Autumn tour of the geopark Mt. Nyukasa
Visiting the northern tip of the Southern Alps with a geopark guide
Walking through the majestic scenery with a geopark guide
During this tour of Mt. Nyukasa located at the northern tip of the Southern Alps, you can walk right by mountain streams and the mossy natural coniferous trees, which are typical of subalpine forests.
You can admire the wild plants and animals living in the magnificent landscape shaped by plate tectonics over several hundred years.
Date and time
September 1 (Sun.), 2019
from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Walking distance
About 14 km
(this tour is for hikers)
Fee
4,000 yen
(including lunch, gondola ticket, and guide)
Register with
Fujimi-machi Tourism Association
TEL: 0266-62-5757
Deadline
3 days before the tour (first-come, first-served basis)
Cancelation fee: 100% of the participation fee when canceled on the day of the tour.
What to see around here
Gondola Sancho Station
The gondola lift will take you high up in the mountain. Children especially love the ride! During this pleasant journey, enjoy the breathtaking panoramas of Yatsugatake lushly green in spring and summer or ablaze with colors in autumn.
Nyukasa Suzuran Park
In the flower garden right outside of Gondola Sancho Station, you can admire 200,000 German lilies of the valley, rare Kamanashi large-flowered lady's slippers, and many other alpine flowers.
Mt. Nyukasa summit
At the top of Mt. Nyukasa with the elevation of 1,955m, you can enjoy the stunning panoramas of Yatsugatake, Okuchichibu Mountain, Mt. Fuji, Mt. Kaikoma and Senjou Dake Mountain of the Southern Alps, Mt. Utsugi and Mt. Kisokoma of the Central and Northern Alps.
Nyukasa Marsh with lilies of the valley
One million blooming Japanese lilies of the valley fill Nyukasa Marsh. Nyukasa Marsh is called the treasure trove of flowers, attracting many visitors to admire alpine flowers from May to September.
Oahara Marsh
This is a geologically important marsh located at the southernmost tip of the high moor distribution map. Oahara Marsh has approached the elderly phase of a marsh, dry with accumulated moss peat. This is also indicated by the growing number of Siebold's crabapples, white birch trees, and carnivorous plants caused by the lack of soil nutrition.
soft-serve ice cream
Fujimi is famous for its red rhubarb, which gives this soft-serve ice cream a delectable tangy flavor.