Kamikochi

National park · Japanese Alps — Chūbu

A car-free valley in the Northern Japan Alps, ringed by the jagged Hotaka peaks and walked via the Kappabashi Bridge over the Azusa River. Beech and larch color moves down from the ridgelines through mid-to-late October.

Best for: alpine valley walking

Don’t miss

  • Kappabashi Bridge
  • Taisho Pond reflections
  • Hotaka Range views

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When to go to Kamikochi

It sits at 1,508 m, high enough to turn before the valleys do.

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