Mountains in Kyoto

All 31 Mountains in Kyoto we have written up in English.

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Mount Tokura (Kyotango)

Mount Tokura (Kyotango)

A bell-shaped volcanic peak featuring a summit shrine and panoramic views of the coastline from...

Mount Tennōzan

Mount Tennōzan

A historic mountain overlooking a strategic gorge, famous for the Battle of Yamazaki and the Sun...

Mount Nyoigatake

Mount Nyoigatake

A 472-meter mountain in Kyoto's Higashiyama range, famous for the massive Daimonji bonfire and a...

Mount Ponpon

Mount Ponpon

A 678-meter peak on the Kyoto-Osaka border famous for the unique popping sound footsteps make ne...

Mount Mitake

Mount Mitake

The highest peak in Fukuchiyama City, offering a historic shrine and hiking trails through dense...

Mount Ōiwa

Mount Ōiwa

A mountain peak in southern Kyoto featuring a shrine, bamboo forests, and an observation deck ov...

Ōeyama

Ōeyama

A quasi-national park mountain range famous for demon legends, seasonal sea of clouds, and diver...

Mount Oshio

Mount Oshio

A 642-meter peak in Kyoto featuring an imperial mausoleum, radio transmission towers, and histor...

Mount Atago

Mount Atago

A 213-meter peak in western Maizuru featuring a mountainside shrine and historic temples at its...

Mount Minako

Mount Minako

The highest peak in Kyoto Prefecture offers hikers a 971-meter climb through the Tanba Highland...

Kasagiyama

Kasagiyama

A historic 289-meter mountain featuring an ancient temple, granite formations, and sites from th...

Mount Kinugasa

Mount Kinugasa

A 201-meter peak in Kyoto famous for the legend of Emperor Uda covering its slopes in white silk...

Chōrōga-dake

Chōrōga-dake

The second highest peak in northern Kyoto, offering panoramic views of the Sea of Japan from its...

Mount Ichijo

Mount Ichijo

A 130-meter peak in Kyoto known for its controversial residential development and status as one...

Mount Funaoka

Mount Funaoka

A historic 111-meter hill in Kyoto featuring Kenkun Shrine, ancient rock formations, and panoram...

Mount Sajikigatake

Mount Sajikigatake

The highest peak in Kyoto's Kita Ward, offering city views and serving as the source of the Kamo...

Mount Ichigao

Mount Ichigao

A 540-meter former volcano in Kyoto offering a short hike to a summit with religious shrines and...

Narabigaoka

Narabigaoka

A scenic Kyoto hill featuring ancient burial mounds, historic literary connections, and views be...

Ogurayama

Ogurayama

A historic Kyoto mountain famous for its autumn foliage and as the birthplace of Japan's most ce...

Arashiyama

Arashiyama

A scenic district in western Kyoto featuring a historic bridge, mountain views, and major temple...

Mount Atago

Mount Atago

A 924-meter peak in Kyoto featuring the head shrine for fire protection and a historic hiking tr...

Mount Asahi

Mount Asahi

A 124-meter peak in Uji featuring a historic gravestone and ties to a famous Important Cultural...

Mount Tsuzumi

Mount Tsuzumi

A 569-meter peak on the Tango Peninsula offering panoramic bay views, a historic temple, and a 6...

Mount Isanago

Mount Isanago

A 661-meter peak in Kyotango featuring a celestial maiden legend, diverse plant life, and a pano...

Ōeyama

Ōeyama

A historic mountain pass on the Kyoto border featuring a legendary demon's burial mound and anci...

Mount Kurama

Mount Kurama

A sacred 584-meter mountain near Kyoto featuring an ancient temple, historical training grounds,...

Mount Kongodoji

Mount Kongodoji

A 614-meter peak on the Tango Peninsula featuring an ascetic hall and historical ties to Hosokaw...

Mount Hiei

Mount Hiei

A sacred mountain straddling Kyoto and Otsu, home to the historic Enryaku-ji Temple and diverse...

Mount Amidagamine

Mount Amidagamine

A historic peak in Kyoto's Higashiyama range featuring Toyotomi Hideyoshi's pagoda and a former...

Mount Kachō

Mount Kachō

A historic peak in Kyoto's Higashiyama range featuring ancient burial mounds, a national treasur...

Mount Kiyomizu

Mount Kiyomizu

A peak in Kyoto's Higashiyama range home to the famous Kiyomizu-dera Temple and imperial mausole...

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