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1 nights / 2 days / approx. 12.7 km / High point 2,821m

Harinokidake from Ogizawa

Ogizawa → Harinokidake → Ogizawa

From Ogizawa (1,418 m) up to Harinokidake (2,821 m) and back the same way.

How hard is it?

Moderate.
Walkable path

Stamina 4 / 10Walking 9h30

“1 night or more is advisable”

Technical B

Steep ups and downs; hiking experience needed

Typical
1 nights / 2 days
Walking time
9h30walking only, no breaks
Distance
approx. 12.7 km
Total climb
approx. 1,510m high point Harinokidake 2,821m

Stamina and technical grades: Nagano Prefecture mountain grading, No.38 (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. Ogizawa 1,418m
  2. 1 nights / 2 days, out and back
  3. Ogizawa Back to the same trailhead
Times, fares and parking →

When are the huts open?

None of the 2 huts is open today (10/23)

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).

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Map and elevation

Elevation profile of Harinokidake from Ogizawa. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,5002,0002,5003,000mOgizawa (扇沢駅) · 1,418m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadOgizawa 1,418mOsawa-goya (大沢小屋) · 1,700m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Osawa-goya 1,700mHarinoki-goya (針ノ木小屋) · 2,536m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Harinoki-goya 2,536mHarinokidake (針ノ木岳) · 2,821m · 0 min from the start · Point passedHarinokidake 2,821mHarinoki-goya (針ノ木小屋) · 2,536m · 0 min from the startHarinoki-goya 2,536mOsawa-goya (大沢小屋) · 1,700m · 0 min from the startOsawa-goya 1,700mOgizawa (扇沢駅) · 1,418m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadOgizawa 1,418m Elevation profile of Harinokidake from Ogizawa. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,5002,0002,5003,000mOgizawa (扇沢駅) · 1,418m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadOgizawaOsawa-goya (大沢小屋) · 1,700m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Osawa-goyaHarinoki-goya (針ノ木小屋) · 2,536m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Harinoki-goyaHarinokidake (針ノ木岳) · 2,821m · 0 min from the start · Point passedHarinokidakeHarinoki-goya (針ノ木小屋) · 2,536m · 0 min from the startHarinoki-goyaOsawa-goya (大沢小屋) · 1,700m · 0 min from the startOsawa-goyaOgizawa (扇沢駅) · 1,418m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadOgizawa

High point 2,821m ／ Total ascent approx. 1,403m ／ 1,403m of climbing from Ogizawa (1,418m)

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.

Harinokidake from Subaridake
Harinokidake from Subaridake 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. 1,418m

    Ogizawa (扇沢駅)Trailhead

    About this trailhead
  2. approx. 1h40 up 428m down 16m

  3. 1,700m

    Osawa-goya (大沢小屋)Mountain hut

    Opening dates not confirmed Not confirmed

    Prices not confirmed

    Facilities (toilet, water, charging, payment) not confirmed

    Book on the official site Details and access Add to my plan
  4. approx. 2h25 up 769m down 74m

  5. 2,536m

    Harinoki-goya (針ノ木小屋)Mountain hut

    1 Jul – 27 Sep Booking required for every stay Secondary source (as of 2026-10-13)

    Prices not confirmed

    Facilities (toilet, water, charging, payment) not confirmed

    Book on the official site Call 0261-22-1584 Details and access Add to my plan
  6. approx. 1h40 up 279m down 279m via Harinokidake 2,821m

  7. 2,536m

    Harinoki-goya (針ノ木小屋) again on the way back ↑ details

  8. approx. 2h15 up 60m down 764m

  9. 1,700m

    Osawa-goya (大沢小屋) again on the way back ↑ details

  10. approx. 1h30 up 5m down 420m

  11. 1,418m

    Ogizawa (扇沢駅)Trailhead

    About this trailhead