Yarigatake Sanso Hut — Local services in Matsumoto

Well, since there are a very few accommodations available to hike the set of alps specifically Yarigadake, this hut is just next to the summit of it. Location is pretty nice. Coming to the service, the attitude of the workers at afternoon was so much bad (specially the girls). You know it’s a long hard hike and if you get attitude for reservations which is way too expensive than any other place in Japan. The foods inside are so expensive (example: 4 small and thin sized sausages for 800¥) so it’s better to take your food as much as possible. The hut is pretty much congested. Temperature is not controlled. They provide heater like to dry your clothes. And may be 5 dryer for 50 people. So you need to wait a long and a single 20% wet cloth can take 20 minutes. They provide blanket which is the most comfortable thing. Toilets are not much clean (don’t expect washlet). Also brushing your teeth and using face wash is not allowed in the basin. (Why??) And on the upper level they charge 200¥ for 1L water and 100¥ for 30 minutes phone charging. However you can get a nice place to stay (9000¥ for one person without food) after a wonderful hike. Cheers ! Enjoy...

Climbed Yarigatake from Kamikochi in early July 2019. Iceaxe, crampons and boots were definitely still required due to lingering steep, thick packed ice/snow starting from above the Yarisawa Lodge. Was cold, snowing/sleeting/windy the morning I departed the lodge.||||Yarigatake Lodge - fully exposed and perched high up straddling a ridge was such a welcome sight after hours of struggling up the steep ice. The lodge accommodates about 500(!) however there was only myself and 2 Japanese guests. Opted for the full lodging/meals which was about ¥11,000/night - meals were Japanese style and coffee (instant) was extra. Our room on the 2nd floor had outstanding SE 180degree views of the Northern Alps and down the valley we'd climbed. No booking required at Yarigatake Sanso if

Very convenient lodge if you plan to hike Mt. Yari (槍岳). A round-up to the top of Mt. Yari from the lodge spends less than one hour. Free drinking water supply and charging service here for lodge guests. Surcharge for hot water and any food service. No private room. Only sharing rooms (24 beds in a room, gender mix) and a simple toilet. No bath room or shower room here (some mountain lodges have that I know but not here). Dinner and breakfast are very simple but enough for tired and hungry hikers above 3000m. Vending machine sells coke and beers, around 2.5-fold price of the normal price in town. Since all items are sold in a 3000m height lodge, so the price seems quite...