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1 nights / 2 days / approx. 11.2 km / High point 2,763m

Tsubakurodake from Nakabusa Onsen

Nakabusa Onsen trailhead → Tsubakurodake → Nakabusa Onsen trailhead

Up the Kassen ridge from Nakabusa Onsen to Enzanso, then out and back to the Tsubakurodake summit.

How hard is it?

Moderate.
Walkable path

Stamina 4 / 10Walking 7h48

“1 night or more is advisable”

Technical B

Steep ups and downs; hiking experience needed

Typical
1 nights / 2 days
Walking time
7h48walking only, no breaks
Distance
approx. 11.2 km
Total climb
approx. 1,420m high point Tsubakurodake 2,763m

Stamina and technical grades: Nagano Prefecture mountain grading, No.31 (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

  1. Hotaka Station 穂高駅
  2. Bus
  3. Nakabusa Onsen trailhead 1,462m
  4. 1 nights / 2 days, out and back
  5. Nakabusa Onsen trailhead Back to the same trailhead

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): 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).

  • Enzanso Online booking closes the day before. P…
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Map and elevation

Elevation profile of Tsubakurodake from Nakabusa Onsen. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,5002,0002,500mNakabusa Onsen trailhead (中房温泉登山口) · 1,462m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadNakabusa Onsen trailhead 1,462mEnzanso (燕山荘) · 2,712m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Enzanso 2,712mTsubakurodake (燕岳) · 2,763m · 0 min from the start · Point passedTsubakurodake 2,763mEnzanso (燕山荘) · 2,712m · 0 min from the startEnzanso 2,712mNakabusa Onsen trailhead (中房温泉登山口) · 1,462m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadNakabusa Onsen trailhead 1,462m Elevation profile of Tsubakurodake from Nakabusa Onsen. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,5002,0002,500mNakabusa Onsen trailhead (中房温泉登山口) · 1,462m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadNakabusa Onsen trailheadEnzanso (燕山荘) · 2,712m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)EnzansoTsubakurodake (燕岳) · 2,763m · 0 min from the start · Point passedTsubakurodakeEnzanso (燕山荘) · 2,712m · 0 min from the startEnzansoNakabusa Onsen trailhead (中房温泉登山口) · 1,462m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadNakabusa Onsen trailhead

High point 2,763m ／ Total ascent approx. 1,301m ／ 1,301m 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.

The granite ridge of Tsubakurodake
The granite ridge of Tsubakurodake Photo: Alpsdake / CC BY-SA 4.0（Wikimedia Commons）
Enzanso and Tsubakurodake
Enzanso and Tsubakurodake Photo: y.ganden / CC BY 2.0（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. 1,462m

    Nakabusa Onsen trailhead (中房温泉登山口)Trailhead

    Three car parks. Full from early morning in peak season.

    About this trailhead
  2. approx. 3h35 up 1,324m down 33m

  3. 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.

    Book on the official site Call 090-1420-0008 Details and access Add to my plan
  4. approx. 50 min up 130m down 136m via Tsubakurodake 2,763m

  5. 2,712m

    Enzanso (燕山荘) again on the way back ↑ details

  6. approx. 3h20 up 34m down 1,327m

  7. 1,462m

    Nakabusa Onsen trailhead (中房温泉登山口)Trailhead

    Three car parks. Full from early morning in peak season.

    About this trailhead