Yatsugatake Guide
Short, practical guides to Yatsugatake for visitors from overseas. One new guide a day at most, each one built from public sources (village and city offices, the prefecture, national agencies, transport operators) that we list at the end with the date we read them. If we could not check something, we say so and leave it out.
Latest guides
How Do Mountain Lodges and Hiking Work in the Yatsugatake Mountains?
Over 30 lodges, shared dining and futon rooms, a two-day Gongen loop, Mt. Tengu, Honzawa Onsen and the June to October season.
What Is Yatsugatake? Peaks, Highland Lakes and Villages on the Nagano and Yamanashi Border
A 30 km range with an easier north and a rugged south, Lake Shirakaba, Jomon museums and the Kiyosato foothills, from official pages.
How Do You Get to the Yatsugatake Mountains and Kiyosato by Train and Bus?
Chino Station from Shinjuku, the Koumi Line to Kiyosato, highway and picnic buses, e-bikes and the bus to the Tenjozan parking lot.