Japan & Kamchatka · climb
Top guides for Mount Fuji, ranked by their reviews here: Feeding The Rat Expeditions (★ 5.0, 3 reviews). ExpedReview is a specialist review platform for high-altitude mountaineering. Every review is checked by our team before it's published, and guides cannot pay for a better rating.
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ERTI 4.22 overall
Based in Australia
★ 5.0 · 3 reviews on Mount Fuji · Last review: Feb 2022
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Facts and information about Fuji mountaineering expeditions, Japan’s tallest mountain. Compare prices, dates, itineraries and difficulty. Read verified reviews.
Mount Fuji is located in the Chūbu region, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) southwest of Tokyo. The peak can easily be reached by taking the train from one of Tokyo’s international airports to a station in either Gotemba or Fuji. Most guides will opt to meet here and provide transport to the trailhead. Your travel route will vary depending on the expedition you choose. Please refer to the individual guides expeditions for more information.
Weather: During the peak climbing season, average daily temperatures on Mount Fuji hover around 10 ºC (50 ºF). These temperatures can drop to below freezing higher up on the volcanic peak. The summer months are also the wettest time of year on Mount Fuji and the summit is usually very windy., Best Time to Visit: June to August, Average Expedition Length 1 to 2 days
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Feeding The Rat Expeditions
Mount Fuji · Rated 5/5 · Reviewed
This was a self-supported 10 day trip over a mountain and down the canyons into the river to the ocean. I had witnessed one of the most beautiful sunrises I had ever seen in Japan on the top of the mountain. The river was interesting, long periods of cruising, with good rapids…
By Jason C.
Feeding The Rat Expeditions
Mount Fuji · Rated 5/5 · Reviewed
I climbed Fuji with Feeding the Rat several times in 2021. The first time I was unprepared for the difficulty of it. However, with tips from the guide I was with I was able to attempt a few more times in 2021. I have used guides many times, and often the worst time is in the…
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Feeding The Rat Expeditions
Mount Fuji · Rated 5/5 · Reviewed
I am looking to climb 8000m peaks over the next few years. Few places in Japan offer the difficulty and weather needed to prepare. Mt Fuji, is probably the best place to do it in Japan, but you need a service with someone who has climbed it in winter, many times, as there is…
By Jason C.
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