100 Famous Mountains of Yamanashi

One of Japan's Hundred Famous Mountains located in the Southern Alps. Features a unique sandy summit and can be done as a day hike or as part of a 2-day trip with Mt Senjo.

Known as the Queen of the Southern Alps. With a round-trip course time of 7 hours, it's one of the more accessible mountains in the Southern Alps. Can be done as a day hike or as an overnight hike with a stay at a mountain hut.

Japan's second tallest mountain, located in the Southern Alps. Mt Kita can be climbed as a 10-hour day hike, or as a 2-day hike with an overnight stay at a mountain hut. Optionally, can be climbed together with the neighbouring Mt Aino.

A hike with a great stretch of uninterrupted views of Mt Fuji along the ridgeline between Mt Odake and Mt Onigatake

A hiking course that takes you up above Lake Kawaguchiko for a great Mt Fuji view, before you descend back down to the lake.

A great low-elevation mountain to climb in the colder months, with views of Mt Fuji.

One of the mountains near Lake Kawaguchiko, with great views from the Fujiyama Twin Terrace deck.

A Yamanashi Hundred Famous Mountain next to Lake Shojiko, one of the Fuji Five Lakes. The loop course includes Panorama-dai and offers excellent views of Mt Fuji.

The highest peak in the Yatsugatake mountain range. Possible as a "day" hike from Tokyo if you don't mind taking an overnight bus. Otherwise expect a night's stay in a tent or mountain hut.

The highest mountain in Tokyo. The standard 20km course is overnight and the trail is long, but if you're fast a day hike is possible.

A straightforward hike with good views of Mt Fuji. The hike up to Mt Imakura is 80% of the climbing you'll do for this course, so once you've reached this peak it's smooth sailing from here.

One of the mountains right next to Lake Yamanaka-ko, giving you a great opportunity to see Mt Fuji up close.

One of the most accessible mountains in the Southern Alps, famous for its sandy summit

Short course, easily accessible from Tokyo, and great views of Mt Fuji if you are lucky.

A bit on the harder side as a day trip, with a 3.5 hour drive from Tokyo, but the course was easier than I expected as the elevation gain is not too steep. Taking public transport will require you to spend the night at the mountain hut.

Although the course distance is short, it is deceptively hard as there are some steep climbs. Can be combined with the nearby Mt Kinpu as an overnight camping trip.