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Shikoku’s Hyakkumeizan 100 Famous Mountains 四国百名山

By Amon Bradshaw #shikoku, #top 100

For every one you hike, there will always be one hundred more you’ll never get to. While you may have heard of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains, only two peaks from Shikoku make that national list, you probably havn’t heard of Shikoku’s Hyakkumeizan!

The Shikoku Hyakkumeizan (四国百名山) was curated by the Shikoku Hyakkumeizan Association to showcase the true soul of the island. An older list published by the Kochi Shinbun also exists but I’ve chosen to share the newer one.

This isn’t a “Top 100” in terms of ranking (#1 isn’t necessarily “better” than #100) but instead is a geographical circuit designed for hikers to check off as they traverse the island’s four prefectures – Ehime, Kochi, Tokushima, and Kagawa. I’ve hiked about 20 of them but hope to finish them all one day! 登る山一山、登れぬ山百山。

The Shikoku Hyakkumeizan Checklist

I’ve linked the hikes that I have personally written about in the list below.

  1. Mt. Ishizuchi, Ehime 石鎚山 – 1,982m ✅
  2. Dōgamori, Ehime 堂ヶ森 – 1,689m
  3. Ninomori, Ehime 二ノ森 – 1,929m
  4. Iwakuroyama, Ehime 岩黒山 – 1,746m 🟡 On my list
  5. Tsutsujōzan, Ehime 筒上山 – 1,859m 🟡 On my list
  6. Kamegamori, Ehime 瓶ヶ森 – 1,897m ✅
  7. Iyofuji, Kochi 伊予富士 – 1,756m 🟡 On my list
  8. Kanpūzan, Ehime 寒風山 – 1,763m ✅
  9. Sasagamine, Ehime 笹ヶ峰 – 1,860m ✅
  10. Heikedaira, Ehime 平家平 – 1,693m ✅
  11. Nishikuromori, Ehime 西黒森 – 1,861m 🟡 On my list
  12. Tebakoyama, Kochi 手箱山 – 1,806m 🟡 On my list
  13. Ōzareyama, Kochi 大座礼山 – 1,588m 🟡 On my list
  14. Sazareoyama, Kochi 佐々連尾山 – 1,404m 🟡 On my list
  15. Sasagamine Pass, Kochi 笹ヶ峰峠 – 1,016m ✅
  16. Nishi-akaishi, Ehime 西赤石山 – 1,626m ✅
  17. Higashi-akaishi, Ehime 東赤石山 – 1,707m ✅
  18. Futatsudake, Ehime 二ッ岳 – 1,647m
  19. Akahoshiyama, Ehime 赤星山 – 1,453m
  20. Toyoukeyama, Ehime 豊受山 – 1,247m
  21. Suihamine, Ehime 翠波峰 – 900m
  22. Shiozukamine, Ehime 塩塚峰 – 1,043m
  23. Ishizumisan, Ehime 石墨山 – 1,456m 🟡 On my list
  24. Saragamine, Ehime 皿ヶ嶺 – 1,271m
  25. Takanawasan, Ehime 高縄山 – 986m
  26. Narabara-san, Ehime 楢原山 – 1,041m
  27. Myōjingamori, Ehime 明神ヶ森 – 1,217m
  28. Higashisanpōgamori, Ehime 東三方ヶ森 – 1,233m
  29. Washigatōzan, Ehime 鷲ヶ頭山 – 437m
  30. Tsubogamiyama, Ehime 壺神山 – 971m
  31. Takamoriyama, Ehime 高森山 – 635m
  32. Ōkawamine, Ehime 大川嶺 – 1,525m 🟡 On my list
  33. Nakatsumyōjinsan, Ehime 中津明神山 – 1,541m
  34. Ōnogahara, Ehime 大野ヶ原 – 1,403m 🟡 On my list
  35. Godankōgen, Kochi 五段高原 – 1,456m ✅
  36. Tengunomori, Kochi 天狗ノ森 – 1,485m 🟡 On my list
  37. Irazuyama, Kochi 不入山 – 1,336m
  38. Sanbongui, Ehime 三本杭 – 1,226m 🟡 On my list
  39. Takatsukiyama, Ehime 高月山 – 1,229m
  40. Onigajōyama, Ehime 鬼ヶ城山 – 1,151m 🟡 On my list
  41. Sasayama, Ehime 篠山 – 1,065m
  42. Yuzurigahamori, Ehime 譲ヶ葉森 – 1,016m
  43. Imoseyama, Kochi 妹背山 – 404m
  44. Amagamori, Kochi 雨ヶ森 – 1,390m
  45. Jingamori, Kochi 陣ヶ森 – 1,013m
  46. Inamurayama, Kochi 稲叢山 – 1,506m 🟡 On my list
  47. Shiragayama, (Motoyama), Kochi 白髪山 – 1,470m ✅
  48. Okukuishiyama, Kochi 奥工石山 – 1,516m ✅
  49. Yokogurayama, Kochi 横倉山 – 800m
  50. Bandagamori, Kochi 蟠蛇森 – 769m ✅
  51. Kokuzōsan, Kochi 虚空蔵山 – 675m
  52. Kuishiyama, Kochi 工石山 – 1,176m ✅
  53. Sekkōzan/Kuimi, Kochi 雪光山/国見山 – 926m
  54. Gozaishoyama, Kochi 御在所山 – 1,079m
  55. Kajigamori, Kochi 梶ヶ森 – 1,400m ✅
  56. Okujingayama, Kochi 奥神賀山 – 1,443m 🟡 On my list
  57. Yashima, Kagawa 屋島 – 292m 🟡 On my list
  58. Iinoyama, Kagawa 飯野山 – 422m 🟡 On my list
  59. Ōsayama, Kagawa 大麻山 – 616m 🟡 On my list
  60. Gahaishizan, Kagawa 我拝師山 – 481m 🟡 On my list
  61. Shiudeyama, Kagawa 紫雲出山 – 352m 🟡 On my list
  62. Hoshigajōyama (Kankakei Gorge), Kagawa 星ヶ城山 – 817m 🟡 On my list
  63. Nyotaizan, Kagawa 女体山 – 774m 🟡 On my list
  64. Ryūōzan, Kagawa 竜王山 – 1,059m 🟡 On my list
  65. Ōtakiyama, Kagawa 大滝山 – 946m 🟡 On my list
  66. Ōkawayama, Tokushima 大川山 – 1,043m 🟡 On my list
  67. Unpenjiyama, Kagawa 雲辺寺山 – 927m 🟡 On my list
  68. Ōasayama, Tokushima 大麻山 – 538m 🟡 On my list
  69. Kunimizan, Tokushima 国見山 – 1,409m ✅
  70. Kanpo (Samumine), Tokushima 寒峰 – 1,605m ✅
  71. Eboshiyama, Tokushima 烏帽子山 – 1,670m
  72. Ishidōyama, Tokushima 石堂山 – 1,636m 🟡 On my list
  73. Yahazuyama, Tokushima 矢筈山 – 1,848m 🟡 On my list
  74. Kurogasayama, Tokushima 黒笠山 – 1,703m
  75. Tsushidake, Tokushima 津志嶽 – 1,494m
  76. Tosa-Yahazu, Kochi 土佐矢筈山 – 1606m ✅
  77. Tsunatsukiyama, Kochi 綱付森 – 1,643m
  78. Tenguzuka 天狗塚 – 1,812m ✅
  79. Miune, Tokushima 三嶺 – 1,893m ✅
  80. Jirōgyū, Tokushima 次郎笈 – 1,930m
  81. Mt. Tsurugi, Tokushima 剣山 – 1,955m ✅
  82. Tounomaru, Tokushima 塔丸 – 1713m
  83. Marusasa, Tokushima, 丸笹山 – 1711m
  84. Ichinomori, Tokushima 一ノ森 – 1,879m
  85. Shiragayama (Kami), Kochi 白髪山 – 1,770m
  86. Ishidateyama, Kochi 石立山 – 1,708m
  87. Gondayama, Tokushima 権田山 – 1,600m
  88. Takagiyama, Tokushima 高城山 – 1628m
  89. Hachimen/Yatsura, Tokushima 八面山 – 1312m
  90. Tougusan, Tokushima 東宮山 – 1090m
  91. Kumosasayama, Tokushima 雲早山 1495m
  92. Takamaruyama, Tokushima 高丸山 – 1,439m
  93. Kōtsuzan, Tokushima 高越山 – 1,133m
  94. Asahigamaru, Tokushima 旭ヶ丸 – 1,019m 🟡 On my list
  95. Nakatsumineyama, Tokushima 中津峰山 – 773m
  96. Tairyūjiyama, Tokushima 太龍寺山 – 618m
  97. Senbagatake, Tokushima 千羽ヶ岳 – 245m
  98. Senbonzan, Kochi 千本山 – 1,084m
  99. Yutomaru, Tokushima 湯桶丸 – 1,372m
  100. Noneyama Kaido, Kochi 野根山街道

My Progress Tracker

Others that may appear on the Kochi Shinbun Hyakkumeizan list or are notable

  1. Nishikumayama 西熊山 – 1,816m
  2. Nakatsuyama 中津山 – 1,447m
  3. Furontō, Tokushima 風呂塔 – 1,401m
  4. Ōkageyama, Tokushima 大影山 – 1,133m
  5. Kanbayama, Tokushima 勘場山 – 1,585m
  6. Tsuminezan, Tokushima 津峯山 – 284m
  7. Tairyūjiyama, Tokushima 太龍寺山 – 618m
  8. Goseyama, Tokushima 後世山 – 538m

References & Resources