Mt. Yari
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Hida Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Yari is a 10,433 ft summit in the Hida Mountains (Japan). PeakAtlas rates it scramble (Class 2–3 scramble); best season is Jul–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Kamikochi (12 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 10,433 ft
- Prominence
- 4,101 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Scramble
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Kamikochi · 12 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mt. Yari, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Yari is listed as Class 2–3 scramble with a best season of Jul–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 2–3 scramble
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Access / staging
- Kamikochi, Nagano
How tall is Mt. Yari, and where is it?
- Location
- Nagano, Japan
- Elevation
- 10,433 ft
- Prominence
- 4,101 ft
- Mountain range
- Hida Mountains
- Difficulty
- Class 2–3 scramble
What makes Mt. Yari notable?
The “Matterhorn of Japan” on the North Alps ridgeline.
The “Matterhorn of Japan” in the Northern Alps, a sharp ridgeline peak on classic hut-to-hut routes.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Yari, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Hida Mountains, Nagano, Japan.
Closest places
- Kamikochi — Nagano via Route 158
- 松川村 — Japan
- 池田町 — Japan
Notable trails & routes
- Yari Spur
- Yarisawa Course