Japan Trip: Mt. Fuji Hike - Quest to the Summit
Second time in Japan. First time hiking up Mt. Fuji.
Some audio is hard to hear because of the winds. Sorry!
This was a great hike, but also a bit tougher than expected especially with experiencing high winds, cold temperatures, and rain. I'd say I was already in fairly good shape but also prepared myself physically with exercise months before. There were people of all ages on this hike from young kids to older people. Be sure to bring plenty of water and snacks because buying them at huts while on the trail can get expensive the higher you go. Restroom toilets are also not free, about 200 yen. No one watches if you pay or not, but it's about the honor system so it's expected for you to pay and it helps to maintain the mountain.
I initially planned on doing this hike by booking it with a tour group. But found that it was cheaper to plan in on my own.
I booked a roundtrip bus from Tokyo (Shinjuku) that travelled directly to the Fuji Subaru 5th Station which is where most people begin their hike. Then on your return trip, be sure choose a time and plan around when you think you'd make it from the summit back to the 5th station. It took me approximately 2.5-3 hours back down.
I booked my mountain hut reservation using: fujimountainguides.com
Mount Fuji climb 2017 - Sunrise (Goraiko) Kengamine peak
Mt Fuji climb Fujinomiya trail made on 11/12th July. Perfect Goraiko seen from Kengamine peak.
Japan 2017 Vlog - Mount Fuji Summit
Our hike to the summit! Hubby was a bit disappointed when we got to the top because everything was still closed for the off-season, but we loved the lack of crowds and having the trail mostly to ourselves! We knew this could happen, but we wanted to go to the sumo tournament and we had to be back in Toronto by mid-July.
We hiked Mount Fuji in two stages:
Day 1 - We hiked from the base (our hotel) to the Fujiyoshida Sengen Shrine to the Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station. This hike took us 6 hours (not including our long stopover at Umagaeshi). From Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station, we took the bus back to our hotel.
Day 2 - We took the bus to Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station. From there, we hiked up to the summit (5 hours), then hiked part of the crater walk to the Kengamine Peak (highest on Mount Fuji), then back to Fuji Subaru 5th Station via the descending trail (2.5 hours). We didn't time our time on the crater hike but I think we were wandering around, exploring, and taking photos for about 2 hours. From there, we took the bus back to the hotel.
Notes:
- We decided not to hike up in time to see the sunrise. We've seen the sunrise from Haleakala (Maui), and while it was beautiful, I was not too eager to sit on a mountain in the freezing cold again. Truly a once in a lifetime experience!
- We opted to return to our hotel in between the two hikes. It made a huge difference to have a hot shower and a good night's rest.
- We stayed in Kawaguchiko for 3 nights, which give us two full days to work with. We had originally planned to do the summit hike on the first day (get the hard part over with), but the forecast was calling for strong wind and rain so we switched up the days. It was great to have that flexibility.
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Mount Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture (Fujinomiya, Susono, Fuji City, Gotemba, Sunto-gun Oyama-cho), and is an active volcano across Yamanashi Prefecture (Fujiyoshida, Minamitsuru-gun Narusawa Village). Elevation 3,776 m, an independent peak of Japan highest peak (knife-edge) [Note 1], its graceful appearance is widely known also as a symbol of Japan outside of Japan. It is with a number of works of art subject, and had a major impact in the arts. It is composed of had a San'yo of catenary curve basaltic stratovolcano, the edifice extends to the coast of Suruga Bay.
Mt. Fuji's Fujinomiya Climbing Route (富士山富士宮登山道), August 21-22, 2012
0:00 Fujinomiya 5th Station (富士宮五合目)
1:13 Fujinomiya trailhead (登山入り口)
1:53 Fujinomiya 6th Station (六合目)
3:31 Fujinomiya New 7th Station (新七合目)
4:50 Fujinomiya Old 7th Station (元祖七合目)
5:11 Fujinomiya 8th Station (八合目)
6:49 Fujinomiya 9th Station (九合目)
7:13 Oxygen can inhalation demo (酸素缶の吸入デモ)
7:23 Mannenyuki (10,000 yr.) snow field (万年雪)
8:37 Fujinomiya 9.5th Station (九号五勺)
9:34 Fujikan summit mountain hut (頂上富士館)
10:00 Inside Mt. Fuji's crater (山頂噴火口)
11:40 Sunset from Kengamine, Japan's high point (剣ヶ峰(日本最高峰)から日の入り)
12:39 Nighttime climbers w/ headlamps (ヘッドランプをもっている夜間登山者)
13:45 Sunrise from Mt. Fuji's summit (富士山頂上から日の出)
16:03 The hike down from the summit (頂上から下りにハイキング)
16:22 Returning to Tokyo by shinkansen bullet train (新幹線で帰京)
Since ancient times, the Fujinomiya Route (富士宮ルート) has been referred to as the front entrance (表口) to Mt. Fuji due in part to the way it has been depicted historically in countless poems & literature, as well as artwork such as Katsushika Hokusai's (葛飾 北斎) woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (富嶽三十六景).
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Pics, maps, and trail description of my Aug. 21, 2012 climb of Mt. Fuji's Fujinomiya Trail (富士宮登山道), the shortest route up to the highest point in Japan (日本最高峰) are here:
Climbing Mt.Fuji July 2018 Fujinomiya Trail 富士山登山 富士宮口 2018年7月
2018年7月に富士宮口から剣ヶ峰に向けて登っています。
五合目 5th 0:00:00
六合目 6th 0:22:00
新七合目 New7th 1:20:00
元祖七合目 Old7th 2:06:00
八合目 8th 2:48:00
九合目 9th 3:30:00
九合五勺 9.5th 4:01:00
奥宮 Okumiya 4:43:00
剣ヶ峰 Kengamine 5:02:00
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Conquering Mt. Fuji
Mt. Fuji. An icon, landmark, and cultural representation of Japan. We climb to the summit and witness a sunrise out of this world.
Kengamine on a busy morning on Mount Fuji
short video showing the crowd on top of Mount Fuji at Kengamine, the highest point at 3776m, just after sunrise on 22 August 2012
Mount Fuji climb 2017 - Fujinomiya trail
Mount Fuji climb 2017 - Kengamine and crater
View of Mt Fuji summit on 12/07/17 near Kengamine peak.
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A short and quick climbing in Mt. fuji in July, 2015. A stunning view at mountain peak to see the real face of volcano.
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富士山登山 富士宮ルート 9/16/2019 - Climbing Mt. Fuji - Fujinomiya Route 9/16/2019
Scaled Mt. Fuji via Fujinomiya Route on 9/16/2019. Official climbing season/2019 ended on September 10, and mountain huts/toilets en route are already closed and not available until 2020 season. Hence, climb at your own risk. Be well prepared for frequent weather/temp change (rain, mist, gust, rockfall, whiteout, clouds and intense sun) and altitude sickness during the climb. Mt. Fuji is named UNESCO’s World Heritage Cultural site since 2013. Climb and experience Mt. Fuji in environmentally/ecologically conscious manner for generations to come. Happy climbing! :)
Distance: 10km RT
Elevation Gain: 1,376m (2,400/3,776)
Summit: 3,776m (Kengamine Peak)
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富士山登山: 富士宮ルートからの登頂
登山/登頂日: 2019年9月16日
注意点: 2019年登山シーズンは9月10日で終了(山閉り)して、ルート内の山小屋/トイレは閉まっています。従って、自らのリスクで登山することになります。天候/気温等の頻繁な変化に留意し(雨、霧、強風、落石、ホワイトアウト、雲、日照り)、十分な登山準備、高山病の対処など安全な登山計画が必須です。
世界文化遺産: 2013年以来、富士山はユネスコが定めた世界文化遺産の一つになっています。環境、エコロジーを考慮した富士山登山をしましょう。ハッピークライミング！:)
距離: 10km (往復)
標高差: 1,376m (2,400/3,776)
山頂: 3,776m (剣ヶ峰)
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Yes, it got pretty windy at 12,388 feet on Japan's highest mountain!
Mt. Fuji Climb @3776M (20-21/07/2016) [登富士山頂]
Most people will stop at the 9th station summit 3756M and then hike down. But for us, it means incomplete. To achieve the highest point Kengamine Peak 3776M at the 10th station, we further took 2 more hours in the hike. (including walked along the crater area completely and by the way to send our postcards in the summit Post Office, etc.) Though more tiring, it is worth to give yourself a special achievement for reaching the highest point of Mt. Fuji.
P.S. I would like to send my appreciation to an asian lady hiker we met on the way to the 8th station. I was so fatigued at that moment, and she saw me and gave me one of her hiking sticks. Definitely, this hiking stick helped me a lot to climb to the summit afterwards. Thank you so much.
Btw, where I can find her and return the hiking stick?
Cheers,
Agatha from HK
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