Japan's 100 Famous Mountains 100 peaks • 27 pursuers

The most well-known peak list in Japan, published by Kyūya Fukada in the 1964 book Nihon Hyakumeizan. Selection based on 3 subjective criteria: grace, history, and individuality.




  • O-dake

    5,200 ft / 1,585 m • Japan

    O-dake is a 5,200 ft / 1,585 m mountain peak in the Ōu Mountains in Japan. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 288th highest mountain in Japan. The nearest peaks are Ma...

  • Tomuraushi-yama

    7,025 ft / 2,141 m • 0 claims • Japan

    Tomuraushi-yama is a 7,025 ft / 2,141 m mountain peak in the Tomuraushi Volcanic Group Range in Japan. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 108th highest mountain in Jap...

  • Komaga-dake

    6,837 ft / 2,084 m • 0 claims • Japan

    Komaga-dake is a 6,837 ft / 2,084 m mountain peak near Darbāsīyah, Al-Hasakah, Syria. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 120th highest mountain in Japan. The nearest p...

  • Washiba-dake

    9,593 ft / 2,924 m • 0 claims • Nagano, Japan

    Washiba-dake is a 9,593 ft / 2,924 m mountain peak near Ōmachi, Nagano, Japan. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 3rd highest mountain in Nagano and the 20th highest m...

  • Shibutsu-san

    5,924 ft / 1,806 m • 0 claims • Japan

    Shibutsu-san is a 5,924 ft / 1,806 m mountain peak near Darbāsīyah, Al-Hasakah, Syria. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 191st highest mountain in Japan. The nearest ...

  • Shirane-san

    7,123 ft / 2,171 m • 0 claims • Japan

    Shirane-san is a 7,123 ft / 2,171 m mountain peak near Nakano, Nagano, Japan. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 102nd highest mountain in Japan. The nearest peaks are...

  • Kumotori-yama

    6,617 ft / 2,017 m • 0 claims • Japan

    Kumotori-yama is a 6,617 ft / 2,017 m mountain peak in the Okutama Mountains in Japan. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 139th highest mountain in Japan. The nearest ...

  • Akagi-yama

    5,997 ft / 1,828 m • 0 claims • Gunma, Japan

    Akagi-yama is a 5,997 ft / 1,828 m mountain peak near Ōmama, Gunma, Japan. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 2nd highest mountain in Gunma and the 168th highest mount...

  • Nikkō-Shirane-san

    8,458 ft / 2,578 m • 0 claims • Japan

    Nikkō-Shirane-san is a 8,458 ft / 2,578 m mountain peak near Darbāsīyah, Al-Hasakah, Syria. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 46th highest mountain in Japan. The near...

  • Azumaya-san

    7,723 ft / 2,354 m • 0 claims • Japan

    Azumaya-san is a 7,723 ft / 2,354 m mountain peak near Suzaka, Nagano, Japan. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 76th highest mountain in Japan. The nearest peaks are ...

  • Asama-yama

    8,425 ft / 2,568 m • 0 claims • Japan

    Asama-yama is a 8,425 ft / 2,568 m mountain peak near Komoro, Nagano, Japan. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 47th highest mountain in Japan. The nearest peaks are S...

  • Sanbonyari Peak

    6,289 ft / 1,917 m • 0 claims • Tochigi, Japan

    Sanbonyari Peak is a 6,289 ft / 1,917 m mountain peak in the Ōu Mountains in Tochigi, Japan. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 2nd highest mountain in Tochigi and the...

  • Iwaki-yama

    5,328 ft / 1,624 m • 0 claims • Japan

    Iwaki-yama is a 5,328 ft / 1,624 m mountain peak near Kizukuri, Aomori, Japan. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 271st highest mountain in Japan. The nearest peaks ar...

  • Hayachine-san

    6,278 ft / 1,914 m • 0 claims • Japan

    Hayachine-san is a 6,278 ft / 1,914 m mountain peak in the Kitakami Range in Japan. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 163rd highest mountain in Japan. The nearest pea...

  • Ryōkami-san

    5,652 ft / 1,723 m • 0 claims • Saitama, Japan

    Ryōkami-san is a 5,652 ft / 1,723 m mountain peak in the Okuchichibu Mountains in Saitama, Japan. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 1st highest mountain in Saitama an...

  • Adatara-yama

    5,636 ft / 1,718 m • 0 claims • Japan

    Adatara-yama is a 5,636 ft / 1,718 m mountain peak near Motomiya, Fukushima, Japan. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 226th highest mountain in Japan. The nearest pea...

  • Shari-dake

    5,075 ft / 1,547 m • 0 claims • Hokkaidō, Japan

    Shari-dake is a 5,075 ft / 1,547 m mountain peak in the Shiretoko Peninsula Range in Hokkaidō, Japan. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 25th highest mountain in Hokka...

  • O-asahi-dake

    6,003 ft / 1,830 m • 0 claims • Japan

    O-asahi-dake is a 6,003 ft / 1,830 m mountain peak near Eğil, Diyarbakır, Turkey. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 182nd highest mountain in Japan. The nearest peaks...

  • Hiraga-take

    7,024 ft / 2,141 m • 0 claims • Gunma, Japan

    Hiraga-take is a 7,024 ft / 2,141 m mountain peak near Numata, Gunma, Japan. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 1st highest mountain in Gunma and the 109th highest mou...

  • Hachimantai

    5,292 ft / 1,613 m • 0 claims • Iwate, Japan

    Hachimantai is a 5,292 ft / 1,613 m mountain peak in the Ōu Mountains in Iwate, Japan. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 1st highest mountain in Iwate and the 274th h...