The Official Japanese Government’s page on hiking Mt. Fuji: https://www.fujisan223.com/en/
The rules for hiking in the off season: https://www.fujisan223.com/docs/guideline_en.pdf
When I guide groups up Mt. Fuji, I’m working for Japan Adventures (Kanto Adventures). Dave, who runs the company, is the best in the business. I’m happy and proud to work with and for him at various times through the year.
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I filmed this video about 7 hours into a 20km+ (1750m ascent) hike of one of the longest routes up Mt. Iwate, so forgive me stumbling over my words a bit. I could have done it with notes in my house, but somehow it seemed "right" to do it out in the mountains on a hike.
I'll work on editing and publishing some casual vlogs of one or two of the hikes I guided up Fuji next.
Love your shirt and backdrop combo today! 💚🌱😎 Thank you as always! A hike with you is on our family goals list.
Thank you for the thorough explanation
the shirt blending in with the background is a trip
very interesting video!
Your positivity and enthusiasm are very much appreciated. You help me discover Japan from far away. Thank you.
If I wanted to plan a trip to Japan and do some hikes with you what would be the ideal time of the year (Iwate, Hachimanti)? I dont have much in terms of winter gear, but could get some if needed. My wife and I are pretty physically fit and love hiking but have only really done it on the Appalachian mountains, while I have done some hiking in the Rockies.
It’s one of my dreams to summit Mt. Fuji in the off season… Thanks for all the info and sharing your experiences 😊
Hi Quinlan, I agree with you, definitely ‘right’ to do this video out in nature. While I’d like to have the honour of climbing Fuji, I’m not sure I could manage it over 2000 times, what an achievement! Thank you for this great video and best wishes to you.
It's simply crazy with all the crowds now in Japan, almost everywhere! I climbed Mt. Fuji in the mid 1990s and there was none of this. I shared a beautifully orange and tranquil sunrise with a scattering of other hikers at the summit. Now it certainly does pay to plan a trip and even opt to do it "out of season" to avoid the crowds.
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Great information! I hope your company has a lot of success!
Thank you for sharing this helpful information. Could you discuss climbing Mt Fuji post season in September? I would be interested in climbing with you then as well as Mt iawate. BTW Great video!!
About 10 years ago I saw an interview with a young Japanese man who had recently scaled Everest. He had climbed Mt Fuji in the winter as part of his build up and he said something to the effect that it was more dangerous or challenging than Everest.
Nice to hear more info about Mt. Fuji in the off-season. Looking forward to your vlogs from Fuji!
Thanks for this Qunlin!, this video was a big help in answering questions I have had in my mind for some time regarding climbing Mt Fuji. The mountain has been on my list for a long while and am hoping to be ready to try it someday soon, maybe next year.😉 I like the idea of lesser crowds so I would for sure look at your off-season tour guiding option when the time comes to plan for trying it.😎
You say at least one person dies every year… Is this in the off season specifically? I'm wondering what the distribution of injuries per hiker is between seasons. Higher in the off season because it's more dangerous? Or lower, because they tend to be more experienced?
Great info, and your shirt was stunning! I went up Mt Fuji one time, it was so hard!!
I have seen similar crowds on Mt. Everest in May.
It wouldn’t be cool climbing Fuji in both off season and on, just to get a different perspective.
With my health I think I’ll climb in my head 😂😂😂.
Mount Fuji is a beautiful mountain to look at but I do think the mountains in your neck of the woods look a lot nicer to hike and explore – not specifically because of fewer people, but because the landscapes look a lot more varied. Other than the altitude sickness aspect, does the summit of Fuji feel a lot higher than the mountains you are used to climbing?
Well, there are trees on Mt Fuji if you count the bottom half of the mountain that hardly anyone hikes year round. It's glorious down there and, I think, an essential part of the climb. I recommend climbing in late September, between any typhoons and before the snow. When I did it years ago, (2007) some huts were still open at Stage 7 and I just walked in and got a sleeping space. Don't know about these days though, best to check all the rules. AND, as you said, always check the weather and be ready for altitude sickness.
I think I'd just get some pictures of Mt. Fuji. As interesting as it would be to climb, I'd be more interested in the more scenic spots. Certainly the less crowded and more relaxed.
I can't run but I can hike. Even though I say that i understand that the snow makes it alot harder
Great Info! I hope to go in September; I have climbing Mt Fuji as one of my goals!