Kamikochi opens today!
Please have a good plan when you visit there!
Kamikochi is a famous wildlife preserve in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, which is known for the stunning beauty of nature, the birth place of Japan’s modern trekking culture, and the origin place of the name “Japan Alps.”
Kamikochi is closed in winter.
Transportation opens on April 17th, mainly for the preparation work. It officially opens to the public on April 27th, its grand opening day, and it’s closed on November 15th.
This place limits private car access in order to protect the environment. Visitors must leave a car in 1 of the 2 designated car parks, Sawando or Hirayu-Akandana, and take a shuttle bus or a taxi from there.
Tour buses are also available from some major cities: Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Nagano, etc.
This resort is also known to have an Imperial Hotel, which has a dress code. We need to bring and wear something classy inside this hotel.
Please have a good research before you visit there.
Key attractions
• Azusa River (this photo)
• Hodaka Mountain Range (this photo)
• 2 ponds: Taisho Pond and Myojin Pond
• 2 wetlands: Tashiro Marsh and Dakesawa Marsh
• Kappa-bashi Bridge
• Walter Weston Memorial Plaque
• Hodaka Jinja Shrine
• Bus Terminal and Information Center
• 2 Bases with mountain lodges: Tokusawa and Yoko’o
Official Website: https://www.kamikochi.org/
Article by Shintaro Takagi
Photo by akhn (Royalty Free)
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