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Kitahotakadake (北穂高岳)

Elevation 3,106m. 2 routes go up this mountain.

Kitahotakadake from Jonendake
Kitahotakadake from Jonendake Photo: Alpsdake / CC BY-SA 4.0（Wikimedia Commons）

The easiest route starts at Kamikochi: 2 nights / 3 days, approx. 20h10 of walking (stamina 7, technical D). 2 routes. 8 huts to stay at.

Routes up Kitahotakadake

3D map of Karasawa Base: the Hotaka circuit Map: GSI Japan, EOxCloudless 2025 (Copernicus Sentinel) Okuhotakadake 3,190m
Karasawa Base: the Hotaka circuit Walk in from Kamikochi to the Karasawa cirque, round Kita-Hotaka and Oku-Hotaka, then back down to Kamikochi.
  • 2 nights / 3 days
  • Walking approx. 20h10
  • Stamina 7 / Technical D
  • Bus / no private cars
  • Places to sleep 6 huts
3D map of Daikiretto loop from Kamikochi (Kita-Hotaka to Yari) Map: GSI Japan, EOxCloudless 2025 (Copernicus Sentinel) Yarigatake 3,180m
Daikiretto loop from Kamikochi (Kita-Hotaka to Yari) From Kamikochi via Karasawa to Kita-Hotaka, over the Daikiretto notch to Minamidake and Yari, then down the Yarisawa valley to Kamikochi. The most exposed ridge in the range.
  • 3 nights / 4 days
  • Walking 25h12
  • Stamina 9 / Technical E
  • Bus / no private cars
  • Places to sleep 7 huts

Huts to stay at

Each route page gives the sources for times and grades.