Yusuke, a JMGA-certified guide, will lead you on this 3-day trek in the beautiful and peaceful southern Yatsugatake Mountains, near Tokyo in Japan, a stunning mountain range known for its awe-inspiring panoramic views and richly diverse and pretty flowers.
Private
Yatsugatake Mountain Range
3 Days
May - Nov
High
Intermediate
This 3-day trek I will take you on leads us in to the heart of the southern Yatsugatake Mountains, near Tokyo, Japan, a region known throughout the country for its hiking and trekking, its sweeping panoramic views which rival that of Mt Fuji, and the diversity of its flora and fauna, with the blooming of alpine flowers in Summer providing an amazing spectacle.
The Yatsugatake Mountains are located just a 3 hour drive from Tokyo, and local legend has it that they were once higher than the world-famous Mt Fuji, before the goddess of Mt Fuji tore them down in a jealous rage to their current height.
We begin the trip on the first day in Shinjyuku, Tokyo, before heading to the town we will base ourselves in, Yatsugatake. The rest of the first day is spent hiking up to our hut where we will stay the night, Seinengoya, renowned for its high quality food and sake.
The second day is very long, as we arise at 5am to prepare for 8-9 hours of hiking across 5 peaks, providing epic views over the land, before staying at our second hut, Honzawakosen, containing the highest outdoor onsen (hot spring) in the country, ensuring a relaxing and refreshing night.
The final day is spent hiking to Shibuno-yu, also containing a spectacular onsen, before we head back to Tokyo in the afternoon.
Along the way we might be lucky enough to encounter some of the animals that inhabit the area such as flying squirrels, deer, Japanese serows, foxes and bears, and the aforementioned alpine flowers ensure you will be constantly reaching for your camera.
By the end of the trip you will hopefully have fallen in love with this very pleasant region and increased your desire to return.
Trekking through the southern Yatsugatake Mountains is stunning, and so close to Tokyo – book now to experience!
For those who prefer their climbing in Winter, try our trip of Winter Mountaineering on Yatsugatake, here!
Alternatively, for those who strive to reach the highest peak only, try our 2-day Winter climbing trip on Mt Akadake’s main ridge, here!
Meet at Shinjyuku, Tokyo. 3 hours drive to the base town of Yatsugatake. Then we take a taxi to the trailhead. It is a good 4 hrs hiking to Seinengoya-hut. The hut is very famous for its foods and variety of good Sake!
Wake up at 5am, breakfast then start hiking. It is 8-9 hrs hiking connecting 5 peaks. We stay at Honzawakosen-hut. This is a highest onsen-hut in the country.
Wake up at 5am, breakfast then start hiking. It is 5 hrs hiking to Shibuno-yu which is the main goal of this trip. Shibuno-yu is another beautiful natural onsen. Shower off the sweat and soak in the natural onsen before going back to Tokyo.
More info
All huts are commercial, around 8,000JPY per night /person including dinner and breakfast.
Meeting point
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Ski Guide
I was born in Tokyo and grew up skiing in Hakuba, Japan. Throughout the years, I have visited Alaska, Peru, Patagonia, New Zealand, Nepal and Canada for winter climbing and backcountry snowboarding.
In 2012, I became the first Japanese person to pass the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides's ski guiding course on a Snowboard. I have been guiding in Japan (Hakuba Nagano and Mt. Fuji), New Zealand and Canada for over 15 years.
Languages
Japanese | English
Certificates
JMGA
Swango
5
YUSUKE IS AWESOME!!!!!!
Sudha
5
Yusuke was awesome in providing guidance. He was on time and was available to provide answers to all our questions.
Aaron
5
Yusuke was a fantastic guide. He took me on a private off season ascent of Mt Fuji. He appropriately assessed my abilities and planned our day accordingly. We had pleasant conversations throughout the day and his english was wonderful. I would highly recommend Yusuke as a guide.
Chirag
5
Yusuf is the best guide we would have ever had for our trip.He helped and guided us through the hike. He even held mine and my daughters bags on the hike. My family was able to complete the hike to the summit in one day, it was a lot of hiking in one day when we are not an experienced hiker but Ysusf was our savior. Would recommend having Yusuf as a guide for Mt Fuji climb to any future hikers. Thank you from my family MP
Hannah
5
We had a really great trip with Yusuke! He is a highly professional and experienced guide and made us feel totally safe and comfortable on the mountain. I was so happy we booked!
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