Self-guided tour
Kiyosato highland views: a half day
From Kiyosato Station, visit a highland lookout and a bridge over a gorge. Have lunch at a farm diner, then stop at one more great bridge.
- Duration
- Half day (9:30–13:10)
- Area
- Southern Yatsugatake Highlands Area
- Start
- Kiyosato Station
- Getting around
- Train + taxi
- Best days
- Some stops close Thu; go Fri–Wed
What you can do
scenic-utsukushimori-hero.webpUtsukushimori
A panorama of the Kiyosato highlands and the Southern Alps from the summit deck.
scenic-higashizawa-bridge-hero.webpHigashizawa Bridge
The “red bridge”, with the Yatsugatake mountains behind.
scenic-yatsugatake-kogen-bridge-hero.webpYatsugatake Kogen Bridge
The “yellow bridge”, with views of Yatsugatake, the Southern Alps and Mt. Fuji.
Itinerary
9:30
Start at Kiyosato Station (taxi, about 5 min)9:35
Walk about 15 minutes from the foot to the summit deck and look out over the Kiyosato highlands and the Southern Alps.
- Time there
- 60 min
- Hours
- Open all day
- Closed
- Open all year (the tourist information centre at the foot is closed Wednesdays and from December to the end of March)
- Price guide
- Free
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Taxi, about 5 min (approx.)Route on Google Maps
10:40
From the viewing area, see the red arch bridge against the Yatsugatake mountains in fresh green or autumn colour.
- Time there
- 30 min
- Hours
- Open all day (road bridge)
- Closed
- Open all year
- Price guide
- Free
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Taxi, about 15 min (approx.)Route on Google Maps
11:25
Lunch at a diner run by a farm: set meals of the farm's own pork and eggs.
- Time there
- 60 min
- Hours
- 11:00–14:30 (last order 14:00)
- Closed
- Thursdays
- Price guide
- About ¥1,400
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Taxi, about 5 min (approx.)Route on Google Maps
12:30
From the viewing car park, enjoy the yellow bridge and views of Yatsugatake, the Southern Alps and Mt. Fuji.
- Time there
- 30 min
- Hours
- Open all day (road bridge)
- Closed
- Open all year
- Price guide
- Free
- Booking
- No booking needed
13:10 · Where the day ends
Choose to head home or stay the night. If you stay, you can add another route the next day.
Go home
Kiyosato Station
Taxi, about 10 min. Koumi Line to Kobuchisawa, then limited express: about 2 h 30 min to Shinjuku.
Stay the night
- Kurumi Forest AubergeSample Kiyosato
- Hoshimi Highland Onsen HotelSample Oizumi
Tips
The views depend a lot on the weather. A clear morning is best.
The highlands are cooler than town. Bring an extra layer.
Days and bookings
Closed days. Makiba Farm Diner (sample): Thursdays. Higashizawa Ohashi Bridge: from 24 September 2026 to 10 August 2027 (planned), repair work covers about half of the bridge with protective sheeting. Go Fri–Wed.
Approximate cost
From about ¥7,300 per person (for two people)
- Entry, food and activities (per person)
- About ¥1,400
- Local transport (per car)
- Taxi, booked leg by leg: about ¥11,800
- Train from Tokyo (per person, return)
- Limited express Azusa, about ¥11,000 (not included)
Estimates only. Excludes accommodation and travel from Tokyo. Getting around locally
Guides and drivers
We can arrange a guide or a chartered taxi.