Nyukasa Marsh 入笠湿原 – Mt. Nyukasa 入笠山 Duration: 2 days Distance: 23.3 km Elevation change: 1095 metres Highest point: 1955 metres Difficulty: Start: Aoyagi Station (Chuo Main Line) Finish: Fujimi...
Mt. Ogura 御座山 – Zeneimine 前衛峰 – Miharashidai 見晴台 Duration: 2 days Distance: 11 km Elevation change: 972 metres Highest point: 2112 metres Difficulty: Start: Kuryu bus stop Finish: Shiraiwa...
Kamikochi 上高地 – Karasawa 涸沢 – Mt. Karasawa 涸沢岳 Duration: 4 days Distance: 36.7 km Elevation change: 1598 metres Highest point: 3103 metres Difficulty: Start: Kamikochi Bus Stop Finish:...
Kamikochi Showa Era Photochromes By any measure Kamikochi in the Hida Mountains of Nagano Prefecture is one of the best natural spots in Japan. But surprisingly this wasn’t always the case. Up until the mid-19th Century Kamikochi underwent extensive...
One of the Best Places to See the Fall Foliage in Japan The splendid autumn colours which envelop the glacial cirque at Karasawa in the Northern Alps are a sight to behold. The only downside is you’re likely to be witnessing the “koyo” with loads of...
Beer, Boots and a Thousand Tents The Karasawa Cirque is surrounded by the towering peaks of Mt. Oku-Hotakadake and Mt. Kita-Hotaka in the Northern Japanese Alps. The glacial-eroded cirque has diameter of 2 kilometres, sits at an altitude of 2,300...
Mt. Tateshina 蓼科山 – Ogawaratoge Pass 大河原峠 – Mugikusa Pass 麦草峠 Duration: 3 days Distance: 16.2 km Elevation change: 886 metres Highest point: 2530 metres Difficulty: Start: Ryugenbashi Bridge Bus...
The Source of Japan’s Longest River All great rivers need to start from somewhere and Japan’s longest – the 367 km (228 mi) long Shinano River is no exception. The difficulty arises however when trying to pinpoint the actual source of a river...
Moukidaira 毛木平 – Mt. Kobushi 甲武信ヶ岳 – Jumonjitouge Pass 十文字峠 Duration: 3 days Distance: 24 km Elevation change: 1173 metres Highest point: 2475 metres Difficulty: Start: Azusayama Bus Stop ...
Futagoike 双子池 – Mt. Kitayokodake 北横岳 Duration: 3 days Distance: 20.1 km Elevation change: 242 metres Highest point: 2472 metres Difficulty: Start: Kitayatsugatake Ropeway Finish: Kitayatsugatake...