Kurobe-goro-koya (黒部五郎小舎)

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The Kurobe-goro-koya (黒部五郎小舎) is a classic high-alpine stage hut in the heart of the Northern Japanese Alps, positioned in the saddle area between Mt. Kurobegorō-dake and Mitsumata Renge-dake. It’s part of the Sugoroku Hut Group network and is best understood as strategic infrastructure for serious multi-day traverses through the Kurobe headwaters—remote terrain where distances are long and weather exposure is constant.

• Hut Overview

  • Location: Northern Japanese Alps (Kurobe source region / saddle near Kurobegorō area), Japan

  • Altitude: 2,350 m

  • Type: Mountain hut + tent site

  • Capacity: 60 sleeping places

  • Tenting: ≈ 30 tents

  • Season: Typically mid-summer to late September (varies by year)

  • Managed by: Sugoroku Hut Group

• Access & Approaches

  Access is fully alpine and normally part of a multi-day itinerary.

  • Typical context: reached on traverse lines coming from Kagami-daira / Sugoroku corridors and linking deeper into the Kurobe interior

  • Terrain: high-alpine paths, long stages, exposure depending on ridge choices

  • Difficulty: T3–T4 (mainly due to remoteness, day length, and weather rather than technical climbing)

• Facilities & Comfort

  Functional and well-equipped for a remote high-alpine hut.

  • Dormitories (small rooms to larger shared rooms; some private-room options mentioned by the operator)

  • Dining room, drying space, wash area, and shop corner (typical hub-hut setup)

  • Toilets: eco/bio system noted by the operator

  • Connectivity: operator notes Starlink-based hut Wi-Fi during generator hours, plus limited carrier coverage depending on conditions

• Food & Atmosphere

  Expect a true traverse hut rhythm: early dinners, weather checks, and pre-dawn departures. Despite its modest capacity (60), it can feel busy because it sits in a high-value corridor for long traverses.

• Routes & Alpine Context

  Kurobe-goro-koya is central to:

  • Traverses through the Kurobe headwaters region

  • Linking stages between the Sugoroku network huts and deeper interior objectives

  • A staging base for day objectives and onward movement depending on weather windows

• When to Go

  • Best season: July to early September

  • Main risks: rapid weather changes, long distances between safe exits, and wind/fog on high terrain

• Who Is This Hut For

  • Experienced alpine hikers on multi-day traverses

  • Parties moving through the Kurobe interior who need reliable staging infrastructure

  • Hikers comfortable with controlled logistics (booking, water/meal schedules)

Why This Hut Is Worth Visiting

At 2,350 m with 60 beds (plus a ~30-tent camping area), Kurobe-goro-koya is a textbook example of a Japanese high-alpine stage hut: small enough to feel intimate, but placed exactly where it matters—supporting ambitious itineraries in one of the most committing mountain interiors in Japan.