Address: Mount Neishi, Toyohira, Chino, Nagano Prefecture 391-0213, Japan
Attraction Location
Mt. Neishi Videos
Hiking 7000 ft. Up to JAPAN's Highest Hot Spring
In this adventure during Robby's trip to Japan in late 2019, Robby and his friend Darrell head to Nagano prefecture to catch the first snowfalls of early winter as they head to the high summits of the Yatsugatake mountain range.
The goal for this trip was to hike to the highest hot spring in Japan, the famous Honzawa Onsen and climb to the summit of Mt. Tengu and descend down the other side. The Yatsugatake mountain range is a popular climbing destination for people who live in the Kanto region of Japan surrounding Tokyo as it is in easy access from the capital.
On Day 1, Robby and Darrell take a train to Koumi Station. From there they take a bus to the Midori-ike Trail Head to start the journey. From there it is a short hike to the picturesque Green Pond Midori-ike and the Shirabiso Lodge. Continuing along the trail leads to the campsite for Day 1 at Honzawa Onsen and the famous outdoor hot spring which has the highest elevation in Japan at 7000 feet or 2150 meters.
Day 2 was a steep climb out of Honzawa Onsen along the White Sand New Route to the mountain ridge and then a quick scramble up to the summit of the Eastern peak of Mt. Tengu (Tengudake) at 2640 meters. The decent from the summit is long but passes by the well known Kuroyuri Hyutte mountain hut as the trail heads down to Shibunoyu Hot Spring where there is a bus stop taking them to Chino train station.
If you have any questions, leave them in the comment section below. Thanks for watching!
Watch all the videos from the Japan 2019 trip here:
Music Credits: Liberate by Peter Sandberg Onwards Upwards by Fabien Tell A Little Goes a Long Way by Martin Carlberg Sacred Waters by Gabriel Lewis Annica by Anders Ekengren Before Chill by Yomoti Colorize by Tommy Ljungberg Agressive Expansion and Contraction by Gavin Luke Countryside Lifestyle by Magnus Ringblom Firesign 1 by Niklas Gustavsson Forest Creek 5 by Orjan Karlsson Going Somewhere 7 by Gunnar Johnsen Happy Fingers 10 by Orjan Karlsson Good Feelings 2 by Peter Sandberg The Yamanote Line by Robby Huang and Nate Laguzza
Some of the links above are Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
---------------------------------------
Patreon - T-Shirts -
Original content and music is copyright Adventure Archives (c) 2020
Tateshina Grand Hotel Takinoyu
Mount Osasa, Mount Nyu and Mount Neishi are a 20 minute car ride from the Tateshina Grand Hotel Takinoyu. Mount Tengu, Mount Tateshina and Mount Yoko can be reached with a 20 minute drive. Mount Kirigamine is within easy driving distance of the hotel. Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) is a 70 minute drive from the hotel.