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Japan
From the Kumano Kodo pilgrim trails to Mount Fuji's summit season.
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Yamanashi / ShizuokaExpert
Mount Fuji
Japan's sacred summit, climbed overnight through a short official season for a sunrise above the clouds
Permit requiredTypically 1-2 days with a mountain-hut stay for a sunrise summit
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Wakayama, Kii PeninsulaModerate
Kumano Kodo (Nakahechi Route)
A thousand-year-old pilgrim trail through forest and mountain villages to the sacred shrines of Kumano
No permit needed3-4 days for the classic Nakahechi route from Takijiri-oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha
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TokyoEasy
Mount Takao
A Michelin three-star day hike an hour from central Tokyo, with a cable car for anyone short on time
No permit neededAbout 90 minutes up Trail 1, or roughly 40 minutes with the cable car or chairlift
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KagoshimaHard
Yakushima (Jomon Sugi Trail)
A long, mossy day trek to Japan's oldest living cedar, on an island of ancient rainforest
No permit neededAbout 10 hours round trip, roughly 22 km, done as a single long day