Kamikochi – Yarisawa – Yarigatake-Sansō

Saturday, October 6, 2007Nagano百名山槍ヶ岳

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Cover photo: Kamikochi – Yarisawa – Yarigatake-Sansō — The Yarisawa valley in autumn
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Distance: 20.4km
Ascent: 1,659m; 27 m of descent
Walking time: 6 h 05; 9 h 13 with breaks
High point: 3,180m; low point 1,448 m
Season: Autumn; October 2007

From Kamikochi to the foot of the spire

From Kamikochi, the trail follows the Azusa upstream past Myōjin, Tokusawa and Yokoo, then heads up the Yarisawa valley, yellow with autumn foliage. Via Ōmagari and Banryū-kutsu, we reach Yarigatake-Sansō, where Yari’s spire turns red at sunset. In the evening, we climb on to the summit, at 3,180 m, without taking the GPS.

The Yarigatake (槍ヶ岳) signpost at Ōmagari (大曲り), at about 2,100 m.

Night at the hut

Yarigatake-Sansō 槍ヶ岳山荘 night of October 6 · on the map · official site

From the GPS tracks: where they stop in the evening and start again in the morning.

Before you return

Today’s trail conditions and recent trip reports:

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Map and profile

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Photos 5

Maple leaves yellowed by autumn, at about 2,400 m, in the upper Yarisawa.

The valley in autumn colors — The upper Yarisawa valley in autumn colors, at about 2,470 m.

Rocky pyramid of Yarigatake under a blue sky, above the scree — Yarigatake rises above the scree, at about 2,700 m, near the Banryū-kutsu (播隆窟).

The spire of Yarigatake gilded by the setting sun — The spire of Yarigatake (槍ヶ岳) gilded by the setting sun, near Yarigatake-Sansō.

Sunset over the sea of clouds, from near Yarigatake-Sansō.