Mountains and hiking routes in Nara
222 mountains listed · 33 hiking trails listed
Nara’s Omine mountains include Mount Misen and Hakkyogatake, the highest peak in the Kinki region, with routes for experienced hikers. Odaigahara offers beech woods, mossy forests and views reaching the sea, with autumn foliage adding seasonal color.
Mountains in Nara
| Mountain | Elevation | Summit weather tomorrow |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Hakkyō 八経ヶ岳 | 1,915 m | |
| Mt. Misen 弥山 | 1,895 m | |
| Mt. Takami 高見山 | 1,248 m | |
| Mt. Miune 三峰山 | 1,235 m | |
| Mount Kongo 金剛山 | 1,125 m | |
| Mount Kongō 金剛山 | 1,125 m | |
| Yūshutsudake 湧出岳 | 1,112 m | |
| Dainichidake 大日岳 | 1,094 m | |
| Mount Yamato-Katsuragi 大和葛城山 | 958 m | |
| Mt. Iwahashiyama 岩橋山 | 659 m | |
| Mount Ikoma 生駒山 | 642 m | |
| Mount Onitori 鬼取山 | 631 m | |
| Mt. Ooharayama 大原山 | 522 m | |
| Mount Nijō 二上山 | 517 m | |
| Mount Banzai 万才山 | 473 m | |
| Mt. Takeuchi 竹内山 | 403 m | |
| Mt. Kameyama 亀山 | 849 m | |
| Nihonboso 二本ボソ | 996 m | |
| Mt. Myojogadake 明星ヶ岳 | 1,894 m | |
| Mt. Kurosoyama 倶留尊山 | 1,037 m | |
| Mount Takagi 高城山 | 702 m | |
| Mount Shaka 釈迦ヶ岳 | 1,800 m | |
| Mt. Sanjōgatake 山上ヶ岳 | 1,719 m | |
| Mount Jinpuku 神福山 | 792 m | |
| Mt. Wakakusayama 若草山 | 342 m | |
| Mount Mikuni 三国山 | 444 m | |
| Mount Daifugen 大普賢岳 | 1,780 m | |
| Yoshidanomori 古田ノ森 | 1,618 m | |
| Mt. Shigi 信貴山 | 437 m | |
| Mount Myōjin 明神岳 | 1,432 m | |
| Ginmine 銀峰 | 396 m | |
| Chosendake 頂仙岳 | 1,718 m | |
| Dainichiyama 大日山 | 1,689 m | |
| Mt. Aonegamine 青根ヶ峰 | 858 m | |
| Mt. Inamura 稲村ヶ岳 | 1,726 m | |
| Mount Maeyama 前山 | 1,414 m | |
| Mount Hiura 日裏山 | 1,725 m | |
| Mt. Gomadan 護摩壇山 | 1,372 m | |
| Mount Shichiyo 七曜岳 | 1,584 m | |
| Mount Ryūjin 龍神岳 | 1,382 m | |
| Haradake 原岳 | 380 m | |
| Mt. Takatori 高取山 | 584 m | |
| Mt. Unebiyama 畝傍山 | 198 m | |
| Mirokudake 弥勒岳 | 1,687 m | |
| Kunimidake 国見岳 | 1,651 m | |
| Mt. Kannonmineyama 観音峯山 | 1,348 m | |
| Mt. Miwayama 三輪山 | 467 m | |
| Mt. Myojinyama 明神山 | 274 m | |
| Mount Dainichi 大日岳 | 1,568 m | |
| Dainichidake 大日岳 | 1,506 m | |
| Mount Obako 伯母子岳 | 1,344 m | |
| Mount Ryūō 龍王山 | 586 m | |
| Mt. Yatayama 矢田山 | 340 m | |
| Tennyonoitadaki 天女の頂 | 1,518 m | |
| Dondzurubo 屯鶴峯 | 154 m | |
| Mount Gakunodō 学能堂山 | 1,021 m | |
| Mt. Miminashi 耳成山 | 140 m | |
| Mt. Matsuosan 松尾山 | 315 m | |
| Mt. Amanokagu 天香久山 | 152 m | |
| Mount Maroko 麻呂子山 | 212 m | |
| Tobizuka 鳶塚 | 268 m | |
| Mt. Gyōjagaeri 行者還岳 | 1,547 m | |
| Jinmumine 神武峯 | 259 m | |
| Mt. Tamakisan 玉置山 | 1,077 m | |
| Mt. Otowayama 音羽山 | 851 m | |
| Sennotoki 千ノ時 | 1,344 m | |
| Mt. Wasamatayama 和佐又山 | 1,344 m | |
| Mt. Kabutodake 兜岳 | 920 m | |
| Mount Yoroidake 鎧岳 | 894 m | |
| Mt. Kyogatsukayama 経ケ塚山 | 889 m | |
| Mt. Shisuniwayama 四寸岩山 | 1,236 m | |
| Azamidake 薊岳 | 1,200 m | |
| Meiogatake 明王ヶ岳 | 1,569 m | |
| Mount Isetsuji 伊勢辻山 | 1,290 m | |
| Mt. Kumagatake 熊ヶ岳 | 904 m | |
| Mt. Ootenjougatake 大天井ヶ岳 | 1,439 m | |
| Mount Atokogo 後古光山 | 892 m | |
| Mount Kuchisenjo 口千丈山 | 1,331 m | |
| Ushikubinomine 牛首ノ峰 | 1,341 m | |
| Mount Ushikubi 牛首山 | 1,300 m | |
| Mt. Sumizukayama 住塚山 | 1,009 m | |
| Mount Kujaku 孔雀岳 | 1,779 m | |
| Mt. Kogoyama 古光山 | 952 m | |
| Mt. Azamidake 薊岳 | 1,406 m | |
| Mount Fuefuki 笛吹山 | 568 m | |
| Mount Nukai 額井岳 | 812 m | |
| Mt. Ryūmon 竜門岳 | 904 m | |
| Mt. Kunimiyama 国見山 | 1,018 m | |
| Gokonomine 五鈷峰 | 1,694 m | |
| Mount Hikubo 桧窪山 | 247 m | |
| Mt. Goharetsuyama 御破裂山 | 608 m | |
| Mount Hanshi ハンシ山 | 1,137 m | |
| Mount Kataraiyama 談山 | 566 m | |
| サガヒラ山 | 743 m | |
| Mount Ikegoya 池木屋山 | 1,396 m | |
| Mount Kaiba 戒場山 | 737 m | |
| Mount Gyosen 行仙岳 | 1,227 m | |
| Mount Tengu 天狗山 | 993 m | |
| Mount Mimuro 三室山 | 137 m | |
| Mount Kasasute 笠捨山 | 1,353 m | |
| Mount Hatenashi 果無山 | 1,114 m | |
| Sobakusadake 蘇莫岳 | 1,521 m | |
| Mount Chikura 地倉山 | 1,452 m | |
| Shakunagedake 石楠花岳 | 1,472 m | |
| Mount Tengu 天狗山 | 1,537 m | |
| Amida-ga-Mori 阿弥陀ヶ森 | 1,680 m | |
| Hotokegamine 佛ヶ峰 | 670 m | |
| Mt. Oomoriyama 大森山 | 1,078 m | |
| Tonomine 多武峰 | 678 m | |
| Mount Funamine 船峯山 | 938 m | |
| Mount Kuroishi 黒石山 | 915 m | |
| Asukaridake 阿須迦利岳 | 1,251 m | |
| Shojomurodake 証誠無漏岳 | 1,301 m | |
| Mount Nehan 涅槃岳 | 1,376 m | |
| Mt. Jizoudake 地蔵岳 | 1,250 m | |
| Mt. Koushousan 香精山 | 1,122 m | |
| Mount Jizo 地蔵岳 | 1,464 m | |
| Kurikaradake 倶利伽羅岳 | 1,252 m | |
| Mt. Ookunimiyama 大国見山 | 498 m | |
| Tenhorindake 転法輪岳 | 1,281 m | |
| 東屋岳 | 1,230 m | |
| Mt. Tomiyama 鳥見山 | 734 m | |
| Mount Takamado 高円山 | 461 m | |
| Mt. Kounosan 神野山 | 619 m | |
| Mt. Tessen 鉄山 | 1,563 m | |
| Mt. Muro 室生山 | 621 m | |
| Mt. Makimuku 巻向山 | 567 m | |
| Mt. Hō 芳山 | 518 m | |
| Mt. Busshougatake 仏生嶽 | 1,805 m | |
| Mount Mimuro 三室山 | 82 m | |
| Mt. Hatsuse 初瀬山 | 548 m | |
| Mount Kumogase 雲ヶ瀬山 | 1,072 m | |
| Mount Shirayama 白山 | 486 m | |
| Mount Shufuku 修覆山 | 1,846 m | |
| Mt. Kaigahirayama 貝ヶ平山 | 822 m | |
| 楊枝ノ森 | 1,693 m | |
| Mt. Hyakkaidake 百貝岳 | 863 m | |
| Takagidake 高城岳 | 810 m | |
| Mt. Tokamayama 外鎌山 | 292 m | |
| Mt. Kozuiyama 香酔山 | 795 m | |
| Mount Tomi 鳥見山 | 245 m | |
| Hokannomori 宝冠の森 | 991 m | |
| Mount Inasa 伊那佐山 | 637 m | |
| Mount Shiroyama 城山 | 471 m | |
| Mount Hiyamizu 冷水山 | 1,262 m | |
| Mount Shichimen 七面山 | 1,619 m | |
| Kyogamine 経ヶ峰 | 1,529 m | |
| Idanidake 井足岳 | 550 m | |
| Mount Shiraya 白屋岳 | 1,177 m | |
| Kotenjodake 小天井ヶ岳 | 1,170 m | |
| 強力の頭 | 1,570 m | |
| Barigoyanoatama バリゴヤノ頭 | 1,576 m | |
| Mount Shirahige 白鬚岳 | 1,378 m | |
| Mount Kaibuki 貝吹山 | 210 m | |
| Mt. Matatsurugiyama 又剣山 | 1,377 m | |
| Mount Takayama 高山 | 1,170 m | |
| Mount Akakura 赤倉山 | 1,394 m | |
| 千石山 | 1,378 m | |
| Mount Maruzuka 丸塚山 | 1,306 m | |
| Mount Kunimi 国見山 | 229 m | |
| Mount Senboko 千鉾山 | 311 m | |
| Mount Ishijiriki 石地力山 | 1,140 m | |
| Mount Kunimi 国見山 | 680 m | |
| Iwayamine 岩屋峰 | 1,333 m | |
| Mount Chausu 茶臼山 | 535 m | |
| Mount Ando 安堵山 | 1,184 m | |
| Mt. Norikuradake 乗鞍岳 | 994 m | |
| Mount Ogata 扇形山 | 1,053 m | |
| Mount Shoji ショウジ山 | 974 m | |
| Mt. Tengura 天狗倉山 | 1,061 m | |
| Mt. Takashiro 高城山 | 1,111 m | |
| Wadanomori 和田森 | 1,049 m | |
| Mt. Tsugenodake 都介野岳 | 631 m | |
| Mount Yuno 柚野山 | 850 m | |
| Mt. Kurooyama 黒尾山 | 986 m | |
| Umanokuramine 馬ノ鞍峰 | 1,178 m | |
| 高塚 | 900 m | |
| Mt. Tochiharadake 栃原岳 | 531 m | |
| Mount Kōjin 荒神岳 | 1,260 m | |
| Mt. Hitsugatake 櫃ヶ岳 | 781 m | |
| 尼ノエ | 1,268 m | |
| 公門崩の頭 | 1,154 m | |
| Mount Tenna 天和山 | 1,285 m | |
| Mt. Shiroyama 城山 | 529 m | |
| Mt. Shounomine 笙ノ峰 | 1,317 m | |
| Mount Shōbuzuka 勝負塚山 | 1,246 m | |
| Mount Tochigayama 栃ケ山 | 809 m | |
| Mt. Takamineyama 高峰山 | 633 m | |
| Mt. Ginpōzan 銀峯山 | 614 m | |
| Mount Kotoge 小峠山 | 1,100 m | |
| Mt. Tenjin 天神山 | 455 m | |
| Mt. Karasunotoyayama 烏ノ塒屋山 | 659 m | |
| 山の神の頭 | 1,094 m | |
| Mount Nakahachinin 中八人山 | 1,397 m | |
| Mount Takatsuka 高塚山 | 1,360 m | |
| Obagamine 伯母ヶ峯 | 1,262 m | |
| Nishiyamadake 西山岳 | 687 m | |
| Mount Tochio 栃尾山 | 1,257 m | |
| Mt. Ushimawashiyama 牛廻山 | 1,207 m | |
| Mount Ittai 一体山 | 595 m | |
| Mount Shirakura 白倉山 | 588 m | |
| 父ヶ谷の高 | 1,208 m | |
| Shirakuchimine 白口峰 | 1,110 m | |
| 城山 | 525 m | |
| Mount Takiyama 滝山 | 1,141 m | |
| Mt. Jingamine 陣ヶ峰 | 1,106 m | |
| Mount Kashihara 柏原山 | 942 m | |
| Bushigamine (North Peak) 武士ヶ峯 | 1,014 m | |
| Mount Mikasa 春日山 | 297 m | |
| Mount Togasa 唐笠山 | 1,118 m | |
| 行者山 | 1,025 m | |
| Mount Ōdaigahara 日出ケ岳 | 1,695 m | |
| Mount Shichimen East Peak 七面山東峰 | 1,624 m | |
| Bentennomori 弁天の森 | 1,600 m | |
| Daijagura 大蛇嵓 | 1,578 m | |
| 木ノ実ヤ塚 | 1,374 m | |
| Mount Kogo (Nanpo) 古光山 南峰 | 960 m | |
| Byobuiwa (Ichi-no-mine) 屏風岩 一ノ峰 | 936 m | |
| 城ヶ峯 | 752 m | |
| Mount Hoyama (Nanpo) 芳山南峰 | 520 m | |
| Odake 雄岳 | 517 m | |
| 経塚山(経が塚山・経松山) | 324 m | |
Hiking trails in Nara
- Oji Mount Myojin Approach Return Course 4.3 km · Ascent 181 m
- Katsuragi Loop from Taima via Yusenji to Mount Nijo's Female Peak and Back via Iwaya Pass 4.7 km · Ascent 367 m
- Kasuga Taisha Approach to Mount Wakakusa and Nara Park 5.4 km · Ascent 257 m
- Mount Gomadan, Mount Ryūjin, Mount Mimitori and Sennotoki 5.3 km · Ascent 258 m
- Sacred Mount Miwa Pilgrimage from Sai Shrine 4.2 km · Ascent 378 m
- Mount Wakakusa via the Kasugayama Promenade 6.2 km · Ascent 261 m
- Mount Miwa, a Sacred Mountain Worshipped Itself without a Main Hall: a Pilgrim Climb past Iwakura Stones to the Top 5.1 km · Ascent 397 m
- Mount Nijo Odake–Medake–Iwaya Pass Circuit 7.2 km · Ascent 479 m
- Mount Yamato Katsuragi Kujira Falls Return 6.6 km · Ascent 650 m
- Takatori Castle Ruins, Tsubosaka Temple, and Five Hundred Arhats Loop 9.0 km · Ascent 486 m
- Mount Yamato Katsuragi North Ridge and Kujira Falls Loop 7.0 km · Ascent 707 m
- Kannonmine Trailhead to Kannon-daira and Mount Kannonmine Return 6.3 km · Ascent 649 m
- East Odaigahara: Hinodegatake and Daijagura Circuit 7.5 km · Ascent 417 m
- Mount Miune Loop via Fudo Falls and the Noborio Trail 7.3 km · Ascent 687 m
- East Ōdaigahara Loop via Hinodegatake and Daijagura 8.1 km · Ascent 323 m
- Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Kasugayama Primeval Forest, and Mount Wakakusa Loop 11.3 km · Ascent 478 m
- Mount Kongō Return from Takamahiko Shrine 7.4 km · Ascent 726 m
- Soni Highland–Nihon-boso, Mount Kuroso and Kameyama Circuit 8.2 km · Ascent 760 m
- Mount Shaka Return via Furuta-no-mori from Futoo Trailhead 8.3 km · Ascent 618 m
- Higashiyoshino Mount Takami from the Ise Minami Kaido Stone Path by Kunimi Rock to Takamisugi and Hirano 7.6 km · Ascent 817 m
- Mount Miune Loop via Noborio and Shindo Routes 9.5 km · Ascent 744 m
- Myojindaira and Mount Myojin Return from Omata Forest Road Terminus 8.6 km · Ascent 803 m
- Takamiyama from Takasumi Onsen 8.9 km · Ascent 851 m
- Mount Sanjogatake and Renge Pass Loop from Shojo Bridge 9.4 km · Ascent 878 m
- Mount Kongo and Yushutsudake via Amagataki Trail 9.5 km · Ascent 779 m
- Mount Obako Out-and-Back from Kuchisenjo Trailhead 10.8 km · Ascent 655 m
- Mount Daifugen–Mount Shichiyo Circuit from Wasamata 11.4 km · Ascent 1,225 m
- Misen, Mount Hakkyō and Myōjōgatake Return from Gyōjagaeri Tunnel West Entrance 11.7 km · Ascent 1,175 m
- Mount Dainichi and Mount Inamuragatake Return from Hahakodo 12.7 km · Ascent 1,001 m
- Kumano Kodo Kohechi: Omata to Miura-guchi via Mount Obako 13.2 km · Ascent 962 m
- Tenkawa Omine Sanjogatake to Inamuragatake, the Women's Omine, Loop by Dorotsuji, Renge-tsuji and Horiki Pass 16.2 km · Ascent 1,237 m
- Mount Misen and Mount Hakkyo Loop from Tenkawa-Kawai 23.2 km · Ascent 1,657 m
- Diamond Trail Traverse from Iwaya Pass to Kimitōge Station 33.4 km · Ascent 2,313 m
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.