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Climbing Mt Fuji

The four trails, plus live summit conditions.

Climbing season runs early July to mid September. Reservation rules, fees and trail comparison below. Summit wind, temperature and snow depth update every hour from Open-Meteo.

Climbing season is currently closed. Trails are off-limits, mountain huts shut, and the toilets at the 5th stations are limited. Summit conditions are still tracked below for reference.

Right now

Live summit conditions

Updated 10:55 JST. Source: Open-Meteo at 3,776 m.

Temperature
2°C
Wind
9 km/h S
Gusts 32
Snow depth
0 cm
24 h snowfall 0 cm
Freezing level
4570 m
Above summit
Cloud at summit
65%
Visibility 3 km
The four trails

Compare your route

Pick by elevation gain, crowd level and base station access.

Yoshida Trail

Yamanashi (north)
Season
1 July to 10 September
Trailhead
Subaru Line 5th Station (2,305 m)
Duration
5 to 7 h up, 3 to 5 h down
Huts
16 mountain huts
Reservation
Required, ¥4,000 climbing fee, 4,000 climber cap per day

Most popular. Daily quota, online reservation only since 2024.

Subashiri Trail

Shizuoka (east)
Season
10 July to 10 September
Trailhead
Subashiri 5th Station (1,970 m)
Duration
6 to 8 h up, 3 to 5 h down (with sunabashiri descent)
Huts
8 mountain huts
Reservation
Climbing fee ¥4,000, no daily cap

Forest section at the bottom. Famous sand run descent.

Gotemba Trail

Shizuoka (southeast)
Season
10 July to 10 September
Trailhead
Gotemba New 5th Station (1,440 m)
Duration
7 to 10 h up, 3 to 6 h down
Huts
5 mountain huts
Reservation
Climbing fee ¥4,000, no daily cap

Longest, quietest. Most elevation gain. For experienced climbers.

Fujinomiya Trail

Shizuoka (south)
Season
10 July to 10 September
Trailhead
Fujinomiya 5th Station (2,400 m)
Duration
4 to 6 h up, 2 to 4 h down
Huts
9 mountain huts
Reservation
Climbing fee ¥4,000, no daily cap

Shortest, steepest. Highest start, fast acclimatisation risk.

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