You will certainly be amazed by the natural beauty of Japan when you visit Kamikochi, a mountainous highland in Matsumoto. The area has been shaped by thousands of years of geological activity, with special mention to Mount Yakedake, whose eruption over 14,000 years ago shaped the course of the Azusa River that currently flows through Kamikochi. Mount Yakedake, at a staggering 2,455 metres tall, is the only active volcano is this area, with its last eruption in 1995. Here, you will also find Chubu Sangaku National Park with its beautiful wildlife and Hida Mountain Range, the highest mountain range in Japan, offering indescribable views that will you awestruck. What better way to spend some quality time with your family, than in the arms of nature at Kamikochi?