Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Kamikochi (Japan). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Mount Yake, Mount Hotakadake, and Shinhotaka Ropeway. Also, be sure to include Myojinkan in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Kamikochi (Nagano).
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Mount Yake
Also known as: 焼岳
Volcano in Japan. Mount Yake literally, "Burning mountain" is an active volcano in the Hida Mountains, lying between Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching 2,455 m at the highest peak.[1]
Mount Hotakadake
Also known as: 穂高岳
Mountain in Japan. Mount Hotaka, also known as Mount Hotakadake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains as coined by the media, reaching a height of 3,190 m. Mount Hotaka is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains and all its major peaks except Mount Maehotaka, lie on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. This mountain is located in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.
The peaks of Okuhotaka, Karasawa, Kitahotaka, Maehotaka and Nishihotaka are called the Hotaka Mountains. The highest peak in this range, and also the tallest mountain in both Nagano and Gifu prefectures, is Mount Okuhotaka. Mount Hotaka is also referred to as the "Leader of the Northern Alps" (北アルプスの盟主, Kita-Arupusu no Meishu).[2]
Shinhotaka Ropeway
Also known as: 新穂高ロープウェイ
Transportation service in Takayama, Japan. The Shinhotaka Ropeway is an aerial lift system in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and is operated by Okuhi Sightseeing Development. The Meitetsu Group company also operates hotels in the area. Opened in 1970, the line climbs to the hillside of the Hida Mountains' Mount Hotaka, the third tallest mountain in Japan.[3]
Myojinkan
Hiking, Alpine hut
Ainodake
Mt. Manodake is a small peak in the Hotaka mountain range in the Northern Alps between Mt. The traverse route connecting Mt. Nishihotaka and Okuhotaka is said to be the most dangerous and difficult trail in Japan for ordinary climbers, and Mt.