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Our guide
Mount Hotaka, or Hotakadake, 3,190 m, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, in the Hida Mountains within Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. All its major peaks except Maehotaka lie on the border of Matsumoto in Nagano and Takayama in Gifu. The peaks of Okuhotaka, Karasawa, Kitahotaka, Maehotaka and Nishihotaka make up the Hotaka Mountains, and Okuhotaka is the highest point of both Nagano and Gifu prefectures. It is called “the Leader of the Northern Alps”.
Kamikochi is about 4.6 km from the point this page is mapped to. This is a high mountain for experienced climbers; we have not checked routes, huts or conditions, so check local information and the weather before you go.
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
- Mt.Hotaka from Mt.Otenshodake 01 — Σ64 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- D沢のコル — Koda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Dakesawa — 鳴神響一 （Kyoichi Narukami） · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Autumn Karasawa — Clocs,N · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 9609 Mount Yari frm Okuhotaka — 名古屋太郎 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 71-1519 Kamikochii, Japan 1971 (51409689826) — wilford peloquin · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Mount Hotaka (穂高岳, Hotaka-dake), also known as Mount Hotakadake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains as coined by the media, reaching a height of 3,190 m (10,466 ft). Mount Hotaka is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains and all its major peaks except Mount Maehotaka, lie on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. This mountain is located in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. The peaks of Okuhotaka, Karasawa, Kitahotaka, Maehotaka and Nishihotaka are called the Hotaka Mountains. The highest peak in this range, and also the tallest mountain in both Nagano and Gifu prefectures, is Mount Okuhotaka. Mount Hotaka is also referred to as the "Leader of the Northern Alps" (北アルプスの盟主, Kita-Arupusu no Meishu).
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What to expect at this type of place: Mountain
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