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2-Day Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo
from $663 NZD
Spend the night at Mt. Fuji's 7th Station, and see the sunrise from the mountaintop!!
Climbing Mount Fuji (3776 meters), Japan's highest and most prominent mountain, can make for lifelong memories. The mountain itself may look more attractive from afar than from close up, but the views on clear days and the experience of climbing through the early morning hours among hundreds of equally minded hikers from across the world are very rewarding. Recharge after mountain climbing by soaking in a hot spring!
Day 1 Tokyo Mt. Fuji
7:00-9:00 am: Meet the guide at Shinjuku.
7:30-9:30 am: Tour travels by bus to Mt. Fuji.
Mt. Fuji Kawaguchiko 5th Station: After arrival participants are free to eat lunch and prepare for the climb. (Bags cannot be left on the bus. Bags can be left at Gogoen Rest House at your own liability.)
Lake Kawaguchi, Yoshida Exit mountain trail: The tour group will begin climbing on the Yoshida Trail from Lake Kawaguchi 5th Station at an altitude of 2,304 m.
17:00-18:00 pm: Arrive at Mountain Hut. The group will then sleep for a short time at a mountain hut at an altitude of 2,910 m.
22:00-23:30 pm: Above Mt. Fuji 7th Station Mountain Hut departure. The 2nd day's breakfast (bento) will be given to each participant before departing the mountain hut. The group will climb to the summit from the mountain hut for about 5 hours.
Day 2 Mt. Fuji - Tokyo
3:30-4:30 am: Visiting Mount Fuji mountaintop and the mountain crater. Enjoy the impressive view of the sunrise from the summit at an altitude of 3,776 m. Eat breakfast at the summit.
Descend via Yoshida Trail towards Lake Kawaguchi: The tour will then descend the mountain heading for the 5th station (about 4 hours)
Mt. Fuji Kawaguchiko 5th Station: After returning to the 5th Station, the mountain climbing is over. Please retrieve any baggage and get on the bus which will take you to Yamanaka Onsen.
Lake Yamanaka Onsen, Benifuji-no-Yu: A popular natural hot spring where bathers can soak their weary muscles in open-air baths while enjoying a view of Mt. Fuji. There is also a restaurant inside (you may eat lunch at your own expense).
17:00-18:00 pm: Tour ends near JR Shinjuku Station. Please make your own way to your next destination.
- Japanese speaking mountain guide
- National Government Licensed English guide interpreter
- Japanese-speaking tour conductor
- Mountain Hut accommodation charges
- Round-trip bus fare
- Benifuji-no Yu hot spring fee
- 1 dinner on Day 1
- 1 breakfast on Day 2
- Take precautions to avoid altitude sickness, which can occur as the air thins at high altitude, such as getting enough sleep the night before the tour, and repeatedly check your physical condition while climbing.
- This tour operates only between July and late August or early September.
- Since the creation of a participant name list is required for safety purposes, we ask that all participants please provide their names and emergency contact details on the first day of the tour.
- Mountain accident insurance is not included in this tour. (Customers of non-Japanese nationality are unable to enroll in Japanese mountain accident insurance.) We recommend customers enroll in overseas travel insurance before leaving their country.
- The purpose of this course is to see the sunrise from Mt. Fuji, so all participants will climb to a mountain hut accommodation above the 7th station on Day 1. Participants may be unable to see the sunrise from the mountain due to weather or crowding on the mountain path, but these will not be accepted as reasons for a refund.
- Generally the tour will be carried out even in the case of rain, but in the case of bad weather at Mt. Fuji the tour conductors and mountain guide will determine whether to halt the tour with first consideration to safety. Also, the above times, climbing time, route, and arrival times may vary greatly depending on weather and crowding conditions. Be aware that refunds will not be issued even in case of cancellation partway through the tour.
- Participants choosing to use a mountain hut accommodation other than Toyokan, Hinodekan or Fujiichikan due to their own circumstances are responsible for the expenses required.
- The mountain hut accommodation consists of a mixed men's and women's room with bunk beds, and less than 1 mat of space per person (about 1 m by 2 m). There are no bathing facilities at the mountain hut, and non-flushing Japanese-style toilets are available outside.
- Only the Japanese-speaking mountain guide may be present during the walk around the crater on Day 2.
- If you are late for the 2nd day departure from Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchi 5th Station (around 11:30, to be determined on the 2nd day of the tour), you will be responsible for the transportation costs to your next destination.
- The Mt. Fuji entrance fee is not included in the tour booking price. Participants may make a contribution at Mt. Fuji on a voluntary basis.
- Yamanashi Prefecture regulations prohibit people with tattoos from bathing in hot springs. Customers with tattoos are unable to bathe at Benifuji-no-Yu.
- This is a shared tour with local Japanese tourists. The National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter will accompany you throughout the entire tour, and a Japanese-speaking mountain guide will also accompany you from the 5th Station to the peak and back.
- Infants 5 years of age and younger cannot participate in this tour. Those between 6 and 15 years old must be accompanied by someone 20 years old or older. Those between age 16 and 19 may participate by themselves if an agreement form signed by their parent or guardian is received by us at least 4 days before the tour.
- Cannot be guaranteed, but requests for vegetarian meals may be made at the time of booking,
- Altitudes at various parts of the mountain are 2,300 m at the 5th Station, 3,000 m at the 7th Station mountain hut where the tour will stop to sleep for a short period, and 3,500 m at the peak, where temperatures often fall below 5 degrees Celsius and the temperature difference compared to the 5th Station may be more than 15 degrees Celsius. Please prepare all necessary cold weather gear, and be sure to confirm what to bring and wear for the tour.
http://www.fujisan-climb.jp/en/erquipment/index.html - Climbing gear is not included in the tour booking charge and you are to make reservations by yourselves in advance.
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Please be sure to select either Shinjuku Shop or Fujiyoshida Route Mt. Fuji 5th Station Shop.
**The tour will not stop by Kawaguchiko and Fujinomiya Route Mt. Fuji 5th Station. - If the minimum number of participants is not met, the tour may be canceled.