山 小 屋(やまごや)

やまごや

noun

mountain hut; mountain lodge

1. mountain hut; mountain lodge

A small shelter or lodge built on a mountain, used by hikers and climbers for rest or overnight stays. In Japan, many mountain huts are commercially operated and offer meals and bedding during hiking season.

山小屋(やまごや)に泊(と)まった。

I stayed at a mountain hut.

頂上(ちょうじょう)の近(ちか)くに山小屋(やまごや)がある。

There is a mountain hut near the summit.

夏(なつ)の登山(とざん)シーズンには山小屋(やまごや)の予約(よやく)がすぐに埋(う)まる。

During the summer climbing season, mountain hut reservations fill up quickly.

山小屋(やまごや) refers to shelters built on mountainsides or at high elevations for hikers and climbers.

Common collocations

山小屋(やまごや)に泊(と)まる — to stay at a mountain hut
山小屋(やまごや)を予約(よやく)する — to reserve a mountain hut
山小屋(やまごや)で休憩(きゅうけい)する — to take a break at a mountain hut

In Japan, many 山小屋(やまごや) on popular peaks like 富士山(ふじさん) are staffed and offer meals, unlike simple unmanned shelters (避難小屋(ひなんごや)) which are free but have no services.

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