*Japan* Nagano – Mt Yakedake day hike (Aug 2019 – 2N/3D)

Tokyo – Nagano: approx 4hrs by car

Yakedake (active volcano)Date: 2 nights 2.5 days, early August (day trek)

Can be hiked from 2 places1. Kamikochi (not accessible by car – take bus / taxi to Kamikochi)
– come back down the same way
– go down to Nakanoyu2. Nakanoyu (accessible by car –Yakedake Tozanguchi Parking Lot)
– come back down the same way
– go down to Kamikochi

**Itinerary**

DAY 1 (Friday evening)
Tokyo to Nagano by car (can take a train to Matsumoto).

STAY (1 night): Guesthouse Tomoshibi
¥7,140 PER ROOM. Available to book on booking.com.
Very convenient location. Car park was right opposite (can easily access taxi / bus to either Kamikochi or Nakanoyu trailhead – taxi is approx ¥4,300). Quite simple but clean enough. Walls were not sound proof so expect to be woken by early rising hikers at 4/4.30AM.

DAY 2 (hike day)
Route: Taxi (¥4,000+) to shin Nakanoyu hotel trailhead (car park fills fast with hikers starting at 4am so consider taking a taxi) to Kamikochi bus terminal.

Distance: 12km
Height: 2455m (elevation gain approx. 900m)
Time: 2.5-3.5hrs up depending on fitness. 2.5-3hrs down.
Difficulty: 3/5Taxi out fo Kamikochi to pick up car and drive to Okuhida onsen area (other areas to consider staying and exploring include Norikura onsen town / Hirayu onsen town / Takayama / Kamikochi (hotels tend to be a little more expensive).

STAY (1 night): Nakashimakan
¥12,030 PER PERSON half board dinner and breakfast – plans

Very nice family bed and breakfast / Japanese inn feeling:

Shared toilet (M/F separate)
Small and simple indoor onsen and shower
Outdoor onsen mountain and forest views (women side) across the road from the building (behind inn car park)
Regular half board is great value for money (filling dinner with miso hide beef, sashimi, grilled fish, chawamushi etc.)