Noguchigorō Goya

Noguchigorō Goya (野口五郎小屋) is a mountain hut (山小屋) situated directly below Mount Noguchigorō in the central Northern Japan Alps, at an elevation of about 2,870 m within the city of Ōmachi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 1964 and is positioned on the Ura-Ginza (裏銀座) traverse route. Because the surrounding area was a blank zone with no other huts, the hut was built to provide shelter along this demanding ridge. The building is a two-story wooden structure with a capacity of 50 people (as of May 9, 2025). It is regarded as an affiliated hut of Eboshi Goya (烏帽子小屋). The hut's official website explains its origin: in the Taishō era, the operators' ancestors established Eboshi Goya at the top of the Bunadate ridge; later their hut operations extended into the then little-known depths of the Northern Alps, using a hot-spring inn at Kusanoyu at the foot of the mountains as a base for hauling supplies. These operations were scattered by the war, and the Ura-Ginza traverse route between Eboshi Goya and Mitsumata had no place of refuge, in an environment said to be one of the windiest in the Northern Alps, leading to many casualties around Mount Noguchigorō. In 1964 (Shōwa 39), their ancestors resolved to build a mountain hut here to save lives, and that became Noguchigorō Goya. The hut accepts reservations by telephone at its on-site number (090-3149-1197), with reception hours from 08:00 to 18:00, and publishes a reservation-status calendar online. Cancellation fees apply: from three days before the stay, ¥3,000 per person; same-day cancellation is charged at the room-only rate per person; no-show cancellations are charged the full reservation amount. The cancellation-fee bank account is held at Hachijūni Nagano Bank, Ōmachi Branch (485), ordinary account 938-725, under the name Noguchigorō Goya, Kamijō Morichika. The website also directs visitors to the Ōmachi City official tourism site "Shinano-Ōmachi Navi" for road conditions between the Shichikura parking area and Takase Dam. Access to Mount Noguchigorō and the hut is typically via Shichikura in Ōmachi, Nagano Prefecture; from there visitors take a taxi (shared taxis available, around ¥2,000) to Takase Dam and then use the Bunadate ridge trail, which is the shortest route. Since 2023 a bus service between JR Shinano-Ōmachi Station and Shichikura has become increasingly convenient, and it also ran for the 2024 summer mountain season. An overnight bus from the Tokyo area to Shichikura, the "Mainichi Alps-gō," has also operated for the summer season. The hut maintains an Instagram presence under the handle @5rougoya.

Noguchigorō Goya is a mountain hut located directly below Mount Noguchigorō in the central Northern Japan Alps, at an elevation of about 2,870 m in Ōmachi, Nagano Prefecture. It opened in 1964 (Shōwa 39). According to the official website, its origins lie with the operators' ancestors, who in the Taishō era established Eboshi Goya at the top of the Bunadate ridge. Their hut operations later extended into the then little-known depths of the Northern Alps, using a hot-spring inn at Kusanoyu at the foot of the mountains as a base for hauling supplies, and were managed by the family. These operations were scattered by the war. The Ura-Ginza traverse route between Eboshi Goya and Mitsumata had no place of refuge, and in an environment said to be one of the windiest in the Northern Alps, many casualties occurred around Mount Noguchigorō. In 1964, the ancestors resolved to build a mountain hut there to save lives, and that became Noguchigorō Goya. The hut is regarded as an affiliated hut of Eboshi Goya. The building is a two-story wooden structure with a capacity of 50 people (as of May 9, 2025). It is situated on the Ura-Ginza traverse course, near other huts such as Eboshi Goya, Suishō Goya, and Yumata Onsen Seiran-sō. The hut accepts reservations by telephone and publishes a reservation-status calendar online. Access is typically via Shichikura in Ōmachi, then by taxi to Takase Dam, followed by the Bunadate ridge trail; bus services from JR Shinano-Ōmachi Station to Shichikura have operated since 2023, and an overnight bus from Tokyo has also run in summer seasons.

• 2025

  Capacity listed as 50 people (as of May 9, 2025).

• 2024

  The bus between JR Shinano-Ōmachi Station and Shichikura continued for the summer mountain season.

• 2023

  Bus service between JR Shinano-Ōmachi Station and Shichikura began operating, improving access.

• 1964

  Noguchigorō Goya opened as a mountain hut on the Ura-Ginza traverse route.

A high-altitude mountain hut on the Ura-Ginza traverse route, providing essential shelter and lodging in a remote, windy section of the Northern Japan Alps.

• Mountain hut lodging

  Overnight accommodation for hikers on the Ura-Ginza traverse route.

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