Kamaiwa-Kan (Mountain lodge)

Kamaiwa-kan is located at the “lucky” 7th Station on Mt. Fuji’s Yoshida Trail. This mountain hut is rich in history, first appearing as a teahouse in literature from the late Edo period.
It is said that the large rocks surrounding Kamaiwa-kan were named “Kamaiha” or “Kamaiwa” because their shape resembles “Kanman,” which is the Sanskrit character for the powerful deity, “Fudo Myoo.”
Additionally, there’s a small lava tree mold next to the hut (not open to the public), and it was said that drinking the fresh water dripping down from between the rocks would improve a woman’s breast milk flow.
Currently, there is a stone statue of the Guardian Deity of Easy Delivery (represented by a motherly figure cuddling an infant), enshrined in the hut’s “Kamidana” (Shinto altar). Because it would be dangerous for women to climb Mt. Fuji while pregnant, it is said that the husbands often climb the mountain to come and pray for their wife’s safe childbirth.
The hut is located just 2.5 hours from the 5th Station, and 3.5 hours from the summit. Recently, there’s been an increase in the “two-night stay” tour options at the mountain huts—perfect for those who want to climb at a slower pace.