2 Day Solo Climb Mount Fuji Hike🗻 | 🇯🇵 Japan's Tallest Mountain

Notable moments

1. 01:43 Boarding Highway Bus at Shinjuku Station

   The hiker boards a Fujikyu highway bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in Tokyo bound for Mt. Fuji 5th Station. Electronic display boards inside the bus show route details and stop announcements for passengers.

   Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Tokyo
2. 04:09 Tasting Mount Fuji Melonpan Pastry

   At the 5th Station bakery shop, fresh Mount Fuji-shaped melonpan pastries are dusted with powdered sugar to resemble snow on the peak. The climber unwraps and eats the green tea-flavored sweet bread at an indoor wooden table.

   Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station, Yamanashi
3. 04:45 Buying a Wooden Climbing Stick

   Inside a 5th station souvenir shop, octagonal wooden climbing sticks (Kongozue) decorated with bells and ribbons are on display. The climber selects an unbranded wooden pole to collect wood-burnt stamps at shelters along the mountain.

   Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station, Yamanashi
4. 05:47 Mount Fuji Entry Wristband Registration

   The hiker presents the official Mount Fuji climbing entry wristband and wooden bag tag issued upon paying the mountain conservation fee. The red wristband is attached to the backpack strap before passing through the trail entry checkpoint.

   Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station, Yamanashi
5. 07:58 Wood Branding Stamp at Sato Goya

   A mountain hut keeper presses a red-hot iron stamp onto the hiker's wooden climbing stick, leaving a dark branded mark of Sato Goya. Smoke rises from the wood as the custom seal and station elevation are permanently burned into the pole.

   Sato Goya, Mount Fuji
6. 14:10 Sea of Clouds View from 7th Station

   Looking out from the 7th station ledge, a vast blanket of white cumulus clouds stretches endlessly under a bright blue sky. The panoramic vista overlooks distant valleys hidden completely beneath the thick cloud layer.

   Mount Fuji 7th Station, Yamanashi
7. 18:21 Checking In at Toyokan Mountain Lodge

   The climber enters Toyokan mountain lodge at the 7th station and is shown to a wooden capsule-style bunk space. The sleeping berth includes a clean sleeping bag, warm light fixture, electrical outlet, and privacy curtain.

   Toyokan Lodge, Mount Fuji
8. 19:22 Dinner Meal Served at Mountain Lodge

   Inside Toyokan's dining hall, a warm dinner tray featuring local hot soup with vegetables, steamed rice, a hamburger patty, and hot tea is served to hikers. The hearty meal provides essential energy before starting the midnight ascent.

   Toyokan Lodge, Mount Fuji
9. 25:32 Station Stamp Branding at Edo-ya

   At the Original 8th Station Edo-ya hut at 3,400 meters altitude, the staff heats branding irons over charcoal embers to mark hikers' wooden walking sticks. The detailed burnt emblem confirms reaching the 3,400m milestone on the Yoshida Trail.

   Edo-ya, Mount Fuji
10. 30:14 Eating Hot Udon at Summit Hut

    Inside a crowded shelter at the summit of Mount Fuji, the hiker orders a bowl of hot curry udon noodles served in a disposable bowl. Steam rises as chopsticks pull thick noodles covered in rich curry sauce, offering warm comfort in freezing summit fog.

    Mount Fuji Summit, Japan
11. 33:47 Reaching Mount Fuji Kengamine Peak

    The climber reaches the highest point in Japan, touching the stone marker at Kengamine peak surrounded by dense summit mist. The stone pillar bears Japanese characters marking Mount Fuji's highest summit elevation of 3,776 meters.

    Kengamine, Mount Fuji
12. 34:11 Final Summit Stamp on Wooden Stick

    A shrine attendant at the summit uses a heavy red-hot stamp and mallet to imprint the official summit seal onto the top of the wooden climbing stick. This final stamp completes the collection of burned marks gathered throughout the two-day hike.

    Mount Fuji Summit, Japan
13. 35:52 Eating Curry Bento on Descent

    Sitting along a wire fence on the volcanic gravel descent route, the hiker eats a packaged Japanese curry and rice bento meal. The meal comes with a side of red pickled radish eaten with a plastic spoon.

    Yoshida Trail, Mount Fuji
14. 38:11 Wild Deer Grazing on Volcanic Slope

    A wild sika deer with spotted fur grazes on sparse alpine vegetation growing on loose volcanic soil along the lower mountain trail. Hikers quietly observe and photograph the animal as it calmly feeds near the pathway.

    Mount Fuji, Japan
15. 40:04 Iron Clog Challenge at Komitake Shrine

    At Fujisan Komitake Shrine at the 5th Station, a tourist attempts to lift a massive iron clog resting on gravel in the shrine courtyard. The extremely heavy metal footwear requires immense physical effort to lift off the ground.

    Fujisan Komitake Shrine, Yamanashi