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1 nights / 2 days / approx. 12.4 km / High point 2,670m

Jiigatake from Ogizawa (Jiigatake trailhead)

Ogizawa (Jiigatake trailhead) → Jiigatake → Ogizawa (Jiigatake trailhead)

From Ogizawa (Jiigatake trailhead) (1,338 m) up to Jiigatake (2,670 m) and back the same way.

How hard is it?

Moderate.
Walkable path

Stamina 4 / 10Walking 8h18

“1 night or more is advisable”

Technical B

Steep ups and downs; hiking experience needed

Typical
1 nights / 2 days
Walking time
8h18walking only, no breaks
Distance
approx. 12.4 km
Total climb
approx. 1,570m high point Jiigatake 2,670m

Stamina and technical grades: Nagano Prefecture mountain grading, No.20 (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 (Jiigatake trailhead) 1,338m
  2. 1 nights / 2 days, out and back
  3. Ogizawa (Jiigatake trailhead) Back to the same trailhead
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When are the huts open?

None of the 1 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?

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

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Map and elevation

Elevation profile of Jiigatake from Ogizawa (Jiigatake trailhead). Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,5002,0002,500mOgizawa (Jiigatake trailhead) (扇沢（爺ヶ岳の登山口）) · 1,338m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadOgizawa (Jiigatake trailhead) 1,338mTaneike Sanso (種池山荘) · 2,450m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Taneike Sanso 2,450mJiigatake (爺ヶ岳) · 2,670m · 0 min from the start · Point passedJiigatake 2,670mTaneike Sanso (種池山荘) · 2,450m · 0 min from the startTaneike Sanso 2,450mOgizawa (Jiigatake trailhead) (扇沢（爺ヶ岳の登山口）) · 1,338m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadOgizawa (Jiigatake trailhead) 1,338m Elevation profile of Jiigatake from Ogizawa (Jiigatake trailhead). Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,5002,0002,500mOgizawa (Jiigatake trailhead) (扇沢（爺ヶ岳の登山口）) · 1,338m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadOgizawa (Jiigatake trailhead)Taneike Sanso (種池山荘) · 2,450m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Taneike SansoJiigatake (爺ヶ岳) · 2,670m · 0 min from the start · Point passedJiigatakeTaneike Sanso (種池山荘) · 2,450m · 0 min from the startTaneike SansoOgizawa (Jiigatake trailhead) (扇沢（爺ヶ岳の登山口）) · 1,338m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadOgizawa (Jiigatake trailhead)

High point 2,670m ／ Total ascent approx. 1,332m ／ 1,332m of climbing from Ogizawa (Jiigatake trailhead) (1,338m)

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.

The south peak of Jiigatake
The south peak of Jiigatake 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. 1,338m

    Ogizawa (Jiigatake trailhead) (扇沢（爺ヶ岳の登山口）)Trailhead

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  2. approx. 3h25 up 1,153m down 36m

  3. 2,450m

    Taneike Sanso (種池山荘)Mountain hut

    1 Jul – 17 Oct 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 0261-22-1263 Details and access Add to my plan
  4. approx. 1h45 up 281m down 285m via Jiigatake 2,670m

  5. 2,450m

    Taneike Sanso (種池山荘) again on the way back ↑ details

  6. approx. 3h10 up 38m down 1,157m

  7. 1,338m

    Ogizawa (Jiigatake trailhead) (扇沢（爺ヶ岳の登山口）)Trailhead

    About this trailhead