Frequently Asked Questions: 2 Day Group Climb

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Our tours start with a 09:00 AM meet up at the Mt. Fuji Guides/ Fuji Outdoor Gotemba office outside the Otome Exit Gotemba Train station.

If you would like the maximum flexibility of getting picked up at your accommodation in Central Tokyo or Mt Fuji area such as Hakone, please check out our private tours.

Find out more about the meeting point 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.

Prior to reaching the 5th station (trailhead) of the Fujinomiya trail, the group will 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.

The mountain huts on Mt. Fuji are simple but comfortable. All sleeping arrangement are dormitory style on bunks and is not a luxury experience. There is no running water, ability to dry out wet gear or availability of power plugs for us but food and water are available for purchase. 

No, sleeping bags and/or blankets are provided at the mountain hut.

Unfortunately not! There is no running water on Mt Fuji!

The mountain huts on Mt. Fuji are simple but comfortable. All sleeping arrangement are dormitory style on bunks and is not a luxury experience. There is no running water, ability to dry out wet gear or availability of power plugs for us but food and water are available for purchase. 

Generally all of your expenses on Mt. Fuji will be covered. If you would like additional 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!

With all this in mind, its a good idea to have ¥5000-10,000 in cash with you! 

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!