# Chozo Hut, Japan: what it is and when to go > Chozo Hut is a mountain hut (長蔵小屋) in Japan (檜枝岐村 南会津郡 福島県 967-0531). Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is April to May and October. In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chozo-hut/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Local name:** 長蔵小屋 - **Where:** Japan · 村尾 瀬沼 畔 1, 檜枝岐村 南会津郡 福島県 967-0531, 967-0531 - **Best time:** April to May and October. - **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 159 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [chozogoya.com](https://chozogoya.com/) - **Coordinates:** 36.9272, 139.31552 ## What it is and where Chozo Hut is a mountain hut (長蔵小屋) in Japan (檜枝岐村 南会津郡 福島県 967-0531). Its coordinates are 36.9272, 139.31552; the nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 159 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.927196%2C139.315524) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.927196%2C139.315524) It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/senderismo/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Chozo Hut is **April to May and October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 44 | | February | Possible | 10 h 38 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 57 | | May | Best time | 13 h 58 | | June | Possible | 14 h 31 | | July | Possible | 14 h 18 | | August | Possible | 13 h 25 | | September | Possible | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 02 | | November | Possible | 9 h 59 | | December | Possible | 9 h 29 | In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Mountains | April to May and October | November to March and June to September | | Hiking | April to May and October | November to March and June to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Chozo Hut has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Ozenuma Mountain Villa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ozenuma-mountain-villa/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.1 km - [Mount Sarabuse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-sarabuse/): Mountain in Katashina, Gunma prefecture, Japan · 3.6 km - [Hiuchigatake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-hiuchigatake/): Mountain in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan · 3.8 km - [Hiuchigoya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hiuchigoya/): Mountains · Hiking · 5.8 km - [Haranokoya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/haranokoya/): Mountains · Hiking · 5.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Mountains - [Mount Asama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/asama/): volcano on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures in Japan - [Mount Ontake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-ontake/): mountain in Nagano and Gifu Prefectures, Japan - [Mount Hiei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-hiei/): mountain in Kyōto, Kyōto prefefecture and Ōtsu, Shiga Prefectures, Japan - [Mount Kita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kitadake/): mountain in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan - [Mount Suribachi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-suribachi/): a 169-metre (554 ft)-high mountain on the southwest end of Iwo Jima - [Shinmoedake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/volcan-shinmoedake/): mountain in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/montana/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Chozo Hut? It is a mountain hut (長蔵小屋 in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Chozo Hut? April to May and October. In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. ### How do you get to Chozo Hut? The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 159 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.927196%2C139.315524) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Ozenuma Mountain Villa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ozenuma-mountain-villa/), [Mount Sarabuse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-sarabuse/), [Hiuchigatake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-hiuchigatake/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/479261476), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).