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Mt. Fuji summit climb · from Fujiyoshida

Climbing Mt. Fuji — Yoshida Trail

富士登山 吉田ルート
Fuji Tozan · Yoshida Rūto
·Summit climb (3,776m)Most popular routePermit + ¥4,000 feeJul 1–Sep 10 onlyReservation & fee requiredSummer season onlyAltitude & weather risk
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Climbing Mt. Fuji by the Yoshida Trail is the classic ascent of Japan's highest mountain (3,776m) — the most popular route, the best supplied with mountain huts, and the easiest to reach from the Fuji Five Lakes and Tokyo. It starts at the Subaru Line 5th Station (~2,300m), climbs 5–7 hours to the summit, and uses a separate gravel trail for the 3–5 hour descent; most people break the climb over two days, sleeping at a 7th- or 8th-station hut and pushing for the summit before dawn to catch the sunrise (goraikō). It's not a technical climb, but the altitude makes it genuinely demanding. Crucially, the rules have tightened: for the 2026 season (roughly July 1 to September 10) every climber must reserve and pay a ¥4,000 fee online in advance for a QR-code permit, the trailhead gate closes from 2 PM to 3 AM unless you hold a hut booking, there's a 4,000-climber daily cap, and staff run an equipment check — no proper shoes, rain gear and warm layers, no entry. Climb only in season, book your hut early, ascend slowly, and reconfirm the current rules on the official site before you go, since they change year to year.

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Price Per Person¥4,000 mandatory hiking fee (all four trails, 2026 season) Plus transport (~¥2,000–3,900) and, if overnight, a mountain hut (~¥10,000–17,600 with meals)
DurationAscent 5–7 hrs · descent 3–5 hrs · usually done over 2 days (hut overnight) to catch sunrise
Schedule2026 season: July 1 – ~September 10 only Gate closed 14:00–03:00 (no entry without a mountain-hut booking) · daily cap of 4,000 climbers
Booking RequiredMandatory — reserve and pay the ¥4,000 fee online in advance (Yamanashi's system) for a QR permit shown at the 5th Station gate. Some same-day slots, but they can sell out. Mountain huts are booked and paid separately.
LanguagesReservation system & official site in English · signage on the mountain is mostly Japanese/limited
IncludedThe fee covers trail access, maintenance and safety patrols — NOT huts, transport, gear or guides
SuitabilityReasonably fit adults · not technical but high-altitude and demanding · gate equipment check (trekking shoes, two-piece rain gear, warm layers) — no gear, no entry
EnglishOfficial info in English; the climb itself is largely self-guided
Getting ThereStarts at the Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station (~2,300m) · bus from Kawaguchiko/Fujisan Station (~50 min) · private cars banned in season — shuttle from designated parking
AddressYoshida Trail, from the Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
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Good to know

  • Summer only. The 2026 Yoshida Trail season is roughly July 1 – September 10; climbing outside it is extremely dangerous (huts closed, no buses or rescue).
  • Reservation + ¥4,000 fee are mandatory (2026). Book and pay online for a QR permit shown at the 5th Station gate; mountain huts are separate.
  • Gate closed 14:00–03:00 and a 4,000/day cap — without a hut booking you can't enter in those hours.
  • Equipment check at the gate: trekking shoes, rain gear and warm layers, or you're turned back.
  • Most climb over two days with a hut overnight to catch sunrise; the altitude (3,776m) is the main difficulty.
  • Rules change yearly — always reconfirm on fujisan-climb.jp before booking.
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