Yashajin Pass summit, Southern Alps Gerson Paulo Yashajin Pass summit, Southern Alps Gerson Paulo

Yashajin-tōge-goya (夜叉神峠小屋)

Yashajin-tōge-goya is a tiny but strategically placed mountain hut + designated campsite right on Yashajin Pass, famous as a “front-row viewpoint” for the Shirane Three Mountains (Mt. Kita, Mt. Aino, Mt. Notori). It’s often used as an easy-access overnight to catch sunrise/sunset views, or as a first staging stop before moving deeper toward Minami-Omuro-koya and the Houō area routes.

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