2 nights / 3 days / approx. 39.4 km / High point 3,180m
Omote-Ginza traverse (Nakabusa to Yari to Kamikochi)
Nakabusa Onsen trailhead → Yarigatake → Kamikochi
The classic Northern Alps ridge line: up to Tsubakuro-dake, along to Daitenjo, the Higashi-Kama ridge to Yarigatake, then down the Yarisawa valley to Kamikochi.
How hard is it?
Strenuous.
Ladders and chains
Stamina 9 / 10Walking 25h18
“2–3 nights or more is advisable”
Technical C
Ladders and chains; a slip can mean a fall
- Typical
- 2 nights / 3 days
- Walking time
- 25h18walking only, no breaks
- Distance
- approx. 39.4 km
- Total climb
- approx. 3,070m high point Yarigatake 3,180m
Stamina and technical grades: Nagano Prefecture mountain grading, No.5 (our translation). HutsGo is still checking these against the table. See the table
How do I get there?
Reachable by Bus.
Start and finish are different
- Hotaka Station 穂高駅
- Bus
- Nakabusa Onsen trailhead 1,462m
- 2 nights / 3 days, point to point
- Kamikochi Finish / no private cars
- Bus / Taxi
By car Three car parks. Full from early morning in peak season.
Times, fares and parking →When are the huts open?
Open today (10/23): 3 of 6 huts
- Enzanso 25 Apr – 22 Nov
- Daitenso 13 Jun – 3 Nov
- Otensho Hutte 11 Jul – 11 Oct
- Hutte Nishidake 10 Jul – 11 Oct
- Hutte Oyari 1 Jul – 12 Oct
- Yarigatake Sanso 27 Apr – 3 Nov
2026 season dates, from each hut's official site and Nagano Prefecture's hut list (sources on each hut page).
When does booking open?
6 huts to stay at. Book with each hut (HutsGo takes no bookings).
- Enzanso Online booking closes the day before. P…
- Daitenso Not confirmed
- Otensho Hutte One month before your stay, 09:00 JST
- Hutte Nishidake Not confirmed
- Hutte Oyari Online booking closes at 07:00 JST on the day
- Yarigatake Sanso One month before your stay, 09:00 JST
Map and elevation
Times split the official prefectural total (no breaks)
The line follows the GSI map footpaths. Trust the signposts on the day. Save GPX
High point 3,180m ／ Total ascent approx. 1,908m ／ 1,718m of climbing from Nakabusa Onsen trailhead (1,462m)
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. Otensho Hutte, Yarigatake Sanso, Yarisawa Lodge have no confirmed elevation, so they are placed provisionally between the points either side.
Stop by stop
Section times split the prefecture's official total course time across sections by path length, climb and descent.
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1,462m
Nakabusa Onsen trailhead (中房温泉登山口)Trailhead
Three car parks. Full from early morning in peak season.
- approx. 4h30 up 1,324m down 33m
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2,712m
Enzanso (燕山荘)Mountain hut / Enzanso Group
25 Apr – 22 Nov Also open over the New Year period Confirmed on the official site (2026-09-13)
Dinner + breakfast ¥16,000 No meals ¥11,000 Tent ¥2,000
- Water: Paid
- No charging
- Cash only
Booking opensOnline booking closes the day before. Private rooms open in stages from 1 April.
- approx. 3h20 up 483m down 367m
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2,870m
Daitenso (大天荘)Mountain hut / Enzanso Group
13 Jun – 3 Nov Confirmed on the official site (2026-09-13)
Dinner + breakfast ¥16,000 No meals ¥11,000 Tent ¥2,000
- Water: Free
- Charging available
- Cash only
- approx. 35 min up 5m down 179m
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Elevation not confirmed
Otensho Hutte (大天井ヒュッテ)Mountain hut / Yarigatake Sanso Group
11 Jul – 11 Oct Confirmed on the official site (2026-09-13)
Dinner + breakfast ¥16,000 No meals ¥11,200
- Toilet: Cartridge (flown out)
- Charging available
Booking opensOne month before your stay, 09:00 JST
- approx. 2h25 up 305m down 279m via Akaiwadake 2,769m
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2,680m
Hutte Nishidake (ヒュッテ西岳)Mountain hut / Enzanso Group
10 Jul – 11 Oct Confirmed on the official site (2026-09-13)
Dinner + breakfast ¥16,000 No meals ¥11,000 Tent ¥2,000
- Water: Paid
- No charging
- Cash only
- approx. 2h35 up 488m down 299m via Mamata-norikoshi Elevation not confirmed
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2,884m
Hutte Oyari (ヒュッテ大槍)Mountain hut / Enzanso Group
1 Jul – 12 Oct Confirmed on the official site (2026-09-13)
Dinner + breakfast ¥16,000 No meals ¥11,000
- No charging
- Cash only
Booking opensOnline booking closes at 07:00 JST on the day
- approx. 1h25 up 219m down 212m
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Elevation not confirmed
Yarigatake Sanso (槍ヶ岳山荘)Mountain hut / Yarigatake Sanso Group
27 Apr – 3 Nov Confirmed on the official site (2026-09-13)
Dinner + breakfast ¥16,000 No meals ¥11,200 Tent ¥2,000
- Toilet: Composting
- Water: Paid
- Charging from ¥100
Booking opensOne month before your stay, 09:00 JST
- approx. 5h20 up 328m down 1,356m via Yarigatake 3,180m
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Elevation not confirmed
Yarisawa Lodge (槍沢ロッヂ)Mountain hut / Yarigatake Sanso Group
27 Apr – 3 Nov Confirmed on the official site (2026-09-13)
Dinner + breakfast ¥16,000 No meals ¥11,200 Tent ¥2,000
- Toilet: Composting
- Water: Free
- Charging from ¥100
Booking opensOne month before your stay, 09:00 JST
- approx. 1h40 up 17m down 241m
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1,620m
Yokoo Sanso (横尾山荘)Mountain hut
27 Apr – 3 Nov Closed for repairs 1-30 June Confirmed on the official site (2026-09-13)
Dinner + breakfast ¥15,600 No meals ¥11,000 Tent ¥2,000
- Charging available
- Cards accepted
- Bath
Booking opensOne month before your stay, 07:00 JST, by phone. For 1 July - 25 Oct a limited number opens two months ahead via Yamatan.
- approx. 1h15 up 25m down 75m
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1,560mtopo map
Tokusawaen (徳澤園)Lodge
25 Apr – 3 Nov Secondary source (as of 2026-09-13)
Dinner + breakfast ¥17,600+ No meals ¥11,000 Tent ¥2,000
- QR payment
- Bath
Booking opensTaking bookings for the whole season now, by phone only
- approx. 2h15 up 79m down 95m
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1,500m
Kamikochi (上高地)Trailhead
Closed to private cars all year. Bus or taxi from Sawando or Hirayu.