100 Famous Japanese Mountains (日本百名山, Nihon Hyaku-meizan?) is a book composed in 1964 by mountaineer and author Kyūya Fukada. The list became famous when Crown Prince Naruhito took note of it. The list has been the topic of NHK documentaries, and other hiking books.
The complete list (sorted into regions from northeast to southwest) is below.
Read more about 100 Famous Japanese Mountains: History, Assessment, Selection Criteria
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