By Otta
Everything you need to book and climb Mt Fuji via the Yoshida Trail (trail reservation, the bus from Shinjuku, and mountain huts for the sunrise summit). Climbing season: July 1 – Sept 10.
🎟️ Activities
Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi 403-0005, Japan
Where the Yoshida Trail climb starts — already at 2,300m, halfway up the mountain. Arrive early and give yourself an hour here to acclimatize before heading up.
Reservation required: secure your Yoshida Trail entry and pay the entrance fee online in advance at fujisan-climb.jp/en. Climbing season is July 1 – Sept 10.
🎟️ Activities
Mount Fuji, Kitayama, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka 418-0112, Japan
The main event: climb the Yoshida Trail over two days. Day 1 — ascend to your mountain hut. Day 2 — pre-dawn push to the summit for sunrise, then the long descent.
Full route, difficulty, what to pack, and season details: japan-guide.com/e/e6901.html. Season runs July 1 – Sept 10.
🚐 Transfers
5-chōme-24-55 Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0051, Japan
Direct highway bus from Shinjuku straight to the Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station (~2.5h) — the easiest way to the trailhead, no transfers. This is the bus @_theraa took.
Book seats in advance at highway-buses.jp — the direct 5th Station service sells out in season. General seasonal bus info: japan-guide.com/bus/fuji_season.html.
🏨 Housing
7 Chome-15-8 Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi 403-0005, Japan
Stay overnight partway up so you can summit for sunrise. Compare the Yoshida Trail huts and pick the elevation that fits your pace.
Bookings open early-to-mid May depending on the hut — check the hut list at mtfuji.jpn.org, pick your favorite, and set an alarm for its reservation open date.