Carry your rubbish out
There are almost no public bins on the mountain or at viewpoints. Bring a small bag and take everything back to your accommodation or a convenience store.
Practical
Mt Fuji etiquette.
Fuji is a working landscape and a place of worship as much as a viewpoint. These are the habits that keep locals happy and keep the famous spots open to visitors.
Manners
What to know before you go
Stay off private land
Many of the famous frames, especially the Lawson shot in Fujikawaguchiko and the Honcho street view in Fujiyoshida, are shot from roads next to homes and shops. Do not stand in driveways, on walls or in the road.
Shrine basics
Bow once at the torii, walk to the side of the centre path, rinse left hand, right hand, then mouth at the water basin. At Sengen shrines coins go in quietly, no flash on inner halls.
Trail direction and right of way
Ascending climbers have priority on narrow sections of the Yoshida trail. Do not cut switchbacks, and never dislodge rocks: the slope below is full of people.
Mountain huts are shared space
Lights out is early, phone calls inside are not done, and headlamps get pointed at the floor. Pack quietly for the night summit push.
Onsen before you soak
Wash and rinse fully at the shower stools, tie long hair up, no towel or swimwear in the water. Some smaller baths still refuse visible tattoos, cover ups are usually accepted.
Queue for buses and ropeways
Lines form neatly at marked spots. Retro buses to the lakes and the Kachi Kachi ropeway fill quickly, one queue, no saving spots for a group.
Drones are mostly banned
Flying is restricted across the national park, shrine grounds and most lakeshore parks. Assume no unless a posted sign or operator says otherwise.
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