# Yarisawa Lodge, Japan: what it is and when to go > Yarisawa Lodge is a mountain hut (槍沢ロッヂ) in Japan (Matsumoto, Nagano), at 1,820 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is June to October, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 32. 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/yarisawa-lodge/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Local name:** 槍沢ロッヂ - **Where:** Japan - **Elevation:** 1,820 m - **You can go:** June to October. - **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 208 km as the crow flies - **Beds:** 150 - **Coordinates:** 36.31826, 137.68354 ## What it is and where Yarisawa Lodge is a mountain hut (槍沢ロッヂ) in Japan (Matsumoto, Nagano), at 1,820 m above sea level. It is in [Matsumoto, Nagano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/matsumoto/), where this site lists 63 more places to see, 27 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 36.31826, 137.68354; the nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 208 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=36.318255%2C137.683539) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.318255%2C137.683539) - **Beds:** 150 It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/senderismo/) 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 Months when you can visit Yarisawa Lodge: **June to October**, and the season is short because it sits at 1,820 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 47 | | February | Better not | 10 h 40 | | March | Better not | 11 h 43 | | April | Better not | 12 h 56 | | May | Better not | 13 h 56 | | June | Possible | 14 h 28 | | July | Possible | 14 h 15 | | August | Possible | 13 h 23 | | September | Possible | 12 h 13 | | October | Possible | 11 h 03 | | November | Better not | 10 h 02 | | December | Better not | 9 h 32 | In June there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 32. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Mountains | — | June to October | | Hiking | — | June to October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Yarisawa Lodge 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 - [Nishi Dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-nishi/): Mountain in Japan · 2.1 km - [Akaiwa Dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-akaiwa/): Mountain in Japan · 2.8 km - [Mount Minami](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-minami/): Mountain in Matsumoto, Nagano and Takayama, Gifu in Japan · 2.9 km - [Minamidakegoya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/minamidakegoya/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.0 km - [Yokoosanso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yokoosanso/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Mountains - [Mount Asama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/asama/): volcano on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures in Japan - [Mount Ontake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-ontake/): mountain in Nagano and Gifu Prefectures, Japan - [Mount Hiei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-hiei/): mountain in Kyōto, Kyōto prefefecture and Ōtsu, Shiga Prefectures, Japan - [Mount Kita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kitadake/): mountain in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan - [Mount Suribachi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-suribachi/): a 169-metre (554 ft)-high mountain on the southwest end of Iwo Jima - [Shinmoedake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/volcan-shinmoedake/): mountain in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/montana/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Yarisawa Lodge? It is a mountain hut (槍沢ロッヂ in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Yarisawa Lodge? June to October, and it is worth checking carefully: at 1,820 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 32. ### How do you get to Yarisawa Lodge? The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 208 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.318255%2C137.683539) 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 [Nishi Dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-nishi/), [Akaiwa Dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-akaiwa/), [Mount Minami](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-minami/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2483164386), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).