The Shin-etsu Trail is made up of 10 sections, for a total length of 110 kilometers

• Official Trail map
• GPX data file, for use with mapping/GPS apps

Place names in each section

Trail Itinerary

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Section10
approach

Haraigawa Tozanguchi trailhead

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Wada Hut＜1365m＞

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Section10

0km
108.3km

Mt. Naeba＜2145m＞

Mt. Naeba Nature Experience Exchange Center (Naeba summit hut)

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Mt. Akakura, Mt. Saburyū

The area from the eighth station to the summit is an Alpine wetland

Steep rocky areas from the sixth to the ninth stations; slippery, so be careful.

4.5km
103.8km

San gōme (third station) ＜1319m＞

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Ōse no Taki waterfall

7km
101.3km

Mt. Naeba trailhead, ichi gōme (first station) ＜933m＞

Accommodations, onsen and shops available in Koakasawa Village

Section09

8.5km
99.8km

Koakasawa ＜759m＞

Tonenbo, the Akiyama-go Information Center

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9.8km
98.5km

Amazake Village ruins＜795m＞

Walk along the old Bokushi no Michi road

10.9km
97.4km

Ōakasawa＜699m＞

Yamagen Woodwork

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abuchi waterfall

Maekura Bridge

Beautiful views of autumn colors and Nakatsu Ri

Walk along the road; be careful, as there are many large vehicles

12.7km
95.6km

Matsuzawa Bridge＜690m＞

Walk on the old Kusatsu Highway above the Mikura tunnel. The path may collapse easily, so be careful of slipping.

Mt. Naeba trail (via Komatsubara marsh)

15.4km
92.9km

Ōtochinoki (giant tochi tree)/Fūketsu (wind cave) parking area＜774m＞

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Primeval tochi (horse chestnut) forest

16.5km
91.8km

Mikura＜695m＞

Pass through village

17.7km
90.6km

Mikura Bridge＜502m＞

Suspension bridge; no more than seven people can cross at one time

Kettō no Ishigakida (stone-walled rice fields)

Section08

18.2km
90.1km

Kettō＜572m＞

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Traverse of beech forest; walk carefully

19.7km
88.6km

Azuki Jizo＜935m＞

Walk on a paved road along the pastureland. Be careful of trucks and tractors on the road.

25.5km
82.8km

Myōhō Pasture Office＜705m＞

View of Sekida Mountain

Overview of Nakago Village and river terrace

29.7km
78.6km

Nakago＜474m＞

Nakago no Sakura (cherry trees)＜474m＞

To Ryūgakubo, Tsunan Station

Walk on a gravel road alongside terraced rice fields. View spreads out over a vast area.

34.2km
74.1km

Kamigō Elementary School

Convenience store and post office in area

34.4km
73.9km

Miyanohara Bridge＜252m＞

Walk along highway 117

34.9km
73.4km

Shinetsu Sakae Michi no Eki＜275m＞

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Shops, restaurants and accommodations can be found in the station area

Section07

35.4km
72.9km

JR Mori-Miyanohara Station; Kizuna, the Sakae Village Reconstruction Memorial Hall ＜289m＞

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Walk along roads and narrow farm tracks

39km
69.3km

Satoyama Deai＜577m＞

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Views toward Tsunan and the Myōhō breeding ranch

Matsunoyama Trailhead

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Echigo-Tsumari Daigonji Kogen Campsite

Section06

42.6km
65.7km

Mt. Amamizu＜1088m＞

45km
63.3km

Mt. Sanpodake＜1138m＞

Steep slopes on the Niigata side; be especially careful on rainy d

46.7km
61.6km

Misaka Tōge pass

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Expansive views of the Niigata side

To Hirataki waterfall

Northernmost point of Nagano Prefecture

48.8km
59.5km

Nonomi Tōge pass

Nonomi Kōgen tent site

To Hirataki waterfall, Shōbu Kōgen

Nishi-Mado wetland

Mt. Hishigatake, Hishigatake tent site (closed)

53.6km
54.7km

Sugawa Tōge pass

Mt. Hishigatake, Hishigatake tent site (closed)

Section05

55.4km
52.9km

Busuno Tōge pass

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Highway 495, a 10-minute walk on the Niigata side

Nabekura Kōgen Mori no I

Cupid Valley Center House

Enjoy the mountain scenery of Mt. Hishigatak

58.5km
49.8km

Maboroshi no Ike pond

Pond with a circumference of about 300 meters, surrounded by natural beech fore

59.9km
48.4km

Utsunomata Tōge pass

Utsunomata trailhead (Nagano side)

Nabekura Kōgen Mori no Ie

61.6km
46.7km

Mt. Hanadate＜1069m＞

Utsunomata Trailhead (Niigata side; may be in poor condition in some places)

Nabekura Kōgen Mori no Ie・ Maki-ku, Jōetsu City

63.3km
45km

Maki Tōge pass

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Fifteen minutes down on the Nagano side

Nabekura Kōgen Mori n

Maki-ku, Jōetsu City

66.1km
42.2km

Nashidaira Tōge pass

Sugadaira Village, Kiyosato-ku, Jōetsu Ci

Green Pal Kōgen-s

Section04

67.8km
40.5km

Sekida Tōge pass

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Chaya Ike pond

Rest area on the shorelin

Green Pal Kōgen-so

Nukui Village (Iiyama City), Itakura-ku (Jōetsu City)

68.7km
39.6km

Dōgata Tōge pass

70km
38.3km

Mt. Kurokura＜1242m＞

Views of the distant Sea of Japan

70.2km
38.1km

Kuguno Tōge pass

Kyoboku no Tani (“Valley of Giant Trees)

Yoshihachi Ike pond、Karayama trailhea

70.6km
37.7km

Mt. Nabekura＜1288m＞

Excellent views of Mt. Myoko and Mt. Hiuchi from summit

Long narrow ridgeline; be careful when passing other

Beech forest; good lunch spot

73.7km
34.6km

Kozawa Tōge pass

Tondaira

Walk through beautiful beech forest

74.2km
34.1km

Hotake ga Mine＜1146m＞

Section03

76km
32.3km

Hotoke ga Mine Tozanguchi (trailhead)

Walk across ski area

Tondaira

Walk across ski area

Sugi (cryptomeria) forest

Kitafuru Ike pond

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79.2km
29.1km

Katsura Ike pond

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Highway 411 to Iiyama City, Myoko

Taro Shimizu spring (note that this may go dry in summer)

81.2km
27.1km

Mt. Kuroiwa＜911m＞

Covered pavilion, good lunch spot. Overview of Iiyama Basin

Long forest trail

84.7km
23.6km

Sobu no Ike pond

Beautiful autumn colors

Nakajo village, Sekiya village

Taishojin Ato ruins

86.2km
22.1km

Tomikura Tōge pass

Section02

88.6km
19.7km

Wakui

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Highway 292 to Iiyama City, Myoko City

Spring water is available just below the farm roa

Farm road

92.2km
16.1km

Wakui Shin Ike pond

Larch forest

94.2km
14.1km

Mt. Kenashi＜1022m＞

Sub-route to observation point; seats availab

Gentle slope

95.7km
12.6km

Lake Nozomi

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To Yama no Ie, Wakui village

Inochi no Mori forest; good viewpoint

97.7km
10.6km

Numanohara wetland

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Highway 97 to Yama no Ie, Tarumoto village

Beech forest

Section01

99.8km
8.5km

Aka Ike pond

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Highway 97 to Yama no Ie, Tarumoto village

103.1km
5.2km

Mt. Hakama-dake＜1135m＞

Wide space on sum

Winding route in beautiful forest

104.8km
3.5km

Hakama Shitsugen (wetland)

105.4km
2.9km

Manzaka Tōge pass

Highway 97 to Yama no Ie, Hotel Tangram

Walk across ski area

Section01
approach

0km
108.3km

Mt. Madarao＜1382m＞

Daimyojin-dake

Good view

Oike (Madarao no Yu)
Sugakawa trailhead
Furumi trailhead

Note: Steep slopes at ski area. Good overlook of Sekida Mountains.

Tyrol Trailhead

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Madarao Kogen Yama no Ie

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