2nd day in Kamikochi, we walked from Kappabashi bridge to Myojinike pond. We stopped at Kamonjigoya to eat the famous iwana (river trout) grilled over an irori.

Iwana is well grilled for 40 minutes. You can eat a whole fish.
It tastes great and go with beer!

Grilled iwana with salt (900 yen)

Kamonjigoya was built in 1880 by Kamonji Kamijyo. He was a good hunter and knowledgeable mountain guide. He guided Walter Weston, a British missionary and mountaineer who introduced the 'Japan Alps' to overseas.

Photos taken on July 17, 2011
at Kamikochi, Nagano

Kamikochi Hotels and RyokanKamikochi

Kamikochi Train & Hotel PackageVisit the pristine mountain resort of Kamikochi with this discount travel package. This package includes round-trip transportation from Shinjuku to Matsumoto, the entrance to the Kamikochi area, via limited express train (approx. 3 hours). It also includes a 2-day bus pass for local transportation in Kamikochi.

2-Day Matsumoto/Kamikochi (Japanese Alps) Train & Hotel Package (Kamikochi Myojinkan)

2-Day Matsumoto/Kamikochi (Japanese Alps) Train & Hotel Package (Kamikochi Shimizuya Hotel)