I will never forget the shock of seeing the scenery of Kamikochi live even now It's a memory that will last a lifetime.

This is one of the photos when I went to Kamikochi. Maintenance, fascinated by the unspoiled nature on the other side of the road, I pressed the shutter. I deliberately took a dark shot so that I could convey a quiet space.

It was the first time I went to Kamikochi. I love Nature and was finally able to go, and I felt my heart beating. The saturation of blue and green was high, and the voices of birds and the sound of water seeped into my heart. Even though it was summer, it was cool and comfortable. My favorite place that I want to Outbound again.

Kamikochi Azumikami Highland, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture Kamikochi has Private Car restrictions, so I parked my Car at the Gifu Prefecture Akandana Car parking lot and Outbound by bus. There is one bus every 30 minutes. By the way, it seems to be very crowded on the weekends of Obon and summer Vacation, and if it is full of Car, it seems that you can park at the parking lot on the Nagano Prefecture side Car. Arrive at the bus terminal in Kamikochi and walk for about 10 minutes to Kappa Bridge to beautiful mountains and emerald green rivers. Kamikochi has Private Car restrictions, so I parked my Car at the Gifu Prefecture Akandana Car parking lot and Outbound by bus. There is one bus every 30 minutes. By the way, it seems to be very crowded on the weekends of Obon and summer Vacation, and if it is full of Car, it seems that you can park at the parking lot on the Nagano Prefecture side Car. Arrive at the bus terminal in Kamikochi and walk for about 10 minutes to Kappa Bridge to beautiful mountains and emerald green rivers.

Kamikochi Kamikochi will be Closed for the winter, and Accommodations in the park will also be closed for the winter. There is no access to public transportation. If you are entering the mountain in winter, such as climbing in winter, please see [Roux for entering Kamikochi Winter Mountain], understand that it is a winter mountain, be careful, and enter the mountain at your own risk. Get to know Nature conservation, Roux Le Manor, and go to Kamikochi! Do not feed wild animals. Do not collect living things such as plants and insects. Do not throw away|Please take all trash home. Do not bring pets or invasive organisms. Do not step on the sidewalk. Do not enter the mountainous area with a rotating Car. Do not fly drones (unmanned aerial vehicles). Please prepare rain gear because the weather is changeable. It started to rain in the afternoon.

An annual sacred ritual and ultra-rare experience tour "Board the divine boat ‘Ryuto Gishu’ at Myojin Pond, a sacred landing in the Northern Alps! Formal worship at Hotaka Shrine Oku-no-miya and autumn foliage in Kamikochi" This one-day special plan begins with a walk from the autumn-colored Kamikochi Bus Terminal to Myojin Pond, where after observing a Shinto ritual at Hotaka Shrine Oku-no-miya you will take part in a formal shrine visit and board two divine boats—Ryuto and Gishu—on Myojin Pond, the sacred precinct of Hotaka Shrine. Please take this opportunity to enjoy a mystical experience For details, check the official Azumino City Tourism Association website.

Last weekend of October I was wondering where to go, so I went to Kamikochi. This view was waiting for me when I arrived at 5 am by express bus on Friday night. Unfortunately, we couldn't see the sunrise, but in the fantastic fog, the Hotaka mountain range gave us a glimpse of our faces.

Went on a trip to Matsumoto during the Obon holiday. We arrived Friday and our first stop after checking in at our hotel was Matsumoto Castle. The statue in the first photo is of Banryu Shonin 播隆上人. Apparently he was a Buddhist monk and prominent mountaineer during the early 1800s. I thought it was interesting so I took a photo of it. Matsumoto Castle was really incredible. I think it's definitely one of the most beautiful castles in Japan. If I had a better camera, I would have been able to take some nicer photos, but I'm pretty pleased with the photos I took, despite having taken them from my smartphone. The inside of the castle was really awesome and I spent a lot of time looking at all of the different exhibits showing the weaponry used on the battlefield, etc. Most of the exhibits have English and Japanese too, which is nice if you don't speak Japanese but are interested in learning about the history of the castle. On Saturday we took a bus to Kamikochi. The bus to Kamokochi took about an hour longer than expected as there was a lot of people going there for the Obon holiday. The views were really incredible, and compared to the city of Matsumoto, the area was a nice cool temperature. One of the other bridges near Kappa Bridge 河童橋 was probably like 10 degrees cooler than the rest of the Kamikochi area too. We hiked from Taisho Pond 大正池 to Kappa Bridge in about an hour. It was pretty good exercise and totally flat, so pretty much anyone can enjoy the walking trails. There are a lot of scenic views along the trail from Taisho Pond to Kappa Bridge, and some of the views of the water were just magical. I wasn't able to capture just how beautiful the place is with my photos, but it's really gorgeous. Once we got closer to Kappa Bridge we started seeing a lot of monkeys walking around too, which was kind of neat. Apparently their population is increasing in the area because people keep feeding them, so make sure not to do that if you visit. On our last day in Matsumoto we decided to check out some other spots in town, and ended up visiting Nawate Street, a nice little shopping street with some cool shops and cafes. We got some ice cream and sat down by the river running through the town and relaxed for a bit. After that we headed up to Joyama Park the last photo. The walk to the park was pretty long with how hot it was outside but the view from the top was pretty incredible. It was a nice way to end our trip. I think Matsumoto Castle and Kamikochi are definitely some of the best places to visit if you're sightseeing in Matsumoto, so definitely make some time to visit them.

Beautiful river and mountains at Kamikochi, Nagano. This photo was taken during the Golden week of 2017. It's spring but there's already snow around this place. If you love nature, this is one of the recommended places to visit here in Japan.

This photo was taken in May 2017 at Kamikochi in Nagano. My first impression of this place was, "it's a real-life painting". The beautiful Azusa river is surrounded by snowy mountains, and there are lots of Japanese white birch tree in the area. Since then, Kamikochi has become my favorite place in Japan. I often come here once a year before Corona happened.

Kamikochi, Nagano It is also popular as a summer resort in summer, and you can see a very beautiful scenery during the autumn foliage season.