Mountains in Fukui

All 37 Mountains in Fukui we have written up in English.

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Mount Ichijōshiroyama

Mount Ichijōshiroyama

A historic mountain peak featuring the ruins of Ichijodani Castle and scenic hiking trails throu...

Mount Takekurabe

Mount Takekurabe

A dual-peak mountain massif in Fukui featuring a historic shrine and views of the Takeda River a...

Mount Sanjūsangen

Mount Sanjūsangen

A scenic mountain peak on the border of Shiga and Fukui offering panoramic views of Lake Biwa an...

Mount Mikuni

Mount Mikuni

A scenic peak on the Takashima Trail marking the historic borders of three ancient provinces wit...

Mount Shimoichi

Mount Shimoichi

A 260-meter mountain in western Fukui City offering multiple hiking trails, historic shrine ruin...

Kusuyaga-dake

Kusuyaga-dake

Kusuyaga-dake is a mountain with scenic views and a free road to its summit.

Mount Osagoe

Mount Osagoe

A historic 82-meter peak featuring an open-air museum, ancient stone tombs, and a shrine at its...

Mount Hachiman

Mount Hachiman

A 131-meter peak in Fukui City featuring public parks and an observation deck with views of the...

Mount Toritate

Mount Toritate

A 1,307-meter peak in a Geopark famous for its vast colonies of Asian skunk cabbage and views of...

Kunimi-dake

Kunimi-dake

A 656-meter peak in the Nyu Mountain Range offering forest road access and a waterfall on the mo...

Daibutsuji San

Daibutsuji San

A historic mountain behind Eiheiji Temple featuring the 13th-century ruins of Dogen's original t...

Mount Dainichi

Mount Dainichi

A 1,368-meter lava dome volcano in a geopark offering summit views of beech forests and bamboo g...

Mount Ōchō

Mount Ōchō

The highest peak on the Kaetsu border, offering high-altitude wetlands and rare plant life withi...

Mount Hino

Mount Hino

A sacred 795-meter peak known as Echizen Fuji, offering a historic summit shrine and connections...

Mount Soma

Mount Soma

A 492-meter peak featuring medieval castle ruins, unique rock formations, and four distinct clim...

Mount Hōonji

Mount Hōonji

A 1,357-meter peak in Hakusan National Park offering historic pilgrimage trails, a major ski res...

Mount Jōhōji

Mount Jōhōji

A mountain range spanning three municipalities featuring Zen history, medieval castle ruins, and...

Mount Kyō

Mount Kyō

A 1,625-meter volcanic peak in Hakusan National Park offering Sea of Japan views and unique high...

Mount Wakasa-Komagatake

Mount Wakasa-Komagatake

A 780-meter peak on the Fukui-Shiga border offering views of Lake Biwa and a fifty-meter three-t...

Mount Arashima

Mount Arashima

A 1,523-meter peak in Fukui known as Ono Fuji, featuring a summit shrine and a sixty-meter water...

Mount Sazae

Mount Sazae

A granite mountain on the Tsuruga Peninsula offering views of a freshwater pond and historic she...

Mount Saihō

Mount Saihō

A 764-meter granite peak in Fukui offering beech forests, scenic rock formations, and a historic...

Mount Asuwa

Mount Asuwa

A 116-meter mountain in Fukui City featuring ancient burial mounds, shrines, and a top-ranked ch...

Mount Nobuse

Mount Nobuse

A 1,674-meter peak in the Ryohaku Mountains offering a rugged winter climbing experience through...

Nosakadake

Nosakadake

The highest peak in Tsuruga, known as Tsuruga Fuji, offering historic ruins and views from a 913...

Mount Aoba

Mount Aoba

A dual-peak mountain known as Wakasa Fuji, featuring a summit shrine, an ancient temple, and rar...

Joyama (Fukui)

Joyama (Fukui)

A 202-meter mountain in southern Fukui featuring medieval castle ruins, archaeological excavatio...

Mount Ochi

Mount Ochi

A 612-meter peak and sacred site where the monk Taicho practiced asceticism, featuring historic...

Mount Tezutsu

Mount Tezutsu

A historic mountain site featuring a summit park, observatory views of Tsuruga Bay, and a shrine...

Mount Hachibuse

Mount Hachibuse

A 761-meter mountain featuring historic 16th-century fortress ruins, a pilgrimage site, and view...

Mount Miashi-fuji

Mount Miashi-fuji

A mountain in Tsuruga known as Fukui's local Fuji, historically significant for its proximity to...

Mount Miuchi

Mount Miuchi

A border peak between Tsuruga and Mihama featuring historical provincial ridges and dense forest...

Mount Genanpo

Mount Genanpo

A 1,440-meter peak in Fukui Prefecture offering panoramic views of the Kuzuryu River basin and s...

Mount Bishamon (Ryōhaku Mountains)

Mount Bishamon (Ryōhaku Mountains)

A 1,385-meter peak on the Gifu-Fukui border offering hiking trails, a historic shrine, and views...

Mount Kanmuri

Mount Kanmuri

A 1,256-meter peak on the Gifu-Fukui border offering 360-degree views and a relatively short one...

Mount Nōgōhaku

Mount Nōgōhaku

A 1,617-meter peak on the Gifu-Fukui border offering historical significance as one of Japan's 2...

Mount Shōbudani

Mount Shōbudani

A wild 856-meter peak in the Nosaka Mountains featuring ancient beech forests and registered gia...

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