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Breathtaking & amazing hikes nearby Tokyo

— Choose from a hike from three levels to suit your fitness and experience —

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① Easy hiking courses nearby Tokyo

Japanese: 初級のハイキングコース

*Hiking course for Kusatsu-Shiranesan is currently closed due to volcanic activities. (Japanese website)

🍃Fresh Air and 📷Great Pictures!

✨Easy Hiking Spots Near Tokyo!

🌳Beautiful nature awaits you, just a few hours away from Tokyo! Especially from spring through fall, there are many places nearby Tokyo that are perfect for 👟hiking.

Nature is a big part of Japanese culture and history, so we highly recommend you to experience the beautiful nature while you are in Japan! Here are some 👟hiking trails that are especially great for ✨beginners and casual hikers.

Go on a short walk, stroll through the 🌳woods, take in 🍃fresh air… and don’t forget to take some 📷amazing pictures!

Hananuki Keikoku
(Hananuki Valley)

10km / 2H 20min hike
Average Trail Grade: 2.8% (1.6 degrees)
Highest Point: 320m
Elevation: 286m
Japanese name: 花貫渓谷(茨城県)

Ono, Takahagi-city, Ibaraki Pref. 318-0103

March-Dec

External Website (Local tourism board – Japanese)

2hours 20 min

JR Takahagi Station (Jyoban Line, Hitachi & Tokiwa Espress)

[By Taxi ]

Take a taxi from JR takahagi Station

(Approx. 20-25min)

Hiwadayama
(Mt. Hiwada)

8km / 2H 45min hike
Average Trail Grade: 5.6% (3.2 degrees)
Highest Point: 305m
Elevation: 447m
Japanese name: 日和田山 (埼玉県)

1-1-1 Musashidai, Hidaka City, Saitama Pref. Japan

All year round

2hours 20 min

Koma Station (Seibu Ikebukuro, Seibu Chichibu Line)

Hike from the station.

② Intermediate (Moderate) hiking courses nearby Tokyo

Japanese: 中級のハイキングコース

⭐ Unplug from the bustle of city life and hit the 👣 trail!

👟 Hiking for some time now and feel like a 💪 challenge?

Do you love that feeling of ⭐accomplishment you get from ⛰looking down on the world? It’s now time to put on your hiking 👟boots and feel the thrill of the 🍃wind blowing through your hair as you wander through stunning lakes and 🌲🌳🌲 forests.

It’s not just stunning scenery. Invigorate yourself with a 👣trek through slopes and valleys that offer a rewarding 😤😤 ️workout. And the best part is, they’re all just a ✨couple of hours from Tokyo❗️

Moyogisan
(Mt. Moyogi)

8km / 4hours 15min hike
Average Trail Grade: 10.2% (5.8 degrees)
Highest Point: 1,104m
Elevation: 804m
Japanese name: 妙義山 (群馬県)

Myogisanshuhen Information Centre, 322−7 Myogimachi Myogi, Tomioka, Gunma Pref. 379-0201

April-June, 

Sep-Mid Nov

External Website (Japanese)

 Tel 0274-67-7500

1hour 40 min

JR Matsuida Station

Walk or take a taxi

Start of hike is 45 min walk from JR Matsuida Station

Tsukubasan
(Mt. Tsukuba)

7km / 4H 30min hike
Average Trail Grade: 10.0% (5.7 degrees)
Highest Point: 877m
Elevation: 731m
Japanese name: 筑波山 (茨城県)

Start from Mt. Tsukuba Tourist Center, 1222-2 Tsukuba, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki Pref. 300-4352

April-Nov

External Link
(PDF Map in Japanese)

External Link
(Tourist office Map in Japanese)  

JR Tsukuba Station, JR Tsuchiura Station

[Bus]

35 min by bus from JR Tsukuba Sta. 50 min by bus from JR Tsuchiura Sta.

Tourism Office (Photos and info in Japanese)

Mt. Tsukuba Cable car & Ropeway website (Official, Japanese)

TripAdvisor (Mt. Tsukuba)

③ Hard (Difficult) hiking courses nearby Tokyo

Japanese: 上級のハイキングコース

💪Challenging trails in the heart of 🌳nature!

Spend your whole day climbing the most 😍beautiful mountains in Japan❗️

Veteran 👣hikers will be at home on these rewarding trails that take you to ⛰towering heights. There’s nothing better than 👀gazing on the lakes and rivers below after conquering a 2000m peak. Reach the most 🌲☘️🌞natural settings Japan has to offer, far, far away from the hubbub of the city.

Your friends back home will be green with 😻envy!

Even better, most of these ⛰mountains are accessible from Tokyo by 🚃public transport. So what are you waiting for?

Strap on your 👟boots and hit the trail!

Tanigawadake
(Mt. Tanigawa)

9km / 6hours 45min hike
Average Trail Grade: 16.4% (9.3 degrees)
Highest Point: 1,977m
Elevation: 1,379m
Japanese name: 谷川岳 (群馬県)

JR Doai Station, Yueso, Minakami-machi, Gunma Pref.

Mid May-Mid Oct

External Website (PDF Hiking map in Japanese)

JR Doai Station

Start your hike from JR Doai Station

Nantaisan
(Mt. Nantai)

15km / 7H 40min hike
Average Trail Grade: 8.7% (5 degrees)
Highest Point: 2,486m
Elevation: 1,295m
Japanese name: 男体山 (栃木県)

Start from ‘Nikko Futarasan Shrine Chuguji Hobutsukan’, 2484 Chūgūshi, Nikko-shi, Tochigi Pref. 321-1661

June -Oct

Tourism Office (English)

TripAdvisor (Nantaisan, Mt. Nantai)

Wikipedia (Nantaisan, Mt. Nantai)

JR Nikko Station, Tobu Nikko Station

[Bus]

50 min by bus from JR Nikko Sta. or Tobu Nikko Sta.

Map of Breathtaking and amazing hikes nearby Tokyo!

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