヶ岳

58.

Mt. Kinpu (Kinpusan)

2,599

8,527

金峰山

59.

Mt. Kirigamine (Kirigamine)

1,925

6,316

霧ヶ峰

60.

Mt. Kiso-Komagatake (Kisokomagatake)

2,956

9,698

木曽駒ケ岳

61.

Mt. Kitadake (Kitadake)

3,192

10,472

北岳

62.

Mt. Kobushi (Kobushidake)

2,475

8,120

甲武信岳

63.

Mt. Kuro (Kurodake) a.k.a.
(Mt. Suisho) (Suishodake)

2,978

9,770

黒岳 a.k.a. (水晶岳)

64.

Mt. Kurobe-Gorō (Kurobegorōdake)

2,840

9,318

黒部五郎岳

65.

Mt. Makihata (Makihatayama)

1,967

6,453

巻機山

66.

Mt. Mizugaki (Mizugakiyama)

2,230

7,316

瑞牆山

67.

Mt. Myoko (Myokosan)

2,454

8,051

妙高山

68.

Mt. Naeba (Naebasan)

2,145

7,037

苗場山

69.

Mt. Norikura (Norikuradake)

3,026

9,928

乗鞍岳

70.

Mt. Ontake (Ontakesan)

3,067

10,062

御嶽山

71.

Mt. Senjōgatake (Senjōgatake)

3,033

9,951

仙丈ケ岳

72.

Mt. Shiomi (Shiomidake)

3,047

9,997

塩見岳

73.

Mt. Shiroumadake (Shiroumadake)

2,932

9,619

白馬岳

74.

Mt. Takatsuma (Takatsumayama)

2,353

7,720

高妻山

75.

Mt. Tateshina (Tateshinayama)

2,530

8,301

蓼科山

76.

Mt. Tateyama (Tateyama)

3,015

9,892

立山

77.

Mt. Tekari (Tekaridake)

2,591

8,501

光岳

78.

Mt. Tsurugi (Tsurugidake)

2,999

9,839

剱岳

79.

Mt. Uonuma-Komagatake a.k.a.
(Echigo-Komagatake)

2,003

6,572

魚沼駒ヶ岳 a.k.a.
(越後駒ケ岳)

80.

Mt. Utsugi (Utsugidake)

2,864

9,396

空木岳

81.

Mt. Warusawa (Warusawadake)

3,141

10,305

悪沢岳

82.

Mt. Washiba (Washibadake)

2,924

9,593

鷲羽岳

83.

Mt. Yake (Yakedake)

2,444

8,018

焼岳

84.

Mt. Yakushi (Yakushidake)

2,926

9,600

薬師岳

85.

Mt. Yarigatake (Yarigatake)

3,180

10,433

槍ヶ岳

86.

Mt. Yatsugatake (Yatsugatake)

2,899

9,511

八ヶ岳

87.

Utsukushigahara Highland (Utsukushigahara)

2,304

6,673

美ヶ原

Western Japan:

88.

Mt. Arashima (Arashimadake)

1,523

4,997

荒島岳

89.

Mt. Aso (Asosan)

1,592

5,223

阿蘇山

90.

Mt. Daisen (Daisen)

1,729

5,673

大山

91.

Mt. Ibuki (Ibukiyama)

1,377

4,518

伊吹山

92.

Mt. Ishizuchi (Ishizuchisan)

1,982

6,503

石鎚山

93.

Mt. Kaimon (Kaimondake)

924

3,031

開聞岳

94.

Mt. Kirishima (Kirishimayama)

1,700

5,577

霧島山

95.

Mt. Kujū (Kujūsan)

1,791

5,876

九重山

96.

Mt. Miya-no-ura (Miyanouradake)

1,936

6,352

宮之浦岳

97.

Mt. Ōmine (Ōminesan)

1,915

6,283

大峰山

98.

Mt. Sobo (Sobosan)

1,756

5,761

祖母山

99.

Mt. Tsurugi (Tsurugisan)

1,955

6,414

剣山

100.

The Wide Mountain of Ōdai (Ōdaigaharayama)

1,695

5,561

大台ケ原山