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Yarigatake (槍ヶ岳)

Elevation 3,180m. 3 routes go up this mountain.

Yarigatake from the Higashi-Kama ridge
Yarigatake from the Higashi-Kama ridge Photo: Alpsdake / Public domain（Wikimedia Commons）

100 Famous Mountains. The fifth-highest mountain in Japan. The easiest route starts at Kamikochi: 2 nights / 3 days, 20h of walking (stamina 8, technical C). 3 routes. 14 huts to stay at. Source for lists and height rank: Wikipedia「日本百名山」「日本の山一覧 (高さ順)」

Routes up Yarigatake

3D map of Yarisawa route (Kamikochi to Yarigatake and back) Map: GSI Japan, EOxCloudless 2025 (Copernicus Sentinel) Yarigatake 3,180m
Yarisawa route (Kamikochi to Yarigatake and back) The valley route to Yari: up the Azusa river to Yokoo, the Yarisawa ravine to the spire, and back the same way.
  • 2 nights / 3 days
  • Walking 20h
  • Stamina 8 / Technical C
  • Bus / no private cars
  • Places to sleep 5 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
3D map of Omote-Ginza traverse (Nakabusa to Yari to Kamikochi) Map: GSI Japan, EOxCloudless 2025 (Copernicus Sentinel) Yarigatake 3,180m
Omote-Ginza traverse (Nakabusa to Yari to Kamikochi) The classic Northern Alps ridge line: up to Tsubakuro-dake, along to Daitenjo, the Higashi-Kama ridge to Yarigatake, then down the Yarisawa valley to Kamikochi.
  • 2 nights / 3 days
  • Walking 25h18
  • Stamina 9 / Technical C
  • Bus
  • Places to sleep 6 huts

Huts to stay at

Each route page gives the sources for times and grades.