Region guide

Northern Alps Japan

High mountain terrain around Tateyama, Murodo, and Japan's Northern Alps access corridor.

Routes

Use these route-linked adventures to plan the trails and traverses that sit inside this region.

Challenging

Japan Three Sacred Mountains Route

A multi-peak route concept linking Fuji, Tate, and Haku into one Japanese mountain challenge.

  • Distance39 km
  • Days4
  • High point3,776 m
Moderate

Mount Tate Summit Route

The main alpine summit route from Murodo onto Mount Tate.

  • Distance9 km
  • Days1
  • High point3,015 m

Adventures

These trips use this region as the main mountain and route base.

Towns and villages

Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.

High mountain base

Murodo

High alpine trailhead and hut area for Tateyama hiking.

Arrival city

Toyama

Main city access point for Tateyama and the Northern Alps corridor.