Riverside tatami room
- Window facing the river
- Shared washing area
$175/ night Request
Kamikochi Riverside Lodge
A timber lodge on the river in the Kamikochi valley, with tatami rooms, a dining room facing the peaks and the valley all to yourself after the buses leave.
A place to rest
- Lodge
- 3
- Up to 4
- 15:00
The Riverside Lodge has stood on the bank of the Azusa river since 1971. It is a timber building with tatami rooms, a dining room with views of the peaks and a shared bath with spring water. Haruka runs the lodge with a small staff who live on site during the season, and the place has the calm feel of an old mountain inn.
Lodge guests have the valley to themselves early and late in the day. Walks begin from the door and you can be on the river path within minutes. The lodge closes in late October for the winter, and the first snow usually follows soon after.
Choose your room
What is here
- Dinner room facing the peaks
- Shared bath with hot spring water
- Drying room for boots and wet clothes
- Luggage store for day walks
- Packed lunches for walkers
- Locker room with key
- Mobile signal at reception only
- Information desk with trail maps
- Guided walks on request
Meals
Breakfast and dinner are included. Lunch boxes can be ordered the evening before.
House rules
- Remove shoes at the entrance and use the slippers provided
- Bath times are shared: men and women use the baths at set hours
- Quiet after 21:30
- Keep food in the lockers, away from the wildlife
- Pay the valley entry fee at the gate before you walk in
Who hosts you, and how you arrive
- Reg. 0000-DEMO
- Haruka
- 1971
- Japanese, English (basic)
- Bus only. The valley bus runs from Matsumoto. No private cars are allowed inside the valley.
- Grid power with a generator backup in winter
- Mobile signal near reception only
- 15:00
- 10:00
Finding your way
Kamikochi Riverside Lodge
Kamikochi Riverside Lodge
- Japan Alps, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- Bus only. The valley bus runs from Matsumoto. No private cars are allowed inside the valley.
What travellers say
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Quiet, warm and well looked after
The lodge sits right by the river, so we heard the water all night. The staff explained the bus times and the trail options clearly, and dinner used local vegetables and mountain fish. Our room had a heater that worked well, and the bath was lovely after the afternoon walk. Reservations were confirmed in good time, and the team sent a short guide to the valley's bus and walking routes beforehand.
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