Hiking in Japan - Day 1 Mt. Kaikomagatake 2967m, Day 2 Mt. Senjogatake 3033m - 北沢峠, 甲斐駒ヶ岳 ハイキング　長野県

Starting point: Kitazawa Pass (2,030 m)
• Route: Kitazawa Pass → Chouei-koya → Sensui-koya → Sensui Pass → Komatsu-mine → Mt. Kaikoma → return via Futago-yama → Kitazawa Pass
• Round-trip duration: Approx. 1 day hiking (7 h 10 min total) with an overnight stay at mountain huts for a 1-night, 2-day itinerary
• Distance: ~8.2 km
• Elevation gain: ~1,216 m
• Technical difficulty: Level C (intermediate mountaineering) with physical challenge level 3 out of 5

Day 1: Summit Mt. Kaikoma‑gatake
1. Kitazawa Pass – begin near Komorebi-sansō hut
2. Walk ~10 min to Chouei-koya (1,980 m)
3. ~30 min → Sensui‑koya (2,130 m)
4. ~40 min → ascend to Sensui Pass (2,264 m)
5. ~1h 30m → Komatsu-mine (2,752 m)
6. ~1h 30m → Summit Mt. Kaikoma‑gatake (2,967 m)
7. Return via ridge to Komatsu-mine, drop down to Futago-yama (2,649 m)
8. Descend back to Kitazawa Pass (~2 h 50 min)

Day 2 – Hike Mt. Senjōgatake (仙丈ヶ岳)

Hike Overview: Kitazawa Pass → Mt. Senjōgatake → Kitazawa Pass (Loop or Out-and‑Back)

🗺️ Key Route Data (via The Japan Alps guide)
• Distance: ~8.9 km
• Elevation gain: ~1,224 m (start at 2,030 m, summit at 3,032 m)
• Walking time: ~7 hours round-trip
• Difficulty: Technical C, physical strength 3/5  

🛤️ Trail Description
1. From Kitazawa Pass (~2,030 m), follow the logging road past Ōdaira-sansō hut (~1,960 m) to the trailhead of Yabusawa‑Shindō. 
2. Enter forested terrain and climb via zigzag sections up to Ō-taki-no-kashira (~2,519 m). 
3. Ascend further to Uma-no-se Hut (~2,640 m), a good water stop. 
4. Continue ~1.5 h to the summit of Mt. Senjō (~3,032 m). 
5. From the summit, descend briefly to Mt. Shō-Senjō-dake (~2,864 m), then down via ridge to Kosenjō’s forested areas and return to Kitazawa Pass over Ō-taki-no-kashira. 

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