Best Peaks in Iwaki, Japan to visit (UPDATED June, 2023)

Mount Takao

Mountain peak

Foliage-covered, 599-meter-tall peak with a funicular railway, hiking trails & a Buddhist temple.

4.50 (3.9K reviews) (~216.3 km from centre)

Mount Tō

Mountain peak

Peak in a large range featuring trail markers, stairs & huts for climbing, hiking & mountaineering.

4.60 (474 reviews) (~235.38 km from centre)

Mt. Haguro

Mountain peak

One of the Three Mountains of Dewa, this mountain has a famous pagoda reached atop 2446 steps.

4.60 (386 reviews) (~200.12 km from centre)

Mount Mitake

Mountain peak

A hiking trail & funicular lead to the top of this peak with a rock garden & Shinto shrine.

4.50 (537 reviews) (~209.88 km from centre)

Mount Nikkō-Shirane

Mountain peak

Volcanic mountain in the Nikkō National Park offering hiking, climbing & backcountry skiing.

4.60 (285 reviews) (~137.26 km from centre)

Mount Nantai

Mountain peak

Many hikers make the 8156 ft. climb up this stratovolcano that was redesignated as 'active' in 2008.

4.50 (409 reviews) (~128.18 km from centre)

Mt. Kurikoma

Mountain peak

1,627m volcanic peak, famed for its colorful trees in autumn, offering hiking & hot springs baths.

4.50 (336 reviews) (~212.61 km from centre)

Mount Yahiko

Mountain peak

This volcano offers trails lined with cedar trees & wildlife, plus panoramic views of Sea of Japan.

4.50 (296 reviews) (~197.5 km from centre)

Mount Myōkō

Mountain peak

Famous volcanic mountain with ski resorts & hot springs in Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park.

4.60 (173 reviews) (~247.1 km from centre)

Akagiyama

Mountain peak

Volcanic peak offering hiking trails & camping as well as a shrine beside a mountain lake.

4.40 (386 reviews) (~163.47 km from centre)

Mount Nasu

Mountain peak

Picturesque volcano on the border of Tochigi & Fukushima Prefectures known for hiking.

4.50 (192 reviews) (~83.32 km from centre)

Hinodesan

Mountain peak

Panoramic 2,959-foot summit with vast, picturesque views reached by well-maintained hiking trails.

4.30 (257 reviews) (~208.83 km from centre)

Mt. Mito

Mountain peak

Mountain offering hiking trails, beech forests & a waterfall, plus Mt. Fuji views atop the summit.

4.30 (141 reviews) (~222.24 km from centre)

Kogashiyama

Mountain peak

👍👍 Kogashiyama is not to be underestimated as a low mountain, but it is full of rocky areas, ups and downs, and a variety of routes, and there is also a climbing area and a paragliding area. Mt. Ontake has a better view, but Mt. Kogashi has a smaller rest area, but there are tables and benches, so it's...

4.30 (91 reviews) (~110.18 km from centre)