Use of Mountain Huts
Please use mountain lodges with the understanding that they are operating under severe conditions and with limited resources.
- All huts requires reservations.
- Arrive at the lodge around 15:00-16:00 at the latest. If you arrive late, they may contact the police because you could be in danger.
- Most lodges will only accept cash.
- Dinner time is approximately 17:00-18:00. Breakfast is served from about 5:00 to 6:00 am.
- Water is very precious in mountain areas. Please take good care of it.
- Most lodges do not have baths or showers.
- Rooms are usually shared and mixed. Private rooms may be available for an additional fee.
- In some mountain toilets, you may not be allowed to throw toilet paper into the toilet bowl. In this case, please throw it in the trash can. This is because microorganisms cannot work sufficiently in the high-altitude area to decompose the material.
- When using mountain toilets, you will usually have to pay a cooperation fee of about 100 yen. However, in most cases, if you are staying overnight, the toilet fee is included in the hut fee.
- In some mountain huts, the use of toothpaste and soap is prohibited to protect the environment.
- Take your own trash home with you. However, containers of items purchased at the hut can be returned to the lodge.
- You can also buy beer, liquor, juice, snacks, etc. at mountain huts, but please understand that the prices are higher than in town because they are flown in by helicopter.
- Lights out in the mountain huts are usually around 20:30 to 21:00. Before going to bed, have a headlamp by your bedside in case you need to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night.
- Please avoid disturbing others around you by making noises late at night or very early in the morning.
- Please charge smartphones and other devices at designated outlets. In some cases, a fee of about 100 yen may be charged. In addition, charging is not possible after the lights are turned off because the generator stops working.
