Avoid the crowds with this 2-day Mt. Fuji climbing tour with a guide on the Yoshida route

1. Smart tour content to avoid crowds

・Departure is at a leisurely 8:00am ( 30 minutes in the morning is precious! 30 minutes later than other tours )
・Accommodation at the 8th Station Mt. Fuji Hotel (altitude 3,400m) ( Easy itinerary for the second day! Accommodation guaranteed )
・The sunrise is not at the summit but at the ninth station! You can leave the hut slowly and recover your energy.
You can avoid the crowded summit. ( Recover your energy and avoid traffic jams! )
・If you skip the hot springs after descending the mountain , you can avoid the traffic jams on the way back and finish at 2pm at the earliest! ( You can also avoid traffic jams on the highway! )

① We leave at a leisurely 8am, but stay overnight at a hotel at the 8th station of Mt. Fuji!

By departing from Shinjuku at 8:00, 30 minutes later than other tours, you can avoid the crowds at the fifth station.
The Mt. Fuji Hotel at the 8th Station where you will be staying is conveniently located, just 90 minutes from the summit. This means that you can sleep in the mountain hut until the very last minute before your summit attempt on the second day, allowing you to recover your strength, making this an easy itinerary for beginners.

②Catch the sunrise at the ninth station!

Even if you are staying at a Mt. Fuji hotel, if you want to see the sunrise at the summit, it will be crowded, so you should leave the hut early. However, if you watch the sunrise at the ninth station and then head to the summit,
Wake-up time will be changed from 0:30 to 3:00, and departure time from the mountain hut will be changed from 1:00 to 3:30.
You can add an extra 2.5 hours to your time at the hut.
Even if you can't sleep, you'll have more time to rest your body and prepare to leave, and you can use the time you spend waiting for the sunrise at the summit to take a break during your climb, so there's no waste and you can avoid the crowds at the summit.

3. After descending the mountain, we'll skip the hot springs and finish in Shinjuku at 2pm!

After descending the mountain, if you eliminate the 30-minute travel time from the fifth station to the hot spring facility and the 90-minute time spent bathing in the hot spring, you can shorten your trip by 120 minutes. In addition, you can avoid the natural traffic congestion on the highway in the afternoon, so you can shorten your arrival time from 5:30 pm, as scheduled by other tour companies, to 2 pm. As a result, you can get home earlier and spend more time recovering from fatigue.

2. The Yoshida Route is safe and comfortable thanks to its comprehensive infrastructure.

The greatest appeal of the Yoshida Route is that it has the most complete climbing infrastructure to support those attempting to climb Mt. Fuji for the first time.

Advantage 1: No need to worry about preparations! Fully equipped facilities at the fifth station

There are four large shops, including Unjokaku, Gogoen Rest House, Miharashi, and Komitake, where you can not only purchase souvenirs, but also have coin lockers (fees apply), changing spaces, restaurants, and toilets. It's a very convenient environment where you won't have to worry about changing clothes or storing your luggage before climbing.

2. Comfortable descent! The trails for ascending and descending are separated.

From the sixth station onwards, the ascending trail and the descent trail are completely separated. (The descent trail from the summit to the eighth station will be open from July 10th.) This structural advantage means that you won't have to pass climbers ascending when descending, allowing you to concentrate on walking with peace of mind even when you're tired.

Advantage 3: Plenty of toilets! A safe environment for beginners

There are 18 toilets on the Yoshida Trail, from the fifth station to the summit. This is roughly double the number of toilets found in mountain huts and public toilets compared to the Fujinomiya Trail. It provides a safe environment where you can concentrate on your climb without having to worry about finding a toilet. (Note: All toilets except the public toilet at the fifth station require a fee (200-300 yen per use).)

3. 7-piece mountaineering equipment rental option

For an additional 10,000 yen, you can add seven pieces of mountaineering equipment.
The average price for new hiking boots is 20,000 yen, so if you don't have any hiking equipment, we recommend the rental option.
Set contents: 1. Hiking boots (with a bonus pair of hiking socks)
② Mountaineering rain gear set (top and bottom) ③ Mountaineering backpack (28-35L) with built-in backpack cover ④ Mountaineering poles (set of 2)
⑤ Headlamp ⑥ Short spats (ankle cover. Prevents gravel and water droplets from getting in)
⑦Winter clothes (fleece)

Cold weather clothing is essential for climbing Mt. Fuji, but when we look at the cold weather clothing of people who don't rent, we see that it is often too bulky or they only bring down jackets, which is incomplete. For this reason, we include a fleece, which is an essential cold weather clothing, in the set. "I have a down jacket, but do I need a fleece?" you may ask, but down jackets become unusable when they get wet with sweat, so please be sure to bring not only down jackets but also fleece as cold weather clothing.

For information on how to pick up and return rental items, and if you would like to rent other mountaineering items, please see the [Information] below.

[Information and precautions]

■About the target age for participation

This course is for customers aged 4th grade or above and under 75 years old.
Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Anyone over the age of 70 is not permitted to participate alone.
If you have a cardiovascular disease or a history of such a disease, be sure to consult your doctor before using this product.

■About mountain entrance fees

To climb Mount Fuji, a separate toll and mountain entrance fee of 4,000 yen is required. Advance registration is not required for the Yoshida Route on the Yamanashi side, so please register and pay on-site on the day. (If you have booked accommodation at a mountain hut, you can register and pay on the day of the climb even if restrictions are put in place.) For more information, please see here. (Links to an external page/Mt. Fuji official website)

■ Information on mountaineering equipment rental

▼ For those who have applied for the rental option, 7-piece mast equipment set Pick-up location: Yamadougu Rentalya Shinjuku store
From July 1st to 9th, the meeting place will be on the first floor of the building where the Yamadougu Rental Shop Shinjuku store is located.
Between July 10th and September 10th, please pick up your items at Yamadougu Rentalya Shinjuku store (6th floor of the building).
Pick-up times: 7/1-9 from 7:40, 7/10-9/10 from 7:00
How to choose your rental size: For hiking boots, please choose your usual shoe size + 0.5 cm. If you have a high instep or wide feet, please choose + 1.0 cm. (The hiking socks provided as a gift are thick.)
Please choose rain gear one size larger than your usual size (to allow for wearing fleece underneath).
Cold weather clothing (fleece) will be available in the same sizes as rain gear.

Return location: Gogoen Rest House (changing area at the fifth station) or Yamadougu Rentalya Kawaguchiko store. The staff accompanying you will inform you of the return location on the day.

*Rental options are only available for pick-up on the day of departure and return on the day of descent.
If you would like to pick up your equipment in advance or return it after you get home, please apply directly to the mountain equipment rental shop.

▼If you would like to receive and prepare items other than the 7-piece mast equipment set in advance, please apply directly to the mountain equipment rental shop.
*We are currently experiencing high phone volume, so we recommend applying online.

Affiliate discount: 10% off rental fees of 5,000 yen or more (excluding shipping).
Mountain equipment rental shop here >> https://www.yamarent.com/
Coupon code: fsu
If you want to rent all the mountaineering equipment you can, we recommend the Full Support 12-piece set.
In addition, you can also rent hiking boots and rain gear separately.
*Shipping charges and products with [Hands-free Discount] or [Monthly Rental] at the beginning of the product name are not eligible for discounts.
*If the rental fee is less than 10,000 yen, an additional shipping fee of 1,000 yen will be charged.
*If there are multiple delivery destinations, the discount will not apply if the total rental fee, excluding shipping costs per delivery destination, is less than 5,000 yen.

■About the Circumnavigation of the Hachinohe Basin

This course does not include a tour of the crater.