Mt. Otensho, Omote-Ginza, Northern Japanese Alps Gerson Paulo Mt. Otensho, Omote-Ginza, Northern Japanese Alps Gerson Paulo

Otenjo Hutte (大天井ヒュッテ)

Otenjo Hutte is a classic ridge-stage mountain hut located in the saddle west of Mt. Otensho on the Omote-Ginza traverse—one of Japan’s most famous long ridge routes. It’s an ideal stop for hikers linking stages between the Tsubakuro (Enzan-so) area and the Yarigatake side, and it’s also increasingly used as a pre-night base for the Yarigatake North Kama Ridge plans.

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Daiten-sou (大天荘)

Daiten-sou is a classic ridgeline mountain hut on Mt. Otensho (often read Otenshō-dake / Ōtenjō-dake), sitting directly on the Omote-Ginza traverse line between Tsubakuro-dake and the Yarigatake area. Its biggest strengths are strategic positioning (a true ridge junction) and big panoramas—with Otensho’s summit only a short walk away.

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