Ishigakiyama: andesite, routes and access | Japan Climbing Crags
Ishigakiyama offers andesite climbing. Check the named access source and individual sector before choosing routes.
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312 postsKamuiiwa: limestone, routes and access | Japan Climbing Crags
Kamuiiwa offers limestone climbing. Check the named access source and individual sector before choosing routes.
Kasama Boulders: granite, routes and access | Japan Climbing Crags
Kasama Boulders offers granite climbing. Check the named access source and individual sector before choosing routes.
Kawamata: Naguri Limestone and Local Hazard Notices | Japan Climbing Crags
Kawamata is a limestone sport crag near Naguri. Avoid the areas affected by JFA’s Hebi-iwa collapse and overhead-tree notices pending confirmed resolution; follow the local parking agreement.
Kofu Makuiwa: Woodland Sport Climbing and Forestry-Road Access | Japan Climbing Crags
Kofu Makuiwa offers woodland tuff sport climbing, mainly spring/autumn. Komorigawa Road is closed at km 6–8; check the prefecture’s Kashiyama or Kannon-toge/Ohnoyama alternatives.
Kogashiyama: chert, routes and access | Japan Climbing Crags
Kogashiyama offers chert climbing. Check the named access source and individual sector before choosing routes.
Koshizawa Buttress: Multipitch Practice and Approach Conditions | Japan Climbing Crags
Koshizawa Buttress is an Okutama multipitch training cliff. Modest grades still require trad, rope-management and retreat skills; confirm the current approach after historical typhoon damage.
Mikuradake: Hiroshima Granite Cracks and Slabs, with Gear and Route-Finding Demands | Japan Climbing Crags
Mikuradake is a granite destination around three rocky summits in Otake, Hiroshima, with cracks, slabs and multipitch lines. Submit the park entry form at the rest house, then choose a wall for your gear-placement and descent skills.
Mitsutoge: Multipitch Climbing Beneath the Summit | Japan Climbing Crags
Mitsutoge is a mountain multipitch cliff, generally April–October, for teams with trad and multipitch skills. Include the walk, insulation, protection assessment and descent in the day.
Mizunami Byobuiwa: Granite Cracks and Friction Faces | Japan Climbing Crags
Mizunami Byobuiwa offers granite cracks and friction faces, mainly autumn–spring. Respect private land and community parking; assess trad-protection skills alongside grades.
Nabari: Columnar Cracks in Kaochidani, with River Crossings and Local Access Rules | Japan Climbing Crags
Nabari is a welded-tuff crack-climbing destination in Mie Prefecture, with routes from Crack Baby and Nabari Nyumon to difficult finger cracks; bring gear-placement and jamming skills. For a first visit, obtain the local topo, assess the river crossing, and bring a vehicle marker, a yellow flag and appropriate crossing equipment.
Nodake: Andesite Sport Climbing near Omura | Japan Climbing Crags
Nodake in Nagasaki offers vertical and gently overhanging sport climbing. Older climbing descriptions mention access coordination by local mountaineering groups.
Ojigatake: Granite Bouldering above the Seto Inland Sea | Japan Climbing Crags
Ojigatake in Okayama offers granite bouldering above the seto inland sea. Ojigatake is in Setonaikai National Park, and the city notes permission requirements for structures and work on trees.
Okura Boulders: river bouldering near Sendai, water levels and access | Japan Climbing Crags
Okura offers river bouldering near Jogi, Sendai. Check the water level, damaged approach and residential access before choosing a boulder.
Otaru Akaiwa: andesitic agglomerate, routes and access | Japan Climbing Crags
Otaru Akaiwa offers andesitic agglomerate climbing. Check the named access source and individual sector before choosing routes.
Shimane Peninsula: Dispersed Coastal Cliffs around Matsue | Japan Climbing Crags
Shimane Peninsula in Shimane offers dispersed sea-cliff faces and cracks. Each coastal entrance has its own boundaries.
Shiobara Boulders: tuff (Oya stone), routes and access | Japan Climbing Crags
Shiobara Boulders offers tuff (Oya stone) climbing. Check the named access source and individual sector before choosing routes.
Shirotaebashi: Limestone Beside the Nippara River | Japan Climbing Crags
Shirotaebashi offers limestone sport climbing by the Nippara River. Confirm permitted sectors and parking with the Okutama centre before committing: the publisher still carries a historical self-restraint notice.
Tachiokayama: Koyama Rock Sport Routes and the Left Ridge | Japan Climbing Crags
Tachiokayama combines Koyama Rock sport climbing and the multipitch left ridge. Prepare them separately; use designated parking and favour a booked ride over the limited, late-arriving bus.
Washizuyama: Numazu Tuff Climbing and the 2025 Main-Wall Rockfall Warning | Japan Climbing Crags
Washizuyama in Shizuoka offers tuff face and crack climbing. The [JFA’s 2025 warning](https://freeclimb.jp/access/10123/) reports roughly 30 kg of rock falling near Dome Crack on January 4, with discontinuities above.