List of mountains or elevations in Japan
The list of mountains or peaks in Japan includes the 20 highest peaks in Japan, plus other peaks from some prefectures and islands .
Legend
- Rank : Rank that the peak occupies among the highest mountains in Japan, excluding secondary peaks
- Image : Photo of the mountain
- Summit : Name in Latin script
- Japanese : Japanese name with Kanji
- Height : Height of the mountain in meters
- Prefecture / Island : Prefecture or island in / on which the mountain is located
- Mountains / Massif : Mountains or massif to which the mountain belongs
summit
rank |
image | summit | Japanese |
Height in m |
Prefecture / island |
Mountains / massif |
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Fuji-san (volcano) | 富士山 | 3776 |
Shizuoka Yamanashi |
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2 |
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Kita-dake | 北岳 | 3193 | Yamanashi | Akaishi Mountains |
3 |
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Hotaka-dake | 穂 高 岳 | 3190 |
Gifu Nagano |
Hida Mountains |
4th |
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Aino-dake | 間 ノ 岳 | 3189 | Shizuoka Yamanashi |
Akaishi Mountains |
5 |
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Yarigadake | 槍 ヶ 岳 | 3180 | Gifu Nagano |
Hida Mountains |
6th |
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Warusawa-dake | 悪 沢 岳 | 3141 | Shizuoka | Akaishi Mountains |
7th |
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Akaishi-dake | 赤石 岳 | 3120 | Nagano Shizuoka |
Akaishi Mountains |
8th |
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Ontake-san | 御 嶽山 | 3067 | Gifu Nagano |
- |
9 |
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Shiomidake | 塩 見 岳 | 3047 | Nagano Yamanashi |
Akaishi Mountains |
10 |
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Senjōgadake | 仙 丈 ヶ 岳 | 3033 | Nagano Yamanashi |
Akaishi Mountains |
11 |
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Norikura-dake | 乗 鞍 岳 | 3026 | Gifu Nagano |
Hida Mountains |
12 |
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Tateyama | 立 山 | 3015 | Toyama | Hida Mountains |
13 |
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Hijiri-dake | 聖 岳 | 3013 | Nagano Shitzuoka |
Akaishi Mountains |
14th |
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Tsurugi-dake | 剱 岳 | 2999 | Toyama | Hida Mountains |
15th |
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Kuro-dake | 黒 岳 | 2986 | Toyama | Hida Mountains |
16 |
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Kaikomogadake | 甲 斐 駒 ヶ 岳 | 2967 | Nagano Yamanashi |
Akaishi Mountains |
17th |
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Kisokomagadake | 木 曽 駒 ヶ 岳 | 2956 | Nagano | Kiso Mountains |
18th |
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Shirouma-dake | 白 馬岳 | 2932 | Nagano Toyama |
Hida Mountains |
19th |
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Yakushidake | 薬 師 岳 | 2926 | Toyama | Hida Mountains |
20th |
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Washi bathroom | 鷲 羽 岳 | 2924 | Toyama Nagano |
Hida Mountains |
Further surveys
Web links
- Hyakumeizan ( Memento from February 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), list of the 100 most famous mountains in Japan, compiled in 1964 by mountaineer Kyuya Fukada (English)