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1 nights / 2 days / approx. 12.1 km / High point 2,857m

Jonendake from Ichinosawa

Ichinosawa → Jonendake → Ichinosawa

From Ichinosawa (1,329 m) up to Jonendake (2,857 m) and back the same way.

How hard is it?

Moderate.
Walkable path

Stamina 4 / 10Walking 10h

“1 night or more is advisable”

Technical B

Steep ups and downs; hiking experience needed

Typical
1 nights / 2 days
Walking time
10hwalking only, no breaks
Distance
approx. 12.1 km
Total climb
approx. 1,530m high point Jonendake 2,857m

Stamina and technical grades: Nagano Prefecture mountain grading, No.21 (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. Ichinosawa 1,329m
  2. 1 nights / 2 days, out and back
  3. Ichinosawa Back to the same trailhead
Times, fares and parking →

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).

  • Jonen-goya One month before your stay (same date, … / unofficial
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Map and elevation

Elevation profile of Jonendake from Ichinosawa. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,5002,0002,5003,000mIchinosawa (一ノ沢) · 1,329m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadIchinosawa 1,329mJonen-goya (常念小屋) · 2,450m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Jonen-goya 2,450mJonendake (常念岳) · 2,857m · 0 min from the start · Point passedJonendake 2,857mJonen-goya (常念小屋) · 2,450m · 0 min from the startJonen-goya 2,450mIchinosawa (一ノ沢) · 1,329m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadIchinosawa 1,329m Elevation profile of Jonendake from Ichinosawa. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,5002,0002,5003,000mIchinosawa (一ノ沢) · 1,329m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadIchinosawaJonen-goya (常念小屋) · 2,450m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Jonen-goyaJonendake (常念岳) · 2,857m · 0 min from the start · Point passedJonendakeJonen-goya (常念小屋) · 2,450m · 0 min from the startJonen-goyaIchinosawa (一ノ沢) · 1,329m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadIchinosawa

High point 2,857m ／ Total ascent approx. 1,528m ／ 1,528m of climbing from Ichinosawa (1,329m)

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.

Jonendake from Choyari
Jonendake from Choyari Photo: Alpsdake / CC0（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. 1,329m

    Ichinosawa (一ノ沢)Trailhead

    About this trailhead
  2. approx. 3h55 up 1,118m

  3. 2,450m

    Jonen-goya (常念小屋)Mountain hut

    27 Apr – 3 Nov Secondary source (as of 2026-09-13)

    Dinner + breakfast ¥16,000 No meals ¥11,000 Tent ¥2,000

    • Drying room

    Booking opensOne month before your stay (same date, previous month)

    Book on the official site Call 090-1430-3328 Details and access Add to my plan
  4. approx. 2h25 up 397m down 399m via Jonendake 2,857m

  5. 2,450m

    Jonen-goya (常念小屋) again on the way back ↑ details

  6. approx. 3h40 down 1,112m

  7. 1,329m

    Ichinosawa (一ノ沢)Trailhead

    About this trailhead