Karasawa Cirque

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Karasawa Cirque is a famous alpine basin in Japan’s Northern Alps, renowned for its dramatic mountain scenery and spectacular autumn foliage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine basin
cirque
accessPoint Kamikōchi NERFINISHED
approximateHikingTimeFromKamikochi 6–8 hours one way
attracts domestic tourists
international tourists
bestSeason autumn
bestSeasonDetail late September to mid-October
country Japan
elevationApprox 2300–2400 m
geologicalFeature glacial landform
hasFacility campsite
mountain hut
hasJapaneseName 涸沢カール NERFINISHED
hasViewOf Hotaka mountain range NERFINISHED
knownFor alpine hiking
autumn foliage
dramatic mountain scenery
mountain photography
languageOfToponym Japanese
locatedIn Hida Mountains NERFINISHED
Nagano Prefecture NERFINISHED
Northern Alps (Japan) NERFINISHED
managedBy Chūbu-Sangaku National Park authorities NERFINISHED
notableActivity star gazing
sunrise viewing
tent camping in autumn
partOf Chūbu-Sangaku National Park NERFINISHED
Japanese Alps NERFINISHED
photogenicSeason autumn foliage season
popularWith hikers
mountaineers
photographers
region Chūbu region NERFINISHED
requires mountain hiking equipment
safetyConsideration avalanche risk in winter
rapid weather changes
surroundedBy Mount Hotaka NERFINISHED
Mount Kitahotaka NERFINISHED
Mount Maehotaka NERFINISHED
Mount Okuhotaka NERFINISHED
tourismType mountain tourism
nature tourism
trailType mountain trail
typicalAccessRoute Kamikōchi – Yokoo – Karasawa NERFINISHED
writingSystemOfName Kanji

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Mount Hotaka hasGlacialCirque Karasawa Cirque