1 nights / 2 days / approx. 24.0 km / High point 2,677m
Chougatake via the Nagakabe ridge
Kamikochi → Chougatake → Kamikochi
From Kamikochi to Tokusawa, then up the Nagakabe ridge to Chougatake Hutte, facing Yari and Hotaka across the valley.
How hard is it?
- Typical
- 1 nights / 2 days
- Walking time
- approx. 12hestimated from distance, climb and descent; no breaks
- Distance
- approx. 24.0 km
- Total climb
- approx. 1,350m high point Chougatake 2,677m
This route is not in a prefectural grading table.
How do I get there?
Reachable by Bus.
Back to the same trailhead. Private cars restricted
- Sawando or Hirayu 沢渡・平湯
- Bus
- Kamikochi 1,500m / Restricted (park and change)
- 1 nights / 2 days, out and back
- Kamikochi Back to the same trailhead
Last ride down 17:55 Matsumoto / Shinshimashima to Kamikochi (松本・新島々〜上高地)
Times, fares and parking →When are the huts open?
Open today (10/23): 2 of 2 huts
- Tokusawaen 25 Apr – 3 Nov
- Chogatake Hutte 25 Apr – 3 Nov
2026 season dates, from each hut's official site and Nagano Prefecture's hut list (sources on each hut page).
When does booking open?
2 huts to stay at. Book with each hut (HutsGo takes no bookings).
- Tokusawaen Taking bookings for the whole season no… / unofficial
- Chogatake Hutte 1 April, 10:00 JST. From 14 May, six we…
Map and elevation
Times are estimates from distance and climb (no breaks)
The line follows the GSI map footpaths. Trust the signposts on the day. Save GPX
High point 2,677m ／ Total ascent approx. 1,177m ／ 1,177m of climbing from Kamikochi (1,500m)
Hut (tap for details) Trailhead Point passed Elevation not confirmed
The horizontal axis is the order of the route, not time: we have not confirmed this route's leg times against an official source. The ridge line simply joins the recorded points, so it does not show the real shape of the terrain. Total ascent is an approximation summed between those points. Chogatake Hutte have no confirmed elevation, so they are placed provisionally between the points either side.
Stop by stop
Section times are estimates from the path length, climb and descent (a formula fitted to Nagano Prefecture's grading table; typically within about 10%).
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1,500m
Kamikochi (上高地)Trailhead
Closed to private cars all year. Bus or taxi from Sawando or Hirayu.
- approx. 2h10 up 101m down 86m
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1,560mtopo map
Tokusawaen (徳澤園)Lodge
25 Apr – 3 Nov Secondary source (as of 2026-09-13)
Dinner + breakfast ¥17,600+ No meals ¥11,000 Tent ¥2,000
- QR payment
- Bath
Booking opensTaking bookings for the whole season now, by phone only
- approx. 3h55 up 1,126m down 44m
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Elevation not confirmed
Chogatake Hutte (蝶ヶ岳ヒュッテ)Mountain hut / Chogatake Hutte
25 Apr – 3 Nov Confirmed on the official site (2026-09-13)
Dinner + breakfast ¥16,000 No meals ¥11,000 Tent ¥2,000
- Water: Paid
- Charging from ¥200
- Cash only
Booking opens1 April, 10:00 JST. From 14 May, six weeks ahead on the same weekday, 00:00 JST.
- approx. 3h45 up 48m down 1,128m via Chougatake 2,677m
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1,560m
Tokusawaen (徳澤園) again on the way back ↑ details
- approx. 2h10 up 79m down 95m
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1,500m
Kamikochi (上高地)Trailhead
Closed to private cars all year. Bus or taxi from Sawando or Hirayu.