Mountain Day Timeline

2014

Japan's government announces a plan to add Mountain Day as a public holiday

"Yama no Hi" known as Mountain Day in Japanese, is officially announced — bringing the total number of public holidays in Japan to 16.

2016

The first official Mountain Day

Mountain Day, a holiday promoting love for Japan's mountains, takes place after persistent campaigns by various mountain-related groups.

2019

The public will gather during a new ceremony for Mountain Day in the Japanese Alps

Since Mountain Day was only initiated in 2014, there has traditionally been no official ceremonies marking the day. That's about to change — with the first National Ceremony for Mountain Day set to take place in the Japanese Alps.