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Mountain Peaks in Japan map & data

There are 17,496 mountain peaks mapped in Japan, spread over 47 prefectures. The most are in Hokkaido (1,084), Nagano (1,001) and Nagasaki Prefecture (985). 79% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include 剣ヶ峰, 白山岳 and 奥穂高岳.

17,496locations
47prefectures
523 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
A sample of mountain peaks in Japan. Open every one of them in the studio.

Mountain Peaks by prefecture

PrefectureLocationsShare
Hokkaido1,0846.2%
Nagano1,0015.7%
Nagasaki Prefecture9855.6%
Akita7044.0%
Iwate6283.6%
Niigata5693.3%
Fukushima5623.2%
Okayama Prefecture5393.1%
Hyogo Prefecture5253.0%
Yamagata5173.0%
Ehime Prefecture5112.9%
Gifu Prefecture4992.9%
Okinawa Prefecture4972.8%
Shizuoka4812.7%
Hiroshima4542.6%
Yamaguchi4212.4%
Yamanashi4192.4%
Saitama4122.4%
Miyagi4082.3%
Aomori4072.3%
Gunma4042.3%
Kyoto Prefecture3812.2%
Kagoshima Prefecture3281.9%
Wakayama Prefecture3261.9%
Kumamoto2971.7%
Shimane2731.6%
Kagawa Prefecture2581.5%
Tokyo2481.4%
Kanagawa2351.3%
Fukuoka Prefecture2281.3%
Oita2211.3%
Toyama2191.3%
Nara Prefecture2181.2%
Ishikawa Prefecture2141.2%
Kochi Prefecture2101.2%
Shiga2051.2%
Aichi Prefecture1891.1%
Tokushima Prefecture1821.0%
Tochigi1691.0%
Mie Prefecture1681.0%
Saga Prefecture1590.9%
Miyazaki Prefecture1570.9%
Tottori Prefecture1360.8%
Fukui Prefecture1330.8%
Osaka Prefecture1130.6%
Chiba590.3%
Ibaraki550.3%

Notable mountain peaks in Japan

  1. 剣ヶ峰富士宮市 · Shizuoka · 3776.2 m · peak
  2. 白山岳Yamanashi · 3756 m · peak
  3. 奥穂高岳Nagano · 3190 m · peak
  4. ジャンダルムGifu Prefecture · 3163 m · peak
  5. 立山Toyama · 3015 m · peak
  6. 悪沢岳Shizuoka · 3141 m · peak
  7. 北岳Yamanashi · 3193 m · peak
  8. 槍ヶ岳Nagano · 3180 m · peak
  9. 涸沢岳Gifu Prefecture · 3103.3 m · peak
  10. 剱岳Toyama · 2999 m · peak
  11. 赤石岳Shizuoka · 3120 m · peak
  12. 間ノ岳Yamanashi · 3190 m · peak
  13. 北穂高岳Nagano · 3106 m · peak
  14. 中岳Gifu Prefecture · 3084 m · peak
  15. 水晶岳Toyama · 2986 m · peak
  16. 三峰岳Shizuoka · 2999 m · peak
  17. 中白根山Yamanashi · 3055 m · peak
  18. 大喰岳Nagano · 3101 m · peak
  19. 南岳Gifu Prefecture · 3032.68 m · peak
  20. 薬師岳Toyama · 2926 m · peak
  21. 奥聖岳Shizuoka · 2982 m · peak
  22. 農鳥岳Yamanashi · 3025 m · peak
  23. 前穂高岳Nagano · 3090 m · peak
  24. 西穂高岳Gifu Prefecture · 2909 m · peak
  25. 野口五郎岳Toyama · 2924.5 m · peak
  26. 広河内岳Shizuoka · 2895 m · peak
  27. 駒ヶ岳Yamanashi · 2967 m · peak
  28. 御嶽山Nagano · 3067 m · peak
  29. 笠ヶ岳Gifu Prefecture · 2898 m · peak
  30. 鷲羽岳Toyama · 2924.4 m · peak
  31. 仙丈ヶ岳Nagano · 3032.6 m · peak
  32. ワリモ岳Toyama · 2888 m · peak
  33. 白馬岳Nagano · 2932.3 m · peak
  34. 別山Toyama · 2880 m · peak
  35. 宝剣岳Nagano · 2931 m · peak
  36. 龍王岳Toyama · 2872 m · peak
  37. 大天井岳Nagano · 2922.1 m · peak
  38. 鑓ヶ岳Nagano · 2903.2 m · peak
  39. 赤岳Nagano · 2899.4 m · peak
  40. 鹿島槍ヶ岳Nagano · 2889.2 m · peak

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Every mountain peak in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Mountain peaks and summits with elevations.

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Frequently asked questions

How many mountain peaks are there in Japan?

This layer holds 17,496 mountain peaks in Japan, the most of them in Hokkaido. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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What information comes with each mountain peak?

The name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.

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