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YARI ONSEN ROUTE
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A popular hiking route where you can enjoy hot spring above the clouds at an elevation of 2100m.
ROUTE INFO
Route Information
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- Walking Time Ascent: 11hrs 20mins; Descent: 9hrs 20mins
- Distance 11.4km (Single Way)
- Accessible Period Mid July to Late September
- Elevation Gain 1682m
Hiking Route
Ascent 
Descent 
Toilet 
Water Supply 
Caution 
Campsite 
Mountain Hut
Sarukura Trailhead/Sarukuraso Hut
2 hrs 45 mins 
2hrs
Mt. Obinata
2hrs 15mins 2hrs
Yari Onsen Hut
Beware of the rocky section between the top of Yari Onsen and the trail junction
3hrs 30mins 2hrs 45mins
Trail Junction
40mins 20mins
Mt. Hakubayari
40mins 1hr
Mt. Shakushi
1hr 10mins 1hr
Hakubadake Chojo Shukusha Hut
20mins 15mins
Hakuba Sanso Lodge
Highlights of the Route
Highlights of the Route
① Yari Onsen Hut
② Open-air Onsen
③ Mt. Asahi, Mt. Hakuba, Mt. Shakushi (left to right)
Precautions
- There are two short chain sections above Yari Onsen Hut. The rocks over there are slippery, so be careful not to fall.
Required Equipment
- Crampons (from April to June)
Getting Here
Trailhead: Sarukura
Transportation: Bus, car (Parking lot unavailable in 2025)
