Climbing Mount Fuji with a Guide

—This hike will demand strenuous physical activities more than 10 hours per a day (7 Hrs ascent, 3 Hrs descent) .

—If you don't have experience in long distance hike in the last several month, please consider preparatory backcountry journey on foot with a significant ascent and descent. I will open another preparatory trips to increase the chances of successful ascent.

—Elevation gain to the summit of Mount Fuji from 5th station will be approximately 1500 meter which is equivalent to 4921 feet.

—Please note that you may have a greater risk to develop the high altitude sickness if you can't acclimatize the rapid elevation.

—Although the guide will keep gradually ascent, please practice tips to avoid symptoms due to low oxygen levels of high elevation.

—Please check important advice at https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/travel-to-high-altitudes

-Previous, recent, regular and frequent hiking experience is required to attend this trip. Especially off season, the guide will assess the client ability to complete the full distance and their background. Failure to comply with guide’s instructions about preparation may result in alternative activities without the cancellation.

—Mount Fuji is the active volcanic mountain where everybody would love to climb. However, even if you climb from the 5th station of Yoshida trail which is most popular trailhead, It will demand around 10 hours for the round trip a day.

—Especially aged people with underlying health conditions such as heart disease and/or breathing problems are prone to develop severe conditions due to strenuous physical activities, low oxygen, hypothermia and/or dehydration.

—Severe condition happening in the remote place and high elevation may delay the medical evacuation.

I will pick you up at the hotel in the Fuji Yoshida city and then take you to the trailhead since we need to begin ascent earlier.

—This hike will be a day trip without overnight stay at the hut. Please make sure you have prepared your meals a day before the trip happens.

—During the season between July 1 through September 10, you will be able to buy drinks and snacks at the hut along side the trail. Approximately 15 operating huts are assisting hikers to reduce the weight on your backpack!

—You will be requested to pay JPY 2000 prior to entering the trail at the trailhead.

—You are strongly encouraged to have international travel insurance to cover future damage such as hospital admission, treatment and repatriation to your home country from Japan just in case when you need a medical treatment. Travel insurance can save you !

—No permits are required for this trip. The guide will book your slot since the local government is implementing crowd control upon entry by 4000 hikers a day.

—If you are not sure about last time you get updated against Tetanus in the last 5-10 years, you may be encouraged to update since there is the risk to have the dirt wound during the trip.

—Hiking guide will take care of you if you have a minor injuries such as cleaning wound with clean water to prevent possible infections from occurring.

July through beginning of Oct

Yes.

I will explain the weather forecast and risk to encounter. We have a choice to suspend the trip to avoid undesired event. It may be unstable during the period on July. Waterproof rain jacket and pants are one of essentials for these weather.