Kamaiwakan Mountain Hut 
Yoshida Trail 2,790 meters 
(New building established in 2016)


​*Kamaiwakan Mountain Hut Reservation can be made below 
Kamaiwakan is located at 2,790 meters at the7th station on the Yoshida trail. This mountain hut is located between 2-3 hours of hiking from the Subaru line 5th station and is a great choice for acclimating to Mt. Fuji's high elevation. Kamaiwakan was rebuilt from the ground up in 2016 and is the newest mountain hut on Mt. Fuji!
Keep in mind that mountain huts on Mt. Fuji, including Kamaiwakan, are built as emergency shelters and exist primarily to shelter climbers from harsh mountain conditions. The concept followed on Mt. Fuji, is to provide shelter to as many climbers as possible. In turn, expect simple lodging and simple food which will protect and ready you for your pursuit of Mt. Fuji's summit. 

All mountain huts on Mt. Fuji offer very, very basic accommodation. "Dorm style accommodation" is a generous term for the huts on Fuji; expect very little space in Kamaiwakan's large sleeping room, no privacy and during busy times you'll be sleeping shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers. 

Mountain huts on Fuji are a unique cultural experience but come with their own set of implied etiquette which foreigners can stomp all over unknowingly if they're not careful. We highly recommend you familiarize yourself with general mountain hut etiquette here and review the information specific to Kamaiwakan below. This will go a long way in preparing for your mountain hut stay. 

A photo guide to Kamaiwakan Mountain Hut: Yoshida Trail 2,790 meters

*Kamaiwakan Mountain Hut reservation can be made below

Kamaiwakan Location and Yoshida Trail Information
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With so many online resources to choose from, it is difficult to know where to start when researching your Mt. Fuji climb. We've compiled the best resources for the Yoshida trail including access, trail maps and miscellaneous information. 

Access: The Yoshida trail is most commonly used via the Subaru Line 5th station and information including access from Tokyo can be found at the above link. 

Trail Map:
Yoshida Trail map: Kamaiwakan is located at adjacent to the 7th station first aid center
Map of all 4 Mt. Fuji Trails

Trail Guide: Here is a step by step guide to climbing the Yoshida trail along with pictures of trail junctions and mountain huts along the trail. 

Miscellaneous: The Reiho Fuji climbing edition will include all the information you need to make your climb up Mt. Fuji via the Yoshida trail. This edition is from the 2015 climbing season, so bus times are not up to date. Visit the link above under 'Access' to find up to date bus times. 


​Facilities
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​Kamaiwakan Pricing
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  • NEW mountain hut! Completely rebuilt from the ground up in 2016
  • Western style toilets 
  • Dinner is served inside a large tatami matted room, with low table seating.
  • No trash bins: all personal trash must be packed out and disposed of off the mountain.  
  • Immediately below Kamaiwakan is a first aid center run in cooperation with a university hospital. The first aid center is operated between late July and late August. ​​​
Lodging with dinner included (per person)*
  • Monday-Thursday: ¥7,300
  • Friday, Sunday and July 16th: ¥7,800
  • Saturday and July 15th: ¥8,300

Lodging without any meals included (per person)*
  • Only available Monday-Thursday: ¥6,000

*Bookings on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays must follow the Dinner Included plan
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*The only accepted method of payment at Kamaiwakan is CASH. This is true for almost all huts on Mt. Fuji. 


Sleeping Quarters
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Cancellation Policy
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  • Futon with sleeping bags and pillows are provided by the mountain hut. 
  • The large room sleeping quarters at Kamaiwakan form 2 levels of 'dorm style' bedding each fitting 20-30 people per level. (pictures below) 
  • Getting out to go to the toilets can be a challenge involving stepping over a number of climbers and possibly climbing down a ladder.
  • During peak season, the sleeping quarters can be crowded, with no more than one sleeping bags worth of space allotted per climber. 
Making a reservation and not showing up is a serious offense to the mountain hut and a faux pas in Japanese culture. Only proceed with your reservation if you are confident that you will be showing up on the date of the reservation. Below is the cancellation policy for Kamaiwakan. 

No Show: 100% cancellation fee
Day of booking: 100% cancellation fee
2 days notice: 80% cancellation fee


Food
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Fujisan Conservation Fund
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For dinner, Kamaiwakan prepares Japanese curry rice, along with a couple other side dishes i.e. Hamburger, cabbage salad etc. Japanese green tea is also provided with your meal. Dinner is served between 4:30-7:30 PM, in order of guests arrival. 

Breakfast is not included in any of the lodging plans but various food items including bread and prepackaged meals are available for sale at the store inside Kamaiwakan. 

*A vegetarian curry is provided at dinner upon advanced request. Please make this request during the reservation process. 
Climbers are encouraged to donate an optional climbing fee of ¥1,000, which is collected at the Subaru line 5th station. A donation to this fund supports continuing trash clean up (including left over trash that keeps on popping to the surface from 50+ years ago), trail maintenance and upkeep.

​This fund donates to "The council for the Promotion of the Proper Use of Mt. Fuji" which is part of the local government Ministry of the Environment for Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures. 


History of Kamaiwakan
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Additional Mountain Hut Info
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Kamaiwakan History
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  • Check in at Kamaiwakan is from 1:00 p.m. and check out is 5:00 a.m.
  • Lights out is at 7:00-8:00 p.m. It is still a long journey to the summit from Kamaiwakan and many climbers will be asleep before this in order to prepare for an early wake up. 
  • The only accepted method of payment at Kamaiwakan is CASH. This is true for almost all huts on Mt. Fuji. ​
  • Kamaiwakan does not accept any personal trash. Whether you are paying for lodging or just a traveling climber, the simple pack it in and pack it out method is observed at all mountain huts. 


General Mountain Hut Manners
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  • Be mindful of fellow climbers and keep your voices down while inside the hut and especially your sleeping quarters. 
  • Be punctual; arriving past 7 p.m. at Kamaiwakan is disrespectful to the hut staff and other climbers who may already be resting for the night.
  • We highly recommend you familiarize yourself with more general mountain hut etiquette here
*Kamaiwakan Mountain Hut reservation can be made below

Kamaiwakan Mountain Hut Reservation 


​IMPORTANT
This is a mountain hut reservation service with a ¥1000 JPY per person service fee. This is NOT payment for your mountain hut accommodation. Full payment for your stay is due upon arrival at Kamaiwakan.

Note that Fuji Mountain Guides does not endorse, represent, nor is affiliated with the management of Kamaiwakan (Yoshida trail 2,790m) in any way and is not responsible for how they treat you or any issues that may arise between your party and them. FMG will not mediate or take any responsibility for any conflict which may result from either party's actions. We solely provide a service in English for booking your mountain hut accommodation and providing further information regarding details of your mountain hut stay. We highly recommend you familiarize yourself with the mountain hut etiquette here which will go a long way in preparing for your mountain hut stay. ​


​Our 2 most commonly asked questions:
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 I am trying to book a hut but the reservation page says that my preferred date is fully booked. Is this true and is there any way that we can make it work so we can stay in a hut?

The dates displayed on our website as available for a mountain hut reservation, are strictly for Fujisan Hotel, Taishikan, Kamaiwakan and Miharashikan mountain huts. If the date you're interested in is showing up as "full" this doesn't necessarily mean that all huts on Mt. Fuji are full. This just means that the ones we offer a reservation service for, are full. To see what other huts on Mt. Fuji might have availability, check out this list of mountain huts for all four trails and call around to search for availability at different huts. Currently we are only affiliated with Fujisan Hotel, Taishikan and Kamaiwakan on the Yoshida trail and Miharashikan on the Subashiri trail. Unfortunately we are unable to help with reserving any other mountain hut on Mt. Fuji.
Will I be able to store baggage anywhere before climbing Fuji?


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There are coin lockers at the Subaru line 5th station, but the number of lockers available is extremely limited. The best option for sorting out extra luggage, is to arrange delivery by 'takkyubin' (postal service) to your next destination. The postal service in Japan is extremely cheap and efficient--it will cost about ¥2,000 per bag for next day shipping to most places in Japan, which is a small price to pay for not having to lug your bags around. Good information on the Takkyubin service can be found here. ​​

Book Kamaiwakan Mountain Hut here  (New building established 2016)
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​Terms and Conditions: Before making a mountain hut reservation request read up on our terms and conditions here.
Mountain Hut Etiquette: Be sure to familiarize yourself with the mountain hut etiquette here. ​
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