Kamikochi, Nagano, Japan’s Alps

Kamikochi is a scenic spot upstream of the Azusa-gawa River in the southern Hida Mountains of western Nagano Prefecture. It is a part of Chubu Mountain National Park and designated as a national cultural property (Special Places of Scenic Beauty and Special Natural Monuments). Height above sea level: approximately 1,500 m. The average temperature in January is -7.7 ° C, and the minimum temperature is below -30 ° C, and it is very cold, and even the maximum temperature during the day can be below -20 ° C. On the other hand, the average temperature in August was 19.7 ° C, which was only 22 ° C during the day, and it was quite cool in summer.