Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park
上信越高原国立公園
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Our guide
Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park spans the mountains of Gunma, Nagano and Niigata and is formed around several active and dormant volcanoes. Its name refers to the two mountain ranges that make it up, and it is divided into two separate areas: southern Niigata and northern Nagano, and eastern Nagano.
Kusatsu Onsen is about 2.5 km from the point we map, and Shiga Highlands is also within the park. Choose the area you want to visit and plan from there; we have not checked routes or conditions.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Kusatsu-Shiranesan03s5s4272 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Onioshidashien — Bmeg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Mt.Asama — Clocs,N · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Joshinetsu-Kogen National-Park — MaedaAkihiko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Find47 Niigata-A Gorge dyed with autumn colors. (Kiyotsu Gorge, Tsunan Town) -m — Koichi_Hayakawa · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- Kusatsu-Shiranesan01s5s4272 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- 2024-10-22 Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park 01 — Alexkom000 · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- 2024-10-22 Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park 02 — Alexkom000 · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- 2024-10-22 Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park 03 — Alexkom000 · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- 2024-10-22 Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park 04 — Alexkom000 · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park (上信越高原国立公園, Jōshin'etsu-kōgen Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in the Chūbu region of the main island of Honshū, Japan formed around several active and dormant volcanoes. It spans the mountainous areas of Gunma, Nagano, and Niigata prefectures. The name refers to the two mountain ranges that make up the park. It was divided into two separate areas: the Southern Niigata/North Nagano Area and the East Nagano Area.
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: National park
Getting there
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