Eboshi-goya (烏帽子小屋)

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Eboshi-goya (烏帽子小屋) is a classic ridge-stage mountain hut and a famous “gateway” to the Ura-Ginza route network in the Northern Japanese Alps. It’s strongly associated with big traverse itineraries toward peaks like Noguchi-Goro, Suishō, and deeper Kurobe-headwaters stages, and it’s also the practical base for an ascent of Mt. Eboshi-dake.

• Hut Overview

  • Location: Ura-Ginza corridor / Eboshi-dake area, Northern Japanese Alps, Japan

  • Altitude: 2,550 m

  • Type: Mountain hut + tent site

  • Capacity: 70 sleeping places

  • Tenting: ≈ 20 tents

  • Season: Summer season (commonly mid-July to mid-September / varies by year)

• Access & Approaches

  Access is fully alpine and typically part of a longer itinerary.

  • Common access corridor: via the Takase Valley / Ura-Ginza approach network (trailhead logistics depend on your plan)

  • Terrain: long ascents to the ridge + exposed ridge walking depending on the next stage

  • Difficulty: T3 (can feel harder due to day length, weather, and remoteness)

• Facilities & Comfort

  Functional, traverse-oriented infrastructure.

  • Dormitory-style accommodation

  • Meals during staffed season

  • Toilets with a managed treatment system

  • Water logistics are limited (often managed/sold rather than freely available)

• Food & Atmosphere

  Expect a classic traverse hut rhythm: early dinners, early sleep, and early departures. Because Eboshi-goya sits at a key junction in the Ura-Ginza network, it can feel busy even with a modest capacity.

• Routes & Alpine Context

  Eboshi-goya is especially relevant for:

  • The Ura-Ginza multi-day traverse corridor

  • Ridge stages linking toward Noguchi-Goro / Suishō / Kumono-daira direction itineraries (route-dependent)

  • A practical base for Mt. Eboshi-dake side objectives

• When to Go

  • Best season: July to early September

  • Main risks: rapid ridge weather changes (wind/fog), long distances between shelters, and water planning

• Who Is This Hut For

  • Experienced alpine hikers on multi-day traverses

  • Parties building a route through the Ura-Ginza corridor

  • Trekkers comfortable with controlled logistics (reservations, fixed meals, limited water)

Why This Hut Is Worth Visiting

At 2,550 m with 70 beds and a ~20-tent site, Eboshi-goya is a textbook example of Japanese “infrastructure where it matters”: not a luxury stay, but a perfectly placed ridge base that makes committing Ura-Ginza itineraries realistic and safer.