Kitadake-sanso (北岳山荘)

Kitadake-sanso is the main high-altitude ridge hut on the standard Mt. Kita itinerary, sitting on the ridgeline between Mt. Kita (3,193 m) and Mt. Aino (3,190 m) in Japan’s Southern Alps. It’s a true stage-and-summit base: most hikers use it to sleep high, time a summit push, and/or link a multi-day traverse across the Shiranesanzan ridge system.