上高地 - Kamikouchi

新緑と雪を求めて日曜日から2泊の日程で上高地に行ってきました。朝8時半に八王子を発って、言わずもがなの松本・新島々経由で、4時間後には上高地バスターミナルに到着です。
河童橋に出ると、周囲は穂高から焼岳まで残雪の山々が素晴らしい景色です。初日は梓川に沿って約8kmのほぼ平坦なハイキング路を横尾山荘まで歩きました。川は清く薄い緑色の水がいかにも雪解け水らしく、カナダを思い出させます。横尾山荘は2段ベッドx4の8人部屋という山小屋スタイルでしたが、ジェットバス付きのお風呂が想定外のビックリで、気持ち良く疲れを癒してくれました。












[Photos]
*1: Highland Rail at Matsumoto
*2: Alpico Bus at Shinshimajima
*3: Greenery spring up 1500m high
*4: *Azusa River water is clear, light-green
*5: *Hiking trail to Myojin Pond
*7/8: *Myojin Pond area
*9: View from Yokoo Bridge
*10/11: Wild animals

I went to Kamikouchi for two-nights’ trip as now is the season for young green leaves and mountain snow. The express train Super Azusa leaves Shinjuku at 8:00 for Matsumoto where you transfer to Alpico Rail for Shinshimashima, and then take Alpico bus, and you will be at Kamikouchi Bus Terminal in 4.5 hours.
On Kappa Bridge, the magnificent view of mountains with snow from Hodaka to Yakedake is all around us. We walked some 8km to Yokoo Mountain Lodge for the first day which was a least demanding hiking course with little elevation. Each room in the lodge is fitted with 4 of 2-story beds to allow maximum 8 people, a typical arrangement in mountains. Unexpected surprise was the bubble-jet bath tub to heal your body comfortably from fatigues.