This report traces the history of mountain huts throughout Japan during and after World War II, using the “Yama Nikki” which contains information on mountain huts throughout Japan. In this way, we were able to create a database that allows us to reference the names, locations, construction and renovation dates, and elevations of mountain huts throughout Japan, while maintaining continuity with the prewar editions. The database also revealed that the construction of mountain huts was concentrated in the 1950s and early 1960s, and that the increase or decrease in the number of huts differed in each mountain range.
