Suggested Itineraries

Hiking & Japan Alps Area

Snow activities (May–Jun: Snow walls / Dec–Mar: Ski resort)

One-day trip
01

Matsumoto Station

25 min
02

Shin-Shimashima Station

50 min
03
Snow Walls on Mt. Norikuradake

Snow Walls on Mt. Norikuradake

Option for May through June: Take the bus from the Norikura Visitor Center to the 10-meter snow walls near the peak of Mt. Norikuradake.

04
Blue Resort NORIKURA

Blue Resort NORIKURA

Option for December through March: Take the bus from the Norikura Visitor Center to the Ski Resort.

Take the bus back down
05
Norikura Highlands Hot Springs

Norikura Highlands Hot Springs

Nestled within the Japan Alps at the foot of Mt. Norikura (10th highest mountain in Japan) is this traditional hot sprin... [Read more...]
During winter, seeing the snow right from the hot springs is a wonderful experience! You can choose to stay at a hotel here, go back to Matsumoto, or move on to Takayama.
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