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1 nights / 2 days / approx. 10.2 km / High point 2,664m

Chougatake from Mitsumata

Mitsumata → Chougatake → Mitsumata

From Mitsumata (1,359 m) up to Chougatake (2,664 m) and back the same way.

How hard is it?

Moderate.
Walkable path

Stamina 4 / 10Walking 7h42

“1 night or more is advisable”

Technical B

Steep ups and downs; hiking experience needed

Typical
1 nights / 2 days
Walking time
7h42walking only, no breaks
Distance
approx. 10.2 km
Total climb
approx. 1,330m high point Chougatake 2,664m

Stamina and technical grades: Nagano Prefecture mountain grading, No.29 (our translation). HutsGo is still checking these against the table. See the table

How do I get there?

Public transport not confirmed.
Back to the same trailhead

  1. Mitsumata 1,359m
  2. 1 nights / 2 days, out and back
  3. Mitsumata Back to the same trailhead
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When are the huts open?

Open today (10/23): 1 of 1 huts

2026 season dates, from each hut's official site and Nagano Prefecture's hut list (sources on each hut page).

When does booking open?

1 huts to stay at. Book with each hut (HutsGo takes no bookings).

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Map and elevation

Elevation profile of Chougatake from Mitsumata. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,5002,0002,500mMitsumata (三股) · 1,359m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadMitsumata 1,359mChogatake Hutte (蝶ヶ岳ヒュッテ) · Elevation not confirmed · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Chogatake Hutte Not confirmedChougatake (蝶ヶ岳) · 2,664m · 0 min from the start · Point passedChougatake 2,664mChogatake Hutte (蝶ヶ岳ヒュッテ) · Elevation not confirmed · 0 min from the startChogatake Hutte Not confirmedMitsumata (三股) · 1,359m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadMitsumata 1,359m Elevation profile of Chougatake from Mitsumata. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,5002,0002,500mMitsumata (三股) · 1,359m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadMitsumataChogatake Hutte (蝶ヶ岳ヒュッテ) · Elevation not confirmed · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Chogatake Hutte Not confirmedChougatake (蝶ヶ岳) · 2,664m · 0 min from the start · Point passedChougatakeChogatake Hutte (蝶ヶ岳ヒュッテ) · Elevation not confirmed · 0 min from the startChogatake Hutte Not confirmedMitsumata (三股) · 1,359m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadMitsumata

High point 2,664m ／ Total ascent approx. 1,305m ／ 1,305m of climbing from Mitsumata (1,359m)

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.

Chogatake Hutte and Yarigatake
Chogatake Hutte and Yarigatake Photo: Alpsdake / CC BY-SA 4.0（Wikimedia Commons）
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Stop by stop

Section times split the prefecture's official total course time across sections by path length, climb and descent.

  1. 1,359m

    Mitsumata (三股)Trailhead

    About this trailhead
  2. approx. 3h55 up 1,319m down 34m

  3. 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.

    Book on the official site Call 090-1056-3455 Details and access Add to my plan
  4. approx. 10 min up 22m down 25m via Chougatake 2,664m

  5. Elevation not confirmed

    Chogatake Hutte (蝶ヶ岳ヒュッテ) again on the way back ↑ details

  6. approx. 3h35 up 33m down 1,320m

  7. 1,359m

    Mitsumata (三股)Trailhead

    About this trailhead