Thanks for the video! One question, how do you think someone with a fear of heights would do on here? I've been thinking about trying it in the next couple years to conquer my fear, especially since it's high up but mostly from what I can see the trails are quite wide and exposure to large drops seems very minimal and above all else it's supposed to be a super safe mountain. Was it that way the entire time up? Was there anything particular which might seem extra sketchy for someone like me? Thank you! Edit: One important thing I wanted to ask is how is the descent like?
Good question! This hike isn't the type of hike like Half Dome in Yosemite or Angles Landing in Zion National Park those hikes are scary if you're afraid of heights so that shouldn't be an issue for you, but don't forget to train for altitude since this is an altitude hike and makes sure you're drinking enough water so you don't get altitude sickness. The way down is easier because you don't have to worry about people going up, that is a different trail and the trail is easier than the trail going up, have a great time and thank you for watching and commenting.
Thanks for the video, very helpful. Planning to do this later this week. A few questions: When did you do the hike? Looks pretty recent, what was temperature like on the mountain with it being so hot/humid everywhere else right now? What did your total time back down to the 5th station end up being? How did you travel to/from Fuji? Thanks!!
I did the hike August 5th on a Monday. if was hot and humid but there was a nice cool breeze that would blow in and keep it a little cooler the highter you go. Total hike time was 8 hours, it took me 5 hours to get up and 3 hours to come down. Here is a link on different ways you can get to the 5th station, I took a tazi cab because I wanted an early start. www.japan-guide.com/e/e6922.html#:~:text=Another%20option%20is%20to%20take,fee%20for%20the%20toll%20road). Thank youi for watching and commenting.
@@NeverLostRoamer just wanted to come back and say thanks again for your video. We did the hike last week, up and down in a day 🎉 Just for anyone else watching this video to prep like I did… we did the 6:45 bus from Shinjuku, got there about 9:15 to start the hike. We were ~6 hours to the top and 3 down, for a total of just over 9 hours. We barely made the last 6:40 bus coming off the mountain to Kawaguchiko, then took different trains to get back to Tokyo around 10. We had great weather, low crowds and no personal altitude issues. We hike regularly, but nothing crazy. The trail was definitely hard, especially the way down, but it was an amazing experience, great views, and awesome challenge to have completed. Thanks again for the video to help plan ahead 👍🏻
@@NeverLostRoamer Do you remember how much you paid for your taxi cab from Kawaguchiko to the 5th Station? Looking to also start early like you, but I've heard taxis are way more expensive than the shuttle buses.
Very interesting to watched your video bc im planning to hike the Fuji , i would like to ask you which path did you choose ? And how much time you did the way down
I did the path from the 5th station where all the buildings are at, it took me half the time to go down as it did to go up, so I think it was 2 1/2 hours to the bottom. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Glad it was helpful! I stayed at the Kawaguchiko Hotel, in the city of Kawaguchiko. You can take a taxi cab from there all the way up to the 5th station. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Hi mate, planning to go next year - which trail is this? I believe there are about 4 different trails with their own 5th station. I am planning on doing the Yoshida trail
I took 4 liters of water with me, this is much more important than the size of the bag. I also took electrolyte tablets to prevent cramping. Thank you for watching and commenting,
July is an excellent time to do the hike. I did my hike in August, As always with hikes try to start as early as you can So you are not rushing if you plan on doing it in 1 day. Thank you for watching and commenting
Im going to japan in July with a friend. We have planned to go up and down in a single day. I personally dont hike much and definitely not mountains. Do you think it is possible to reach top the top and go down. And do you think it is a smart idea?
Mount Fuji is an altitude hike since you do not have much mountain experience hiking I do not recommend it, with altitude hikes you don't want to play around with trying to hike to the top because altitude sickness is no joke it affects some people more seriously than others plus your friend may be mad at you if you have to quit during the hike and go back sick it might ruin his chance of making it to the top and affect your friendship. Thank you for watching and commenting have a great trip
Would you recommend me to hike it? Im going solo to japan for vacation but I will only spend 4 nights in tokyo because im going to visit another city, do you spend a a whole day or more in the hike? Not sure if its worthy to my short stay? Did you hire a guide?
I pretty much took a whole day to hike it when you consider I started at about 6am and finished about 2pm, I don't know your hiking level but I was going pretty hard at it with little breaks to make it to the top, then I took my time taking pictures seeing the top a lot more of the top than most people do. Most people do this hike in 2 days, they start later in the day and then sleep in one of the huts at the top so they can wake up before sunrise to see the sun come up. You don't need a guide to hike it because you can just follow the people going up so there is no way for you to get lost. In my first visit to Japan I didn't have enough time to hike it so in my second visit that's why I made a point to do it, so you might want to skip it for now if this is your first visit to Japan. I hope that answers your questions.
@@NeverLostRoamer I'm going in October so it would be off season according to my search so I might need a guide, I have hiked mountains higher than this one like the Iztaccihuatl here in my country, thanks for your response! I will have to really think it through because I love hiking haha and I might not have another opportunity to visit Japan in my lifetime
stay safe and good luck. mt fuji is my first and last mountain. i have a heart condition and my knees have a long term injury. its a bucket list item. but i did a bullet climb at night in july 2019. i didnt reach the peak because it was under maintenance (the path had a rock slide). so i turned back down the yoshida trail between 8th and 8.5th station. it was raining heavily the whole night so i had a touch of hypothermia (cant feel my face or toes) this year im going back (mid july). ascending gotemba trail, descending from 6th station to visit Hoiezan, going back up to 8th station, resting at the hut until after midnight, continuing up to the summit for sunrise and descending the Subashiri trail. the idea is subashiri top segment is shared with Yoshida, so doing this will allow me to do all 3 paths. normally, people would do Subashiri for the ascend and descend Gotemba but due to the restrictions implemented this year, i fear the subashiri route might be congested or cut off. Most popular to least popular trails yoshida > Fujinomiya/Subashiri > Gotemba. i am choosing to ascend just after Marine Day (holiday in japan) and i wanted to get 360 videos/photos of the ascent route for gotemba (google street view only has the descent route)
The government discouraged bullet climbs, so you have to spend a night on the mountain. Also going outside of the season is highly discouraged. Are you an experienced hiker?
am planning on doing the Fujinomiya Trails within a day giving myself 10hrs to complete. i was hopping to start the climb at 5am but i don't see any bus leaving Fujinomiya Station any earlier than 6.30 any other alternative?
That was a beautiful hike, great scenery. Wishing you a wonderful weekend my friend and stay safe!
Thank you very much for watching and commenting.
awesome tour, thanks
Glad you enjoyed it Thanks for watching and commenting, safe hiking to you.
Great video! Helpful. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching and commenting.
Brings back memories. We did this same trail in August last year. Doing it again next year! Just got to remember to bring more change for bathrooms!
That's great, thank you for sharing and watching.
This video was exactly what i was looking for
Thank you so much for watching and commenting, have a great hike.
Fantastic video mate. My friend and I will be climbing in 2 and a half weeks! :D
Good luck! Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I wish you all the best on your hike.
because of this video I had the idea to visit it and see its beautiful view
This was fun hike to do, you would enjoy it, thanks for watching.
Great hike, helpful and very informative! Thanks for sharing. Stay safe!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting
Heading there in a month. Good info.
Thank you for watching and commenting, have a great time..
same
Great vid! What was your starting time?
I started at 6:30AM, thank you for watching.
wow Thank you from South Africa!
You are welcome, I love South Africa I hiked Table Mountain in Capetown, you should watch that video. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Thanks for the video! One question, how do you think someone with a fear of heights would do on here? I've been thinking about trying it in the next couple years to conquer my fear, especially since it's high up but mostly from what I can see the trails are quite wide and exposure to large drops seems very minimal and above all else it's supposed to be a super safe mountain. Was it that way the entire time up? Was there anything particular which might seem extra sketchy for someone like me? Thank you!
Edit: One important thing I wanted to ask is how is the descent like?
Good question! This hike isn't the type of hike like Half Dome in Yosemite or Angles Landing in Zion National Park those hikes are scary if you're afraid of heights so that shouldn't be an issue for you, but don't forget to train for altitude since this is an altitude hike and makes sure you're drinking enough water so you don't get altitude sickness. The way down is easier because you don't have to worry about people going up, that is a different trail and the trail is easier than the trail going up, have a great time and thank you for watching and commenting.
@@NeverLostRoamer Thank you very much!
Thanks for the video, very helpful. Planning to do this later this week. A few questions:
When did you do the hike? Looks pretty recent, what was temperature like on the mountain with it being so hot/humid everywhere else right now?
What did your total time back down to the 5th station end up being?
How did you travel to/from Fuji?
Thanks!!
I did the hike August 5th on a Monday. if was hot and humid but there was a nice cool breeze that would blow in and keep it a little cooler the highter you go. Total hike time was 8 hours, it took me 5 hours to get up and 3 hours to come down. Here is a link on different ways you can get to the 5th station, I took a tazi cab because I wanted an early start. www.japan-guide.com/e/e6922.html#:~:text=Another%20option%20is%20to%20take,fee%20for%20the%20toll%20road).
Thank youi for watching and commenting.
@@NeverLostRoamer just wanted to come back and say thanks again for your video. We did the hike last week, up and down in a day 🎉
Just for anyone else watching this video to prep like I did… we did the 6:45 bus from Shinjuku, got there about 9:15 to start the hike. We were ~6 hours to the top and 3 down, for a total of just over 9 hours. We barely made the last 6:40 bus coming off the mountain to Kawaguchiko, then took different trains to get back to Tokyo around 10.
We had great weather, low crowds and no personal altitude issues. We hike regularly, but nothing crazy. The trail was definitely hard, especially the way down, but it was an amazing experience, great views, and awesome challenge to have completed.
Thanks again for the video to help plan ahead 👍🏻
@@NeverLostRoamer Do you remember how much you paid for your taxi cab from Kawaguchiko to the 5th Station? Looking to also start early like you, but I've heard taxis are way more expensive than the shuttle buses.
Very interesting to watched your video bc im planning to hike the Fuji , i would like to ask you which path did you choose ? And how much time you did the way down
I did the path from the 5th station where all the buildings are at, it took me half the time to go down as it did to go up, so I think it was 2 1/2 hours to the bottom. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Wow thanks for the video. We will be visiting in July and this video helps! A quick question, where did you stay a night before? And what hotel?
Glad it was helpful! I stayed at the Kawaguchiko Hotel, in the city of Kawaguchiko. You can take a taxi cab from there all the way up to the 5th station. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Hi mate, planning to go next year - which trail is this? I believe there are about 4 different trails with their own 5th station. I am planning on doing the Yoshida trail
You are correct there are a few other trails, the trail I did was the Yoshida trail. Thank you for watching and commenting, have a nice hike
@@NeverLostRoamer thanks mate !
What month did you hike as the westher is gorgeous! Thinking of how bad can the rain be coz not sure whether to get a poncho or a raincoat is fine
I hiked it in early August, thank you for watching and commenting, have a nice hike.
strong finish at the summit! so awesome!
It really is a nice hike, I highly recommend it. Thank you for watching and commenting.
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Thanks for subbing!
I've wanted to do this for the longest time.
The hike is very nice, take your time and joy the scenery, thank you so much for watching and commenting
How big was your bag? I wonder if my 30 liter bag will be enough.
I took 4 liters of water with me, this is much more important than the size of the bag. I also took electrolyte tablets to prevent cramping. Thank you for watching and commenting,
Great video! I'll be in Japan in July. Do you think it's a good time to do the hike?
July is an excellent time to do the hike. I did my hike in August, As always with hikes try to start as early as you can So you are not rushing if you plan on doing it in 1 day. Thank you for watching and commenting
Im going to japan in July with a friend. We have planned to go up and down in a single day. I personally dont hike much and definitely not mountains. Do you think it is possible to reach top the top and go down. And do you think it is a smart idea?
Mount Fuji is an altitude hike since you do not have much mountain experience hiking I do not recommend it, with altitude hikes you don't want to play around with trying to hike to the top because altitude sickness is no joke it affects some people more seriously than others plus your friend may be mad at you if you have to quit during the hike and go back sick it might ruin his chance of making it to the top and affect your friendship. Thank you for watching and commenting have a great trip
Hi Phil, may I check. Is there any public transports option to reach 5th station at 5.30am like u in this video?
You can get a public bus from the city of Kawaguchiko, i think the first bus leaves at 5AM. Thank you for watching and commenting, have a safe trip
Thanks for replying. Unfortunately my work trip hotel is in Tokyo 😅 and the Uber fee is outrageous
Would you recommend me to hike it? Im going solo to japan for vacation but I will only spend 4 nights in tokyo because im going to visit another city, do you spend a a whole day or more in the hike? Not sure if its worthy to my short stay? Did you hire a guide?
I pretty much took a whole day to hike it when you consider I started at about 6am and finished about 2pm, I don't know your hiking level but I was going pretty hard at it with little breaks to make it to the top, then I took my time taking pictures seeing the top a lot more of the top than most people do. Most people do this hike in 2 days, they start later in the day and then sleep in one of the huts at the top so they can wake up before sunrise to see the sun come up. You don't need a guide to hike it because you can just follow the people going up so there is no way for you to get lost. In my first visit to Japan I didn't have enough time to hike it so in my second visit that's why I made a point to do it, so you might want to skip it for now if this is your first visit to Japan. I hope that answers your questions.
@@NeverLostRoamer I'm going in October so it would be off season according to my search so I might need a guide, I have hiked mountains higher than this one like the Iztaccihuatl here in my country, thanks for your response! I will have to really think it through because I love hiking haha and I might not have another opportunity to visit Japan in my lifetime
stay safe and good luck.
mt fuji is my first and last mountain. i have a heart condition and my knees have a long term injury. its a bucket list item.
but i did a bullet climb at night in july 2019. i didnt reach the peak because it was under maintenance (the path had a rock slide). so i turned back down the yoshida trail between 8th and 8.5th station. it was raining heavily the whole night so i had a touch of hypothermia (cant feel my face or toes)
this year im going back (mid july).
ascending gotemba trail, descending from 6th station to visit Hoiezan,
going back up to 8th station, resting at the hut until after midnight,
continuing up to the summit for sunrise and descending the Subashiri trail.
the idea is subashiri top segment is shared with Yoshida, so doing this will allow me to do all 3 paths.
normally, people would do Subashiri for the ascend and descend Gotemba
but due to the restrictions implemented this year, i fear the subashiri route might be congested or cut off.
Most popular to least popular trails yoshida > Fujinomiya/Subashiri > Gotemba.
i am choosing to ascend just after Marine Day (holiday in japan)
and i wanted to get 360 videos/photos of the ascent route for gotemba (google street view only has the descent route)
The government discouraged bullet climbs, so you have to spend a night on the mountain.
Also going outside of the season is highly discouraged.
Are you an experienced hiker?
am planning on doing the Fujinomiya Trails within a day giving myself 10hrs to complete. i was hopping to start the climb at 5am but i don't see any bus leaving Fujinomiya Station any earlier than 6.30 any other alternative?
The best thing I would recommend is to take a taxi if they don't have a bus going there, they always have taxis that can take you where you want to go
A cardiologist?
Very funny and kind of right too, my heart was pounding hard on the climb up . Thank you for watching and commenting.