The mountain climbing and hiking routes in The Japan Alps are truly diverse. Find out which area to go to according to your schedule, and which mountain to go to according to your physical fitness and skill.

In the central part of Japan, high mountain ranges above 3000m extend north to south for over 300km. These mountain ranges are known as “The Japan Alps” and are also referred to as “The Roof of …

日本の屋根とも呼ばれている「日本アルプス」。 正式には、穂高連峰や槍ヶ岳、立山などがある北アルプスは「飛騨山脈」、木曽駒ヶ岳や空木岳などがある中央アルプスは「木曽山脈」、 北岳や赤石 …

Beginning with Mt. Tsurugi-dake & Kurobe Gorge, the snow and ice created the glacial conditions which fashioned these steep mountains and valleys which can be said to be the unique mountain …

The Japan Alps-Climbing ＆ Hiking Climbing & Hiking Important Preliminary Information Find Mountains to Climb by Area Find Mountains to Climb by Difficulty Level

The Japan Alps are located in the center of Honshu and comprised of three mountain ranges; the Northern, Central, and Southern Alps. All three ranges exceed the forest line with peaks standing at …

As for our physical and technical levels, with the exception of Toyama prefecture, they are based on the mountain grading tables made public by each prefecture. We have noted the very basic grades here …

As an endangered species found only in high mountain areas such as the Japanese Alps, it is being protected by the Ministry of the Environment. Unlike grouse in Northern Europe and other regions, in …

Take the cable car and bus from Tateyama Station, the final station of the Toyama regional railway in Toyama Prefectural Tateyama Town, to Murodo, which is the entrance to the northern Alps …

One of the attractions of the Japan Alps is not only to hunt a peak but also to appreciate a variety of mountain experiences based on each person’s individual goals.