Mount Fuji Guide - Climbing Mount Fuji and Traveling in Japan

A video of a man who fell from Mount Fuji summit

MFG — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:29:05 +0000

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-...

desember is the best month to climb right???

fatmasnow — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:17:22 +0000

desember is the best month to climb right???

junior said "I've been to Fujikawa Rakuza!"

junior — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:39:37 +0000

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junior said "I've been to Asagiri Plateau!"

junior — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:20:11 +0000

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Site Renewal

MFG — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:27:59 +0000

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!

Hi there!!

grin — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 03:57:38 +0000

Hi there!!

Live Camera at Kawaguchiko/Fujiyoshida Trail

MFG — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:32:39 +0000

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

Subashiri Trail Open to Summit

MFG — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 06:59:01 +0000

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

Official Climbing Season

MFG — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:41:51 +0000

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.

Fewer foreign tourists

junior — Thu, 19 May 2011 15:02:10 +0000

It seems that we are to expect much fewer tourists from foreign countries this year, according to Emotion Journal.

"TOKYO - Japan’s quake-tsunami disaster and nuclear emergency have led to a record 62.5 percent plunge in foreign tourists, a government agency said Thursday.
There were an estimated 295,800 visitors from abroad in April, down from 788,000 in April 2010, a second straight decline following a 50.3-percent year-on-year drop in March, the Japan National Tourism Organization said."

Another aftershock struck north-eastern Japan

junior — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:51:02 +0000

Another M7 aftershock struck north-eastern Japan in the evening of April 11.
All tsunami warnings have already been lifted.
It temporarily disrupted the water injection to the Fukushima nuclear plant, but the function is now recovered.
More details can be found here.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110411x1.html

Another earthquake hits northeast Japan

junior — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:29:51 +0000

Quoting a tweet by Japan Times:
Strong M7.4 quake, upper 6 on shindo scale, jolts Miyagi Pref.; tsunami alert issued

It's not affecting Mt. Fuji area so far.

All trails open to the summit.

MFG — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:32:04 +0000

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

Official climbing season 2010

MFG — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:03:05 +0000

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.

Pictures of Mount Fuji in 2009

junior — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:21:46 +0000

Here's a movie created by assembling pictures taken at Mt. Fuji Live Camera (http://www.fujinomiya.com/). Great Work!

A typical view of Mount Fuji in December

junior — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:08:39 +0000

Here's a video showing a typical view of Mount Fuji in December (winter).

Bus timetable for Kawaguchiko 5th station in September, October, and November 2009

MFG — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:51:47 +0000

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

Hard times

wade.morgan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:37:29 +0000

Mt Fuji in October

wade.morgan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:35:49 +0000

There was a lot more snow up there than i thought, but with the right equipment its fine.

Snow town Yeti Opened for 2009 - 2010 Season

MFG — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:06:11 +0000

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:

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crig80 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:57:14 +0000

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crig80 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:53:25 +0000

Fuji-san

crig80 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:52:00 +0000

Bus schedule for September, October, and November 2009

MFG — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:42:48 +0000

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.

End of official climbing season

MFG — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:15:05 +0000

Official climbing season for 2009 ended on August 31.
Mountain huts will be closed within a few days (or weeks depending on each hut), and bus schedule will be shifted to off-season timetable.
For mountain hut information, refer to:
http://mountfujiguide.com/guide/Fujinomiya_Trail [Fujinomiya Trail]
http://mountfujiguide.com/guide/Gotemba_Trail [Gotemba Trail]
http://mountfujiguide.com/guide/Subashiri_Trail [Subashiri Trail]
http://mountfujiguide.com/guide/Kawaguchiko_Fujiyoshida_Trail [Kawaguchiko/Fujiyoshida Trail]

Highway bus resumed regular operation

MFG — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:48:32 +0000

The restorative construction of Tomei Highway is finished.
Highway buses will be operated normally from today, Aug 16.

Updates on Highway Bus

MFG — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:42:59 +0000

Due to the earthquake that occurred on August 11, Tomei Highway is still closed from Fukuroi IC to Yaizu IC. For this reason, the following bus stops will be skipped on August 14:
Tomei Okazu, Tomei Kakegawa, Tomei Kikugawa, Tomei Makinohara, Tomei Yoshida, Tomei Oigawa, Tomei Yaizunishi.
Please also expect some delays since the buses need to detour around the closed section.
NEXCO announced that the restorative construction is due August 15.

Follow-up about influences of earthquake on transportations

MFG — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:30:47 +0000

As of 8:00 AM on August 12, all trains are operated normally.
Some parts of highway are still closed, causing a few highway buses to be cancelled.
The followings are the buses to be cancelled on August 12.
From Tokyo bound for Nagoya:
No. 57 (12:30), No. 5023 (17:00)
From Nagoya bound for Tokyo:
No. 56 (9:40), No. 62 (16:30)
From Tokyo bound for Hamamatsu:
No. 201 (7:40), No. 209 (18:40)
From Hamamatsu bound for Tokyo:
No. 206 (8:30), No. 210 (18:00)
From Tokyo bound for Shizuoka:
No. 315 (15:20), No. 5317 (16:10), No. 323 (17:30)
From Shizuoka bound for Tokyo:

Trains and highway buses halt due to earthquake

MFG — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:19:12 +0000

Due to an earthquake which occurred this morning, as of 8:00 AM:
- JR Shinkansen is operated at reduced speed between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka,
- JR Tokaidohonsen Line is halted between Atami and Toyohashi,
- JR Gotemba Line is halted between Kozu and Numazu,
- JR Minobu Line is halted between Fuji and Minobu, and
- Tomei Highway is closed between Tokyo IC and Mikkabi IC (both ways), and from Toyokawa IC to Mikkabi IC (one way).

End of Rainy Season

MFG — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:37:39 +0000

Japan Meteorological Agency announced that this year's rainy season is over in the Mount Fuji area. (Note: weather near the summit is variable throughout year.)