Fuji-Hakone-Izu, Japan
Mount Fuji – Yoshida Trail
Route detail
About this route
Two days on the Yoshida Trail with English-speaking guides: 5th Station start, hut sleep and the crater rim at dawn.
Daily activity
5–7 hr day one; 6–8 hr summit and descent.
Terrain
Volcanic switchbacks, hut steps and loose descent trail.
Best season
July to early September
What's included
Guide, mountain hut with dinner, transport from Tokyo, climbing fee.
Not included
Gear rental, extra meals, souvenirs.
Itinerary
- 1
5th Station to the hut
Time: 8–10 hr
Afternoon climb through the volcanic switchbacks to 3,400 m.
- 2
Goraiko sunrise
Time: 2–3 hr
Night start for sunrise on the summit, crater loop, descent.
What to pack
Built for this route's terrain, altitude and number of days. Tick items off as you pack — without the right footwear or hard shell, a guide can refuse to take you up.
0 / 36 packed
Footwear and pack
Broken in before the trip — new boots are the most common cause of an abandoned day.
Clothing layers
Three layers, no cotton. Temperatures can swing 20 °C between valley and summit.
Technical equipment
Your guide office (Fuji Mountain Guides) rents most of this locally — ask when you confirm your dates.
Sun, health and altitude
UV rises roughly 10% every 1,000 m of altitude.
Overnight kit
Keep these in a zipped pocket, not the main compartment.
Boots, crampons, ice axe and harness can usually be rented from Fuji Mountain Guides in Tokyo, Japan — confirm sizes when you agree your dates.
Traveller feedback
Ratings collected from travellers who completed this route with Fuji Mountain Guides.
4.7
★★★★★165 ratings
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Questions about this route?
Talk to the guides who run it — gear, fitness, weather windows, private dates. We answer within one working day.
€520
per person
Guide, mountain hut with dinner, transport from Tokyo, climbing fee.
Next departure · 18 July 2027
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