Mt. Fuji 8th Station Half Point Goraiko-Kan (Mountain lodge)

Goraiko-Kan (Mountain lodge) is the closest lodge to the summit of Mt.Fuji. It is located 3,450 above sea level and only 330m are left to the summit. It takes 6 hours from 5th station of Yoshida Trail to the lodge. To the summit from the lodge, it takes 60-90 minutes. The Yoshida Trail on the Yamanashi prefecture side, and the Subashiri Trail on the Shizuoka prefecture side joined together at the Hon 8th station and, Goraiko-Kan is situated on that joined trail.You can climb up to here from the both of the Yoshida Trail and the Subashiri Trail. The service: lodging, selling commodities at the stand, and branding for pilgrim’s staff. At the stand, you can buy juice, water, Ramen noodles, Ama-zake, Oden, work gloves, rain coat, and so on. Goraiko-kan says that the information of Mt.Fuji and climbing Mt.Fuji is not provided enough. The lodge is giving out information that is essential for climbing Mt.Fuji by using web and the picture of web camera actively.