Turns out Japan has a lot of mountains; unfortunately, many of them could explode without warning. Ignoring this fact, I am still enthusiastic to explore and hike Japan's mountains before earthquakes, eruptions, and tsunamis render the country uninhabitable.

Unfortunately, I've found it difficult to find reliable (if any) English language information on hiking in Japan – translations only get me so far (and rarely lead to successful trailhead finding).

I figured that it would be faster, more exciting, and more rewarding to climb all the mountains myself – instead of learning Japanese and reading about which peaks are worth the trip. What follows is an up-to-date collection of my firsthand Japan mountain knowledge.

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