Taishikan Mountain Hut:
Yoshida Trail 3,100 meters
(Vegetarian meal available)
*Taishikan Mountain Hut Reservation can be made below
Taishikan is located at 3,100 meters at the 8th station on the Yoshida trail. This mountain hut is located at around the halfway point between the Subaru Line 5th station and the summit, marking the first of multiple 8th stations.
Mountain huts on Mt. Fuji, including Taishikan, were originally built as emergency shelters and exist to this day as shelters 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, no privacy and during busy times you'll be sleeping shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers. And no, Taishikan will not give you extra space even if you offer to pay more.
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 Taishikan below. This will go a long way in preparing for your mountain hut stay.
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, no privacy and during busy times you'll be sleeping shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers. And no, Taishikan will not give you extra space even if you offer to pay more.
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 Taishikan below. This will go a long way in preparing for your mountain hut stay.
A photo guide to Taishikan Mountain Hut: Yoshida Trail 3,100 meters
*Taishikan Mountain Hut reservation can be made below
Taishikan Location and Yoshida Trail Information
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: Taishikan is located at the 8th station
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.
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: Taishikan is located at the 8th station
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.
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Lodging with dinner and breakfast included (per person)
*The only accepted method of payment at Taishikan is CASH. This is true for almost all huts on Mt. Fuji. |
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For dinner, Taishikan prepares Japanese curry rice, along with a couple other side dishes i.e. marinated fish, pickled vegetables etc. Japanese green tea is served with your dinner.
A vegetarian/vegan option is also available at Taishikan for dinner. The Japanese curry rice is made with beans rather than meat. Side dishes are not included, as these will be mixed with a fish seasoning. Breakfast is prepackaged and handed out following dinner so as to have the ability to eat during the climb to the summit. Steamed rice with vegetables and fish, a sweet bread and a bottle of water are provided. |
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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. |
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General Mountain Hut Manners
- Be mindful of fellow climbers and keep your voices down while inside the hut and especially your sleeping quarters.
- Be punctual; arriving past 6 p.m. at Taishikan is disrespectful to the hut staff and may result in cancellation of your reservation.
- We highly recommend you familiarize yourself with more general mountain hut etiquette here
*Taishikan Mountain Hut reservation can be made below
Taishikan 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 your mountain hut.
Note that Fuji Mountain Guides does not endorse, represent, nor is affiliated with the management of Taishikan (Yoshida trail 3,100m) 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.
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 your mountain hut.
Note that Fuji Mountain Guides does not endorse, represent, nor is affiliated with the management of Taishikan (Yoshida trail 3,100m) 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 are 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?
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 Taishikan Mountain Hut here (Vegetarian/Vegan meal available)
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.
Mountain Hut Etiquette: Be sure to familiarize yourself with the mountain hut etiquette here.
