Kamikchi is located in the Hida Mountains, the surrounding mountains reach 3,190 m and is bordered on its southern end by Mount Yake.
Kamikochi (, Upper Highlands) is a remote mountainous highland valley within the Hida Mountains range, in the western region of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The surrounding mountains reach 3,190 m (10,470 ft). Kamikochi is bordered on its northern end by Mount Hotaka, and on its southern end by Mount Yake, an active volcano. 
