Okuhida Area
With easy access to the Northern Japan Alps and Kamikochi, the Okuhida area is a key base for mountain lovers. The area is also dotted with rustic hot spring villages where you can take a relaxing soak after a hike. It has five picturesque hot springs: Hirayu, Fukuji, Shin-Hirayu, Tochio, and Shin-Hotaka; you can spend the day hopping from one to the next, trying out baths with different mineral compounds and seeing which one has the best views.