Best places: Peaks in Sōka, Japan

Iconic snow-capped peak & volcano, the highest in Japan & the 7th highest island peak on earth.

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

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

Popular 1,705 meter-high mountain known for its center crater & panoramic view of Fukushima.

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

Boasting open views of Mount Fuji, this 1,212 meter high mountain offers a popular, if steep, hike.

Various hiking routes lead to the summit of this famous 10,470-ft. mountain with alpine huts.

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

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

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

Famous, 2,877-foot mountain with two peaks, a cable car, hiking trails & views of Tokyo & Mt. Fuji.

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

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

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

Volcanic peak offering cable-car rides to the summit & picturesque views of distant Mount Fuji.

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

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

👍👍 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...

Forested peak by a lake, popular for hiking, with an observation deck & fall foliage displays.