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One of the most frequently asked questions at Mount Fuji Guide is "can I climb Mount Fuji in winter?"
Because we are not expert climbers, we cannot give you a judgement whether you have enough skill for winter climbing or not.
All we can do is to show what kind of risks are involved in climbing the mountain in winter.
Today we found yet another news about a man who fell from the icy mountain.
Luckily the man was rescued and now recovering from fractured legs and frostbite, according to the article.
You can watch the video of the man falling down the slope here:
http://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/japan/sasebo-sailors-rescue-climber-...

We are pleased to announce that several new features have been added to Mount Fuji Guide.

- Message: you can post a simple message (with pictures if you wish).

- Like, Thanks, Wanna Go, and Been There buttons: you can easily share your feeling or experience about the content.

- Follow: if you find an interesting post, follow the author and his/her future posts will be displayed on your timeline.

- Twitter: you can sign up and login with your Twitter account.

- Japan Guide: you can search locations to visit in Japan, share it with others, or you can create/edit a location, too.

Hope you enjoy!

Fujiyoshida City has set up a live camera at Kawaguchiko/Fujiyoshida Trail.
http://www.fujisanguide.com/forms/info/info.aspx?info_id=22857

Subashiri Trails is now open to the summit.
Gotemba and Fujinomiya trails are scheduled to be open at the following dates.
Gotemba Trail: 12:00 (noon) July 9th
Fujinomiya Trail: 12:00 (noon) July 14th

The official climbing season of Mount Fuji has started. The status of each trail is as follows.
- Kawaguchiko Trail: open to the summit
- Fujinomiya Trail: open to the 7th station
- Gotemba Trail: open to the 6th station
- Subashiri Trail: open to the 7th station
As of July 5, Kawaguchiko Trail is the only way we can climb to the top.

Fujinomiya, Gotemba, and Subashiri trails are open to the summit as of July 9th.

Fujiyoshida/Kawaguchiko Trail will be officially open to the summit tomorrow, July 1st 2010.
Fujinomiya Trail will be open only to the 8th station; Gotemba is 6th and Subashiri is 5th.

A bus runs everyday from Kawaguchiko station (Fujikyu Railway Line) to the 5th station of Mount Fuji Kawaguchiko Trail until November 30th.

Snow town Yeti opened for 2009 - 2010 season.

Oct. 17, 2009 - Apr. 4, 2010

regular hours:
9:00 - 22:00 (weekdays)
8:00 - 22:00 (Saturdays, Sundays, holidays)

night hours:
16:00 - 22:00

all-night hours:
16:00 - 8:00 (next morning)
Nov. 22,
Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 30, 31
Jan. 2, 9, 10, 16, 23, 30
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27
Mar. 6, 13

Fares:
Oct. 17 - Nov. 8, Mar. 23 - Apr. 4

regular hours:
adult: 2,000, children: 1,500 (weekdays)
adult: 2,800, children: 2,000 (Saturdays, Sundays, holidays)

night hours:
adult: 1,500, children: 1,000 (weekdays)

admission only:

Highway Bus

A highway bus runs from Shinjuku (Tokyo) to Kawaguchiko Trail 5th station (Mt. Fuji).
The map of the highway bus terminal can be found here.