Because Mount Fuji is high, general mountain climbing is limited to a certain season.

It depends on a snow state of the year, but generally speaking, two months of July and August are the climbing season.

Make sure to confirm the climbing information before having a try.

In addition, it is crowded in the Japanese long vacation Bon season and weekend,

if possible, climbing in other periods is better.

Among some mountain climbing routes, Yoshida Route and Fujinomiya Route are popular

in terms of access and climbing environment.

It takes at least 10 hours to climb up the mountaintop of Mount Fuji and down to the fifth station in the middle,

so it is normal to stay at a mountain lodge for a night or have a bus tour from the metropolis.

It is necessary to beware that it is not easy to climb up to Mount Fuji because it is a high mountain climbing.

Access and Getting Around

Yoshida Route

It is a 14 km long round trip route, with 1450 meters altitude difference

and 6 to 6 hours 30 minutes for upward climbing and 3 hours 30 minutes for downward.

By bus

Kawaguchiko Station – (one hour) – Subaru line, Fuji fifth stage, one or two bus services per hour.

Others, there are nonstop bus services from the metropolis only in a certain period.

By car

1 hour 40 minutes from Tokyo Station to Fuji Hokuroku Parking Lot via Chuo Express highway,

to Subaru Line Fuji fifth stage for 45 minutes with1 bus service per 30 minutes.

Fujinomiya Route

It is a 8.5 km long round trip route, with 1350 meters altitude difference

and 5 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours for upward climbing and 4 hours for downward.

By bus

Mishima Station of theTokaido Shinkansen—2 hours—Skyline Fuji fifth stage, five bus services per day.

Others, there are nonstop bus services from the metropolis only in a certain period.

By car

From Tokyo Station to Mizugatsuka Parking Lot via Tomei Express Highway for 2 hours 20 minutes,

then to Skyline Fuji fifth stage for 40 minutes with 1 bus service per 30 minutes.