Kamikochi

Kamikochi is a beautiful valley located in Nagano Prefecture, situated at an altitude of approximately 1,500 meters above sea level. Its location, halfway between Matsumoto and Takayama, makes Kamikochi a popular day-trip destination from both cities. If you look at the map, you will notice that Kamikochi is also equidistant from Nagoya and Tokyo, making the travel time roughly the same. However, since there are more direct buses to Kamikochi from Tokyo, traveling from Tokyo is slightly more convenient.