List of Japanese prefectures by highest mountain

The table shows the highest mountains by prefectures of Japan. Where the highest point of a prefecture is not a peak, it will be separately described.

List +Highest mountainsPrefectureMountainElevation (m)CordilleraNoteImageHokkaidoDaisetsuzan (Asahi-dake)2,291Ishikari Mountains100 Famous Japanese MountainsAomoriMount Iwaki1,625Standalone100 Famous Japanese MountainsIwateMount Iwate2,038Ōu Mountains100 Famous Japanese MountainsMiyagiMount Byōbu1,825Mount Zaō100 Famous Japanese MountainsAkitaThe highest point of Akita Prefecture is mountainside of Mount Chōkai at elevation 1,775m.Mount Akita-Komagatake (Onagadake)1,637Ōu Mountains200 Famous Japanese MountainsYamagataMount Chōkai (Shinzan)2,236Hinotodake Mountains100 Famous Japanese MountainsFukushimaMount Hiuchigatake (Shibayasugura)2,356Standalone100 Famous Japanese MountainsIbarakiMount Yamizo1,022Yamizo Mountains300 Famous Japanese MountainslinkTochigiMount Nikkō-Shirane2,578Nikkō Mountains100 Famous Japanese MountainsGunmaMount Nikkō-Shirane2,578Nikkō Mountains100 Famous Japanese MountainsSaitamaMount Sanpō2,483Okuchichibu MountainsChibaMount Atago408Bōsō Hill RangeJASDF Mineokayama Sub BaseMount Atago is within the range of a sub base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, therefore it is the only highest peaks by prefecture that requires permission for entry.TokyoMount Kumotori2,017Okutama100 Famous Japanese MountainsKanagawaMount Hiru1,673Tanzawa Mountains100 Famous Japanese MountainsNiigataMount Korenge2,766The summit of Mount Korenge collapsed in June 2007 and the triangular point was lost. When a new triangular point was set up by the Geospatial Information Authority, the new elevation was measured to be 2,766m, or 3 metres lower than before.Northern AlpsToyamaMount Tate (Mount Ōnanji)3,015Northern Alps100 Famous Japanese MountainsIshikawaMount Haku (Gozengamine)2,702Ryōhaku Mountains100 Famous Japanese MountainsFukuiMount Sannomine2,095Ryōhaku MountainsSouthern peak of Mount SannomineYamanashiMount Fuji (Kengamine)3,776Standalone100 Famous Japanese MountainsNaganoMount Hotakadake3,190Northern Alps100 Famous Japanese MountainsGifuMount Hotakadake3,190Northern Alps100 Famous Japanese MountainsShizuokaMount Fuji (Kengamine)3,776Standalone100 Famous Japanese MountainsAichiMount Chausu1,415Minomikawa HighlandMieMount Ōdaigahara (Hinodegatake)1,695Kii Mountains100 Famous Japanese MountainsShigaMount Ibuki1,377Ibuki Mountains100 Famous Japanese MountainsKyotoMount Minago972Tamba MountainsOsakaThe highest point of Osaka Prefecture is mountainside of Mount Kongō at elevation 1,056m.Mount Yamato Katsuragi959Kongō Range300 Famous Japanese MountainsHyogoMount Hyōno1,510Chūgoku Mountains200 Famous Japanese MountainsNara PrefectureMount Hakkyō (Mount Hakken)1,915Kii Mountains100 Famous Japanese MountainsWakayamaIn the past, Mount Gomadan was considered the highest peak, but a mountain about 700 metres east of that was found to be about 10 meters higher in November 2000. That mountain was named Mount Ryūjin by popular vote of the residents of Tanabe City.Mount Ryūjin1,382Kii MountainsTottoriMount Daisen (Kengamine)1,729Daisen Mountains100 Famous Japanese MountainsShimaneMount Osorakan1,346Kanmuri MountainsOkayamaMount Ushiro1,345Chūgoku MountainslinkHiroshimaMount Osorakan1,346Kanmuri MountainsYamaguchiMount Jakuchi1,337Kanmuri MountainsTokushimaMount Tsurugi1,955Shikoku Mountains100 Famous Japanese MountainslinkKagawaMount Ryūō1,060Sanuki MountainsEhimeMount Ishizuchi (Tengadake)1,982Shikoku Mountains100 Famous Japanese MountainslinkKochiMount Miune1,893Shikoku Mountains200 Famous Japanese MountainsFukuokaThe elevation used here is that of Hon-Shaka on the border of Fukuoka and Ota Prefectures. The summit of the same mountain is Fugendake (1,231m) on the Ōita side.Mount Shaka1,230Tsue Cordillera (Shakagatake)SagaMount Kyō1,076Tara Mountains300 Famous Japanese MountainsNagasakiMount Unzen (Heisei Shizan)1,486Unzen Mountains200 Famous Japanese MountainsKumamotoMount Kunimi1,739Kyushu Mountains300 Famous Japanese MountainsŌitaMount Kujū (Nakadake)1,791Kyushu Mountains100 Famous Japanese MountainsMiyazakiMount Sobo1,756Kyushu Mountains100 Famous Japanese MountainsKagoshimaMount Miyanoura1,936Yakushima100 Famous Japanese MountainsOkinawaMount Omoto526Ishigaki Island

References 田代博、藤本一美、清水長正、高田将志 『山の地図と地形』 山と渓谷社、1996年 日本の主な山岳標高 都道府県別最高地点の一覧（国土地理院） 『山の便利手帳2001』山と渓谷2001年1月号第786号付録、山と渓谷社、2001年、P350

Notes

See also List of mountains and hills of Japan by height List of tallest buildings by Japanese prefecture