{"id":17523,"date":"2017-12-06T09:40:58","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T00:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp\/modules\/xpressme\/?p=17523"},"modified":"2018-03-20T09:59:51","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T00:59:51","slug":"hiking-in-asama-hot-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/hiking-in-asama-hot-springs\/","title":{"rendered":"Light Hiking in Asama Hot Springs with an Amazing View"},"content":{"rendered":"

While climbing the rugged Japan Alps is quite an adventure, if you’re looking for a more laid-back option, there is a nice hiking trail in the Asama Hot Springs area that has a lot to offer: easy access by bus or even bicycle from downtown Matsumoto, historical Shinto shrines in the forest, and best of all, a spectacular view of the Japan Alps (sometimes it’s just as impressive to see the Alps from afar as it is climbing the mountains themselves!). I checked it out last weekend and I’ve got a custom Google Map of the trails and points of interest below! If you prefer a Japanese map, there is a hiking map available in PDF format for this course here<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n

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View from the look out point above Asama Hot Springs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trail up to the view point, which is on Mt. Gotenyama, takes 30 to 45 minutes from the trail heads and is easy enough for just about anyone to walk. First off, if you’re taking the bus, you can use the Asama Onsen bound bus (departs from Matsumoto Bus Terminal by the Matsumoto Station. See schedule here<\/a>) and get off at the Asama Onsen bus stop. You just need to walk up the hill for about 10 minutes to get to the trail heads. <\/p>\n