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Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
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Japan trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Mountain Biking, Hiking, Trail Running, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Adaptive Biking, Snowshoeing, Backcountry Skiing, Dirtbiking, Observed Trials, Nordic Skiing, Horseback, ATVing/Offroading and Snowmobiling. Trails here are often faint trail, hike-a-bike in places and flowy. Scenery includes ridgelines, summits and creeks. Common trail features include berms, jumps and bridges. Many trails are family friendly and lit for night riding. Amenities include shuttle access. Popular destinations include Myoko, Hakuba and Niseko United Ski Area.
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Region Details
- 82
- 7
- 72
- 141
- 44
- 11
- 6
- 6
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 481
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 369
- Trails E-Bike
- 278
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 111
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 20
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 23
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 335
- Trails Trail Running
- 310
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 3
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 3
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 2
- Total Distance
- 464 miles
- Total Descent
- 153,302 ft
- Total Vertical
- 12,240 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 12,276 ft
- Reports
- 2,467
- Photos
- 645
- Completed Counter
- 5,218
Articles
Video: Olly Wilkins & Ben Deakin Hunt Volcanic Soil in 'Japow - A Lesson in Loam'
Aug 5, 2026 from pinkbike.com
Joined by Ben Deakin and Kerenza Scott, Olly Wilkins takes his Focus eMTB deep into the mountains of Minakami, Japan, to find out if volcanic ash...
Video: Tomomi Nishikubo Breaks World Record for Backwards Nose Manual Down Ski Slope
Jul 21, 2026 from pinkbike.com
It's sort of an obscure world record, but a record nonetheless. Watch Nishikubo tackle 136 meters of steep, high-speed fakie riding in Nagano, Japan.
Trail of the Month: Cruise Control in Niseko, Japan
Jul 8, 2026 from pinkbike.com
Beneath one of the snowiest, sought-after places on Earth sits one of Japan's fastest-growing mountain bike destinations.
Video: Exploring Japan's Mountain Biking Community & Cultural Roots in ‘Tokowaka'
Dec 2, 2025 from pinkbike.com
A short film exploring how MTB culture is growing alongside long-standing local traditions in rural Japan.
Sub Regions
- Chūbu Region (103)
- Aichi Prefecture (1)
- Fukui (0)
- Gifu Prefecture (9)
- Nagano Prefecture (61)
- Niigata (0)
- Seto (1)
- Shizuoka (0)
- Toyama (0)
- Yamanashi Prefecture (29)
- Ichikawamisato Town (16)
- Kofu City (3)
- Narusawa (8)
- Ina (2)
- Matsuzaki (0)
- Myoko (2)
- Omachi (0)
- Aichi Prefecture (1)
- Chūgoku Region (18)
- Hiroshima (0)
- Okayama (0)
- Shimane (0)
- Yamaguchi Prefecture (18)
- Atokaneshimo (3)
- Iwakuni (15)
- Hiroshima (0)
- Hokkaido Region (35)
- Hokkaido Prefecture (33)
- Sapporo (2)
- Kansai Region (16)
- Kantō Region (149)
- Kyushu & Okinawa Region (10)
- Kumamoto (0)
- Ōita (0)
- Okinawa Prefecture (3)
- Nanjo (3)
- Miyazaki (0)
- Kumamoto (0)
- Ota (0)
- Shikoku Region (1)
- Tokushima (0)
- Tokushima (0)
- Tōhoku Region (3)
- Akita (0)
- Aomori (1)
- Fukushima Prefecture (2)
- Minamiaizu (2)
- Iwate (0)
- Miyagi (0)
- Yamagata (0)
- Akita (0)
- Nikko (2)
Popular Japan Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 1,886 ft • 17 ft • 142 •
It's a long trail at a little under 6Kms and 800m decent. Fitness needs to be high. If not, after a couple of days on it, it will be.
• 65 ★ 4.0 • 2,457 ft • 12 ft • 95 •
Moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 0.0 • 1,010 ft • 0 ft • 92 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 0.0 • 1,115 ft • 4 ft • 89 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 0.0 • 3,858 ft • 34 ft • 88 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 55 ★ 0.0 • 2,116 ft • 23 ft • 89 •
Moderately popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. It features a-frame, berm, bridge, drop, jump, gap jump, ladder bridge, log ride, pump track, rock face, rock garden, roller coaster, skinny and other. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 0.0 • 2 miles • 45 ft • 83 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 44 ft • 83 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
Japan Mountain Bike Routes
Lake Ashi Loop Featured
12 miles • 1,332 ft • 2 •
This is a counter-clockwise loop around the lake that uses a combination of pathway local streets and...
★ 5.0 • 4 miles • 820 ft • 3 • Loop •
It's a fun and easy ride. Park your car at Futatabi Park. Go down Ushi no sen trail. It is a very flowy...
★ 5.0 • 6 miles • 1,652 ft • 0 • Loop •
Minoh is one of the classic riding area in the of Osaka. It has a lot fun drops, some rock garden and...
★ 4.0 • 5 miles • 754 ft • 0 • Loop •
A simple loop starting and ending at Tanigami station. The way down Yamada Dori is nice and sweet, rocky,...
6 miles • 1,554 ft • 2 •
This is a map that shows the route through two trails, you go up to the top and then you descend,...
8 miles • 1,634 ft • 2 •
This is a map that shows the route through two trails, you go up to the top and then you descend,...
Photos of Japan Mountain Bike
Videos of Japan Mountain Bike
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Riding along the river is such a nice... | Jun 1, 2025 @ 10:03pm Jun 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | One of the best trails I've ever ridden -... | Jun 1, 2025 @ 9:57pm Jun 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | Mmm | Feb 9, 2025 @ 3:17pm Feb 9, 2025 | ||
| trail | Don't go through the property of the junior... | Jun 25, 2024 @ 10:41am Jun 25, 2024 | ||
| trail | Fun fast trail with roots, berms, drops and jumps | Mar 30, 2024 @ 10:01am Mar 30, 2024 |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujimi Panorama Bike Park | bike park | Nagano | |
| Hakuba Iwatake MTB Park | bike park | Hakuba | |
| Fukui Izumi MTB Park | bike park | ||
| Grand Hirafu Bike Park | bike park | Niseko | |
| Yoshimuta | bike park | Nagano |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 369 | 327 miles | 126,125 ft | 189 miles | 6,660 ft | #51 | 532 | 2,464 | 20 | 35,898 | ||
| E-Bike | 278 | 275 miles | 86,135 ft | 138 miles | 6,617 ft | #51 | 2,224 | 7 | 1,271 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 111 | 105 miles | 21,411 ft | 43 miles | 6,132 ft | #59 | 4 | 55 | 230 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 20 | 29 miles | 4,800 ft | 10 miles | 5,466 ft | #55 | 66 | 3 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 23 | 9 miles | 3,455 ft | 6 miles | 5,407 ft | #55 | 12 | |||||
| Horse | 1 | 2 miles | 164 ft | 4,662 ft | 141 ft | #59 | 56 | 5 | ||||
| Hike | 335 | 357 miles | 101,283 ft | 157 miles | 12,241 ft | #45 | 84 | 1,979 | 3 | 6,776 | ||
| Trail Running | 310 | 335 miles | 100,049 ft | 154 miles | 12,241 ft | #56 | 23 | 1,972 | 1 | 429 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 4 miles | 167 ft | 1 mile | 440 ft | #54 | 56 | 10 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 3 miles | 318 ft | 1 mile | 289 ft | #40 | 2 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 2 miles | 164 ft | 4,662 ft | 141 ft | #38 | 56 | 7 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 2 miles | 164 ft | 4,662 ft | 141 ft | #17 | 1 | 35 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 3 | 4 miles | 732 ft | 2 miles | 5,974 ft | #11 | 893 | 144 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 3 | 4 miles | 745 ft | 2 miles | 5,938 ft | #14 | 893 | 3,099 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 2 | 3 miles | 318 ft | 1 mile | 289 ft | #12 | 445 |
Activities
Points of Interest
- Yamabushi Trail Tour Information
- Twin Peaks trail map Information
- Twin Peaks trail map Information
- Asahigaoka camping ground
- Futagoyama Mtn view Viewpoint
- ニセコ野営場 Camping
- Mt. Annupuri Peak Hut Cabin
- Mt. Yotei Hangetsuko Trailhead Campground Camping
- Yoteizan Hinangoya Cabin
- 剣ヶ峰 (12,310 ft)
- 白山岳 (12,277 ft)
- 朝日岳 (12,221 ft)
- By canadaka
Trailforks & contributors - Admins: KABA, BCpov
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