Houo Goya (鳳凰小屋)

0551-27-2018

☎️

0551-27-2018 ☎️

Houo Goya is the signature mountain hut of the Houō Sanzan (Yakushi-dake, Kannon-dake, Jizō-dake), set just below the iconic Jizō-dake “Obelisk”. It’s a high-value staging base for summit pushes and ridge loops, with a “traditional hut” atmosphere that’s strongly associated with this mountain group.

• Hut Overview

  • Location: Below Jizō-dake (2,764 m) on Houō Sanzan, Southern Alps (Yamanashi), Japan.

  • Altitude: 2,380 m.

  • Type: Mountain hut + tent site.

  • Capacity: 110 people.

  • Camping: ~25 tents.

  • Recent update: the hut was rebuilt/renewed and reopened in 2024.

• Access & Approaches

  Houo Goya is typically reached via classic Houō routes such as:

  • Dondoko-zawa Route (popular, with multiple waterfalls on the way up), or

  • approaches from Yashajin Pass (often used for ridge-style itineraries).

• Facilities & Comfort

  A traditional hut setup geared to staged mountain travel:

  • Fully reservation-based for lodging.

  • Tent stays are reservation-based only on designated dates (per hut policy).

  • Standard hut services in-season (sleeping + meals depending on plan).

• Food & Atmosphere

  Expect a classic “early mountain schedule” (arrival mid-afternoon, early dinner, early lights-out), with a strong hut culture feel—Houo Goya is known as much for its vibe as for its positioning under Jizō-dake.

• Routes & Alpine Context

  Houo Goya is most relevant for:

  • Houō Sanzan ridge objectives (linking the three peaks),

  • a staged approach that keeps summit timing flexible,

  • sunrise/sunset positioning for views toward major Southern Alps and (in clear conditions) Fuji.

• When to Go

  For planning, the hut publishes detailed operating windows. For 2026 it lists:

  • Golden Week operations: Apr 25 and May 1–5

  • Weekend operations: May 23–24

  • Regular operations: May 29 – Nov 7
    (Year-end/New Year period listed as TBD.)

• Who Is This Hut For

  • Hikers doing Houō Sanzan as a staged ridge itinerary

  • People who want a hut base close to Jizō-dake’s Obelisk

  • Campers who prefer a managed tent site with hut logistics (on designated reservation dates).

Why This Hut Is Worth Visiting

At 2,380 m with 110 beds and a ~25-tent site, Houo Goya is “infrastructure where it matters”: it turns Houō Sanzan into a controllable, safe staged itinerary—right under one of the most recognizable summit silhouettes in the Southern Alps.