# Iegatayama Hut, Japan: what it is and when to go > Iegatayama Hut is a mountain hut (家形山避難小屋) in Japan (Fukushima). Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is April to May and October. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. 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/iegatayama-hut/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Local name:** 家形山避難小屋 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** April to May and October. - **Nearest airport:** NRT Narita, 221 km as the crow flies - **Beds:** 0 - **Booking:** Not needed - **Coordinates:** 37.7471, 140.24373 ## What it is and where Iegatayama Hut is a mountain hut (家形山避難小屋) in Japan (Fukushima). It is in [Fukushima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fukushima/), where this site lists 32 more places to see, 20 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 37.7471, 140.24373; the nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT, Narita), 221 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=37.747098%2C140.243731) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.747098%2C140.243731) - **Beds:** 0 - **Booking:** Not needed 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 Iegatayama Hut is **April to May and October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 40 | | February | Possible | 10 h 36 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 59 | | May | Best time | 14 h 02 | | June | Possible | 14 h 36 | | July | Possible | 14 h 22 | | August | Possible | 13 h 28 | | September | Possible | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 11 h | | November | Possible | 9 h 55 | | December | Possible | 9 h 24 | In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. 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: Iegatayama 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 - [Mount Issaikyō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-issaikyo/): Mountain in Fukushima and Inawashiro, Fukushima prefecture, Japan · 1.3 km - [Fukushima Jōdodaira Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jododaira-observatory/): Museum · 2.8 km - [Mount Azuma-kofuji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/azuma-kofuji/): Mountain in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan · 3.2 km - [Mount Higashiazuma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-higashi-azuma/): Mountain in Japan · 4.1 km - [Mount Nakaazuma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-naka-azuma/): Mountain in Japan · 6.2 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 Iegatayama Hut? It is a mountain hut (家形山避難小屋 in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Iegatayama Hut? April to May and October. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. ### How do you get to Iegatayama Hut? The nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 221 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.747098%2C140.243731) 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 [Mount Issaikyō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-issaikyo/), [Fukushima Jōdodaira Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jododaira-observatory/), [Mount Azuma-kofuji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/azuma-kofuji/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/965298566), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).