Region guide

Honshu Alps

Japan Alps base region for summer peak-bagging and hut traverses.

Mountains

Kita-dake

3193 m in Japan

Japan's second-highest mountain and a key hut-based objective.

Full mountain guide is still being expanded.

Oku-Hotakadake

3190 m in Japan

Core Japan Alps objective often paired with Yarigatake traverses.

Full mountain guide is still being expanded.

Yarigatake

3180 m in Japan

One of the most iconic multi-day guided and self-guided peaks in Japan.

Full mountain guide is still being expanded.

Towns and villages

Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.

Trailhead basin

Kamikōchi

Japanese Alps access point for Yari and Hotaka itineraries.