# Odaira Kaido, Japan: what it is and when to go > Odaira Kaido is a hiking trail (大平街道) in Japan. Interests: Hiking and History. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/odaira-kaido/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking, History - **Local name:** 大平街道 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 188 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** Regional - **Coordinates:** 35.54375, 137.70804 ## What it is and where Odaira Kaido is a hiking trail (大平街道) in Japan. Its coordinates are 35.54375, 137.70804; the nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 188 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.543747%2C137.708044) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.543747%2C137.708044) - **Trail network:** Regional It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/senderismo/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/historia/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Odaira Kaido is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 51 | | February | Best time | 10 h 42 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 54 | | May | Best time | 13 h 53 | | June | Possible | 14 h 23 | | July | Possible | 14 h 11 | | August | Possible | 13 h 21 | | September | Possible | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 05 | | November | Best time | 10 h 05 | | December | Possible | 9 h 36 | In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Hiking | April to May and October | November to March and June to September | | History | February to May and October to November | December to January and June to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Odaira Kaido has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Mount Hage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-hagedake/): Mountain in Japan · 1.1 km - [Kogurogawa Mizunara Oak Tree](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kogurogawa-mizunara-oak-tree/): Protected area · 2.3 km - [Seinanomori Sauna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/seinanomori-sauna/): Hot spring bath · 5.3 km - [Shinanoji Nature Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shinanoji-nature-trail/): Hiking · 6.5 km - [Mount Kazakoshi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kazakoshi/): Mountain in Japan · 6.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Hiking - [Tōkaidō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/carretera-tokaido/): road of premodern Japan - [Mount Ena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-ena/): mountain in Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [Kohechi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kumano-kodo-kohechi/): pilgrimage road to reach Kumano - [Nakahechi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kumano-kodo-nakahechi/) - [Akadake Kōsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/akadake-kosen/): in Nagano prefecture, Japan - [Azohara Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/azohara-onsen/): hot spring in Kurobe, Toyama, Japan Every Japan place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Odaira Kaido? It is a hiking trail (大平街道 in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Odaira Kaido? February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36. ### How do you get to Odaira Kaido? The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 188 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.543747%2C137.708044) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Mount Hage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-hagedake/), [Kogurogawa Mizunara Oak Tree](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kogurogawa-mizunara-oak-tree/), [Seinanomori Sauna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/seinanomori-sauna/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13663471), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).