Summer Trip Guide in Northern Japan Alps!

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It’s best time to hike! Let’s visit Nagano prefecture around Northern Japan Alps (Hida mountain range) in fresh cool breeze with a spectacular view. Kamikochi in Nagano is considered as “Japanese Yosemite Valley” with its scenic view. Here is an ultimate guide for a summer trip to Kamikochi!

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Hike around Kamikochi

Kamikochi area can be reached from Matsumoto City by train/bus or car. If you are driving, please note that the driving road are restricted around Kamikochi area and car parkings are available at the entrance of the mountain where you can continue to Kamikochi by buss or taxi.

Kamikochi bus terminal is right next to Kappabashi where the significant view (picture above) can be captured. However, we recommend you to get off at the one bus stop before at “Taisho Pond” which you can see a beautiful and mystical view of the pond and continue to hike to Kappabashi for 30 minutes through the beautiful forest.

The trails are available with various length in Kamikochi from short to long. Unless you are planning to stay in a cottage/hut there, we recommend to hike to “Myojin Pond” which takes around 1 hour to reach.

The View you can see while hiking is just superb. And the trails are mostly well maintain and easy to walk along a pond,marsh and magnificent mountain view with fresh air.

After 1 hour hiking from Kappabashi, you are rewarded with the fantastic view of Myojin Pond in Hotaka Shrine.(300 JPY admission fee required) Take a loop trail to go back to Kappabashi with another 1 hour hike.

Kamikochi is normally open from mid April to mid November. The best time to visit for fresh green leaves is from May to June, for flower viewing is from June to August and for autumn colour leaves is in October.

Remember to be well equipped before going for hiking! Due to the mountain location, the temperature in Kamikochi is about 10 degrees lower than Tokyo so warm clothes are essential as well as comfortable shoes for hike.

Hope you will enjoy the amazing summer hike in Kamikochi,Nagano!
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