Topolu
Explore

Peak maps

Compare

Treks with GPX

Also on the map ofHida Mountains‹ Japanese AlpsChūbu-Sangaku National Park

Mount Nishihotaka · 2,909 m · 3.1 km NW
Nagano Prefecture

Kamikōchi

Floor1,481 m4,859 ft
Depth
1,007 m
Rim
2,617 m
Length
12.3 km
Tonight
4°CLight rain · Wind 17 km/h SW

Kamikōchi is up to 1,007 m deep: the rim reaches 2,617 m and the floor 1,481 m, along 12.3 km.

All facts
Floor
1,481 m
Open the 3D view
3D map

Kamikōchi 3D map

Drag to orbit · click, then scroll to zoom (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) · One finger scrolls the page · two fingers orbit and zoom · 12 × 12 km

Surface
Vertical scale
Topographic map

Kamikōchi topographic map

100 m contours from the Copernicus GLO-30 terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 500 mShowing west → east through the centre

Kamikōchi elevation profile

West → east through the centre

Hover the profile to read elevation and distance.Tap or drag along the profile to read elevation and distance.
Downloads

Kamikōchi downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

Free files made in your browser from this page's terrain data. No sign-up; credit the sources below.

Print & wall
3D printing & 3D apps
GIS & GPS
</>Embed this mapPaste this into your site to show the interactive 3D terrain, with a credit link back here.<iframe src="https://topolu.com/embed/kamikochi" width="100%" height="480" style="border:0" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen title="3D terrain of Kamikōchi"></iframe> <p><a href="https://topolu.com/kamikochi" rel="nofollow">Topolu</a></p>

Free to use with credit: see the data sources

Depth

Depth of Kamikōchi

Up to 1,007 m deep (typically 759 m) along the 12.3 km in view.

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0001,007 mrimfloor0512.3 km

Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km.

Weather

Kamikōchi weather

Today · Heavy rain · 4 / 8°C (39 / 46°F) · 14.9 mm · Wind 17 km/h SW

Kamikōchi forecast for about 2,617 m.

  • Today4°8°14.9 mm17 km/h SW
  • Sun5°7°18.6 mm17 km/h W
  • Mon5°6°14.0 mm8 km/h SW
  • Tue-4°7°1.3 mm11 km/h W
  • Wed-8°-1°–10 km/h W
  • Thu-3°2°–9 km/h W
  • Fri-1°6°–12 km/h W
  • Sat-5°4°7.1 mm11 km/h W
  • Sun-6°0°–12 km/h W
  • Mon-5°-2°1.9 mm11 km/h W

Forecast data: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0; daily low and high, precipitation total and strongest wind from the hourly data, model run Oct 23, 23:19 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Kamikōchi

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Kamikōchi, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest parking

    0.2 km SSW

    +2 more within 5.7 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest campsite

    徳沢ロッヂ

    0.6 km NE · +2 more within 4.5 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest hut

    西穂山荘

    2.5 km NW · +2 more within 3.0 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest trailhead

    新中の湯登山口

    5.7 km SSW

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 10
PlaceDistance
Parking0.2 km SSW
徳沢ロッヂCampsite0.6 km NE
小梨平キャンプ場Campsite0.7 km ENE
西穂山荘Hut2.5 km NW
嘉門次小屋Hut2.9 km ENE
山のひだやHut3.0 km ENE
Campsite4.5 km ESE
Parking5.5 km SSW
新中の湯登山口Trailhead5.7 km SSW
Parking5.7 km SSW
Slope

Slope

Share of the 12 × 12 km view by steepness, from the 30 m model.

Mostly steep: more than half the view is steeper than 30°, the angle of most avalanche terrain.

Gentle, 0–15°
10.5%
Moderate, 15–30°
23.9%
Steep, 30–45°
57.5%
Cliffs, 45° and over
8.1%
Steeper than 30°
65.6% of the 144 km² view
Relief in view
2,027 m low point 1,153 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Trees 87.5%Grassland 9.2%Bare rock / sparse 2.7%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Nearby summits

Nearby summits

Named peaks within 6 km of Kamikōchi.

NESW2 km5 km123456789
Summit list 9
  1. 1Mount Myojin2,931 m 1.8 km NNE
  2. 2茶臼ノ頭2,535 m 2.4 km NE
  3. 3Mount Mae-Hotaka3,090 m 2.6 km NNE
  4. 4Mount Nishiho Doppyo2,674 m 2.9 km WNW
  5. 5Mount Aino2,907 m 3.1 km NW
  6. 6Mount Nishihotaka2,909 m 3.2 km NW
  7. 7Gendarme3,163 m 3.3 km NNW
  8. 8Mount Okuhotaka3,190 m 3.4 km N
  9. 9Mount Kasumizawa2,646 m 4.4 km SSW
Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 6 km; 511 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Japanese Macaque149
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove89
  • Mallard45
  • Brook Trout44
  • Mandarin Duck39
  • Giant Butterbur38
Where it sits

Where Kamikōchi sits

Range
Japanese Alps12Hida Mountains9
Region
Nagano Prefecture18Japan153Asia964
Protected area
Chūbu-Sangaku National Park8
Nearby

Nearby places

More 1
More in the Hida Mountains 3
See all 9 in the Hida Mountains →
Sources

Data sources

Terrain
Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025 (scene 2025-11-30)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Panorama
Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast
Weather forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Sources
Official website · Wikidata · GeoNames · Wikipedia