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1 nights / 2 days / approx. 12.8 km / High point 2,909m

Nishihotakadake from Kamikochi

Kamikochi → Nishihotakadake → Kamikochi

From Kamikochi up to Nishiho Sanso, then out and back to the Nishihotakadake summit.

How hard is it?

Moderate.
Sustained rock

Stamina 5 / 10Walking 12h12

“1 night or more is advisable”

Technical D

Hands-on scrambling; many places where a fall is possible

Typical
1 nights / 2 days
Walking time
12h12walking only, no breaks
Distance
approx. 12.8 km
Total climb
approx. 1,450m high point Nishihotakadake 2,909m

Stamina and technical grades: Nagano Prefecture mountain grading, No.33 (our translation). HutsGo is still checking these against the table. See the table

How do I get there?

Reachable by Bus.
Back to the same trailhead. Private cars restricted

  1. Sawando or Hirayu 沢渡・平湯
  2. Bus
  3. Kamikochi 1,500m / Restricted (park and change)
  4. 1 nights / 2 days, out and back
  5. 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): 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).

  • Nishiho Sanso Two months before your stay (same date)… / unofficial
Pick your huts and plan the days

Map and elevation

Elevation profile of Nishihotakadake from Kamikochi. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,5002,0002,5003,000mKamikochi (上高地) · 1,500m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadKamikochi 1,500mNishiho Sanso (西穂山荘) · 2,367m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Nishiho Sanso 2,367mNishihotakadake (西穂高岳) · 2,909m · 0 min from the start · Point passedNishihotakadake 2,909mNishiho Sanso (西穂山荘) · 2,367m · 0 min from the startNishiho Sanso 2,367mKamikochi (上高地) · 1,500m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadKamikochi 1,500m Elevation profile of Nishihotakadake from Kamikochi. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,5002,0002,5003,000mKamikochi (上高地) · 1,500m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadKamikochiNishiho Sanso (西穂山荘) · 2,367m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Nishiho SansoNishihotakadake (西穂高岳) · 2,909m · 0 min from the start · Point passedNishihotakadakeNishiho Sanso (西穂山荘) · 2,367m · 0 min from the startNishiho SansoKamikochi (上高地) · 1,500m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadKamikochi

High point 2,909m ／ Total ascent approx. 1,409m ／ 1,409m 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.

Norikuradake from Nishihotakadake (April)
Norikuradake from Nishihotakadake (April) Photo: Alpsdake / Public domain（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. 1,500m

    Kamikochi (上高地)Trailhead

    Closed to private cars all year. Bus or taxi from Sawando or Hirayu.

    About this trailhead
  2. approx. 4h up 879m down 77m

  3. 2,367m

    Nishiho Sanso (西穂山荘)Mountain hut

    Open all year Open all year Secondary source (as of 2026-09-13)

    Dinner + breakfast ¥15,500 No meals ¥11,000 Tent ¥2,000

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

    Booking opensTwo months before your stay (same date), 09:30 JST, online or by phone

    Book on the official site Call 0263-36-7052 Details and access Add to my plan
  4. approx. 4h35 up 616m down 618m via Nishihotakadake 2,909m

  5. 2,367m

    Nishiho Sanso (西穂山荘) again on the way back ↑ details

  6. approx. 3h40 up 70m down 874m

  7. 1,500m

    Kamikochi (上高地)Trailhead

    Closed to private cars all year. Bus or taxi from Sawando or Hirayu.

    About this trailhead