Frequently Asked Questions: 1 Day Group Climb

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You can choose to get picked up at your hotel in central Tokyo or accommodation closer to Mt Fuji for private tours and either Shinjuku in central Tokyo or at our office outside Gotemba station for group tours!

Day 1 starts with an early morning pick up (usually around 0445 AM for central Tokyo)

Learn about pick up times and locations here.

The short answer is, Yes! 

In order for a successful 1 day climb, your group must be physically fit, properly equipped and accept that a summit sunrise is not in the cards.

Learn more about climbing Mt Fuji here.

Mt. Fuji Guides and Fuji Outdoor, both divisions of JRT Trading, work in close collaboration, sharing many staff, office space, resources, and a commitment to providing exceptional Mt. Fuji experiences. While both brands offer similar core tours, they cater to distinct needs. Mt. Fuji Guides offers off-season adventures, providing expert-led climbs during the challenging spring conditions when technical skills and specialized equipment are required and other trips outside of July- September.

All Mt. Fuji Guides in-season (July 10- September 10) climbs are operated by Fuji Outdoor.

Fuji Outdoor, in addition to in-season Mt. Fuji climbs, offers personalized itineraries beyond the mountain. This allows for tailored adventures across Japan, catering to those seeking unique and customized travel experiences. 

Essentially, Mt. Fuji Guides handles the off-season climbs, while Fuji Outdoor broadens the scope to include custom journeys throughout Japan.

We recommend staying in central Gotemba!

You can see the list of our recommended hotels here.

You may leave any luggage you do not need in the van! If you need to change or adjust any equipment, prior to reaching the 5th station (trailhead) of the Fujinomiya trail, we can stop at the Mt. Fuji Guides/ Fuji Outdoor Office in Gotemba. You may leave any luggage there and pick it up at the end of the tour here too!

However, we cannot allow for everyone to travel with large or large amounts of luggage so please do not bring any suitcases!

*In-Season Only

If you would like to purchase snacks, food or water (as we are hiking you will work up an appetite and be thirsty) there will be opportunities for purchase at most mountain huts however, be prepared for high elevation prices (2-3 times sea level price). Additionally, the mountain huts will also offer souvenirs. The classic Mt Fuji souvenir is a wooden walking stick (¥1000-2000) which you can get stamped at each of the huts along the way to the summit (each stamp will cost ¥200-300).

Toilets on Mt Fuji will also cost ¥200-300 as there is no plumbing and the huts need to carry everything down!

Climbing Mt Fuji is a difficult climb! Although not technical, it is all uphill with extreme volatility of weather. Learn more about what to expect here.

In order to give yourself the best chances for summiting, it is important to have all the right gear as well as making sure to be fit enough. Check out our guide on preparing for the climb here.

Yes! Mt. Fuji Guides offers rental equipment so you do not need to bring all of your hiking gear to Japan!

We will ask you upon your inquiry.

On Mt. Fuji Guides' group trips, the maximum size is 17 guests with 3 guides.

We will run a trip with a minimum of 7 participants.

Our group trips have amongst the smallest number of participants out of the tours on Mt Fuji!

Private tours have a maximum size of 6 guests/ guide.