Northern Japanese Alps Trek
About the Murodō to Kamikōchi Northern Japanese Alps Trek
The Northern Japanese Alps Trek from Murodō to Kamikōchi is a 65 km journey that spans seven days, offering an unforgettable adventure through one of Japan’s most scenic mountain ranges. This trek traverses rugged terrains, high-altitude ridges, and alpine meadows, making it a favorite among seasoned hikers. Along the way, you’ll encounter breathtaking vistas of snow-capped peaks, serene mountain lakes, and vibrant flora. Each day brings new challenges and stunning landscapes, promising a truly immersive outdoor experience. You can see our outdoor maps page to find all the specific maps of Japan.
Starting at Murodō, known for its impressive alpine environment and hot springs, the trek concludes in Kamikōchi, a beautiful highland valley celebrated for its pristine natural beauty. As you progress, you’ll pass through lush forests, cross rocky passes, and ascend towering peaks. The route offers panoramic views of iconic mountains such as Mount Tateyama and Mount Hotaka, ensuring that every step is filled with awe-inspiring sights.
Key points of interest include the dramatic Tateyama Mountain Range, the serene Kurobe Dam, and the tranquil Myojin Pond. Outonome.com enhances your trekking experience by providing detailed itineraries, interactive planning tools, and downloadable GPX tracks. Whether you need to calculate hiking times, find accommodations, or navigate the trails, our platform equips you with everything necessary for a successful trek through the Northern Japanese Alps.
65.25 km
Hard
~7 days
3154 m
6567 m
7464 m
Country crossed : Japan 
Northern Japanese Alps Trek steps
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Doing the Northern Japanese Alps Trek in the reverse way
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Trail or hike the Murodō to Kamikōchi Northern Japanese Alps Trek
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Adapt the Murodō to Kamikōchi Northern Japanese Alps Trek steps to your physical condition
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Calculate walking times between two steps
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See off-trail and variants of the Northern Japanese Alps Trek
On some steps, to the right of the name, there are blue squares (variants, which momentarily take another path and then join it) or yellow squares (off-trails, which go completely off the itinerary). These squares are clickable and open the linked steps.
Get information on each step of the Northern Japanese Alps Trek
For each step are shown estimated walking times (according to the parameters selected), the distance between the previous step and this one, the positive and negative vertical drop, and the minimum and maximum altitudes reached during the step.
Locate refuges, bivouacs, hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, buses on each Murodō to Kamikōchi Northern Japanese Alps Trek step
On each step line, on the right-hand side of the tabloguide, you’ll find: bivouacs, refuges, hotels, guesthouses, supermarkets, restaurants, cafés, buses, trains. If one of these is located at the step, there is a tick, otherwise there is nothing.
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You can find information on the various hotels and huts along the itinerary on The Japan Alps website.
List of Murodō to Kamikōchi Northern Japanese Alps Trek variants
Shortened to Ichinoetsu Sanso, Mount Bessan, Lake Kurobe, Kurobe Dam, Sofudake, Yarisawa Lodge and Tokusawa, Dakesawa Hut, Kagamidaira Sanso and Mount Okumaru, Kasagatake, Tokusawa, Yakedake Hut, Mount Jōnen, Raichoso
List of Murodō to Kamikōchi Northern Japanese Alps Trek offtrails
Mount Tsurugi Gozen, Tsurugisawa Hut and Camping, Lake Arimine, Tateyama Kogen Hotel, Mount Terachi, Byobunoto, Kuranosuke Hut, Takamagahara Sanso, Suisho Goya, Yaridairagoya, Mount Yari, Masagozawa Lodge, Tokugo Toge Goya
Northern Japanese Alps Trek map
Northern Japanese Alps Trek GPX Track
A GPX (GPS Exchange Format) track is a file format used to record GPS positioning data, such as waypoints and tracks recorded during a hiking or trail activity, for example. It can be used to plan a hike, follow an existing route or share location information with others.
The Northern Japanese Alps Trek GPX track, for example, follows the classical Murodō to Kamikōchi Northern Japanese Alps Trek itinerary and includes all steps, such as: Mount Yakushi (薬師岳), Mount Kurobegorō (黒部五郎岳), Mount Tsurugi Gozen (剱御前), Mount Mitsumata-Renge (三俣蓮華岳), Kurobe Dam (黒部ダム), Mount Hotaka (穂高岳), Mount Yari (槍ヶ岳), Mount Kasagatake (笠ヶ岳), Myojin Pond (明神池), Mount Nishihotaka (西穂高岳), Mount Minamidake (南岳), Kamikōchi (上高地)… Outonome.com offers you the Murodō to Kamikōchi Northern Japanese Alps Trek track for free. Simply enter your email address in the field below and you’ll receive it immediately !
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