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Guides to hiking Mount Fuji

Practical, up-to-date guides for climbing and walking Mount Fuji: how hard it really is, which trail to take, a guide or not, the 2026 rules and season, huts and sunrise, and the best time to see the mountain.

Mount Fuji Difficulty 2026: Beginners, Hours & AltitudeBeginners, hours per trail, altitude, fitness and age.Read the guide →Mount Fuji Trails Compared 2026: Which Is EasiestYoshida, Subashiri, Gotemba, Fujinomiya: hours, huts, crowds.Read the guide →Climb Mount Fuji With a Guide 2026: Or Go on Your Own?What a guide adds, going alone, and the guided climbs compared.Read the guide →Mount Fuji Rules and Fees 2026: Season, Gates, RegistrationSeason dates, gates, the fee, registration, gear and signal.Read the guide →Climb Fuji in One Day or Overnight 2026: Huts and SunriseHut nights, sunrise at the top, the cold and a 2-day plan.Read the guide →Best Time to See Mount Fuji 2026: Clear Months, Lakes, WalksClearest months, the lakes, easy walks and day tours compared.Read the guide →

Tours

Popular Fuji hikes

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2-Day Sunrise Climb from Tokyo, Hut Stay Gear included ★ 5.02 days5 reviews

2-Day Sunrise Climb from Tokyo, Hut Stay
Fujinomiya Trail1 guide to 6Summit sunrise

Gear fitting in Gotemba, the Fujinomiya Trail, a night in a hut near the crater rim, then 20 minutes up to the summit for sunrise. Fees and registration handled.

What's included
  • Guided climb with one guide to six guests
  • Hiking gear rental and a safety briefing
  • Hut night near the top with dinner and breakfast
  • Climbing fees and registration handled for you
  • Full refund if you cancel up to 24 hours ahead
Rated5.05 reviews Check dates
Guided 2-Day Summit Climb, Your Route Private guide ★ 5.02 days2 reviews

Guided 2-Day Summit Climb, Your Route
Own guidePick a trailHut night

Your own mountain guide, the climbing fee and transport in the option you pick, on the trail you choose. The hut night and its meals you book and pay yourself.

What's included
  • A professional mountain guide, just for your group
  • The Mount Fuji climbing fee
  • Transport as in the option you choose
  • Hut night, hut meals and your own gear not included
  • Full refund if you cancel up to 24 hours ahead
Rated5.02 reviews Check dates
Mt Fuji Five Lakes Day Trip from Tokyo Most booked ★ 4.810 hours6,062 reviews

Mt Fuji Five Lakes Day Trip from Tokyo
All yearOshino HakkaiChureito view

No hiking, just the classic views: Lake Yamanaka, the spring ponds of Oshino Hakkai, Oishi Park and the pagoda viewpoint. Clouds can hide Fuji on any day.

What's included
  • Tour guide and round-trip bus from Tokyo
  • Lake Yamanaka, Oshino Hakkai and Oishi Park
  • Arakurayama Sengen Park, the Chureito Pagoda view
  • Meals and drinks not included
  • Full refund if you cancel up to 24 hours ahead
Rated4.86,062 reviews Check dates

Book your spot before you go

Your own mountain guide on the summit trail you choose, with the climbing fee and transport included.

Check dates for the guided 2-day summit climb