2-Day World Heritage Mt. Fuji Climbing Tour with National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter

Important Information

Itinerary

Day 1

Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Main Tower 3F / JTB Sunrise Tours Sales Office – Departure • Start: 7:30, End: 7:40 • Please finish checking in and be at the meeting location at least 15 minutes before departure. • Location: JTB Sunrise Tours Sales Office on the 3rd Floor of Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo’s Main Tower in Shinjuku • The tour will walk to the bus parking lot. The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter will be accompanying from the meeting location. • Access: 5 minutes on foot from JR Shinjuku Station West Exit; 5 minutes on foot from Shinjuku Station if arriving by Keio Line, Odakyu Line, or subway; 1 minute on foot from Exit B1 of Tochomae Station on the Toei Oedo Subway Line. • Transportation: On Foot Transfer – From Keio Plaza Hotel to Bus Parking Lot • Walk to the bus parking lot. • Transportation: On Foot Transfer – Depart from Shinjuku Metropolitan Government Large Parking Lot • Start: 8:00 • From the Shinjuku Metropolitan Government large parking lot, the tour travels by bus along the Chuo Expressway and Fuji Subaru Line to Mt. Fuji Kawaguchiko 5th Station (or the highest accessible point). • Transportation: Bus Mt. Fuji Kawaguchiko 5th Station • Start: 12:00, End: 13:30, Duration: 60 minutes • Upon arrival, participants will have free time for lunch and climbing preparation. • After adjusting to the pressure, the tour will depart. • Belongings not required for mountain climbing may be left on the bus; however, please take care of your own valuables. Lockers are available at the Gogoen Rest House for an additional charge, subject to availability. Ascend via Yoshida Trail from Lake Kawaguchiko • Duration: 240 minutes • The tour group will begin climbing on the Yoshida Trail from Lake Kawaguchiko 5th Station at an altitude of 2,304 m. • Transportation: On Foot *Please refer to "Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations" & "Important Notes/Supplements: What to Wear/Bring" Above Mt. Fuji 7th Station – Mountain Hut “Toyokan” Arrival • Start: 17:30 • Arrive at Mountain Hut “Toyokan” situated at approximately 3,000 m. Have dinner and take a nap at the hut. • A Japanese-style set meal will be served for dinner. • Vegetarian meals may be requested at the time of booking (changes may not be accommodated on the day). *Please also refer to "Important Notes/Supplements: Accommodation Information". • Meal: Dinner Above Mt. Fuji 7th Station – Depart from Mountain Hut “Toyokan” • Start: 23:00, Duration: 300 minutes (5 hours) • The Day 2 Japanese-style breakfast (bento) will be given to each participant before departing the mountain hut. The group will climb to the summit from the mountain hut for about 5 hours. • Transportation: On Foot

Day 2

Visiting Fuji Yoshida Trail Summit – Sunrise Viewing • Start: 4:00, End: 5:30, Duration: 90 minutes • Behold the majestic sunrise from the Yoshida Trail Summit of Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest peak. Please eat your breakfast at the summit. • Meal: Breakfast Descend via Yoshida Trail towards Lake Kawaguchi • Duration: 240 minutes • The tour will then descend the mountain along the Yoshida Trail heading for the 5th Station. • Transportation: On Foot Mt. Fuji Kawachikou 5th Station (Return) • Start: 9:30, End: 10:30 • Upon returning to the 5th Station, the mountain climbing portion has concluded. Please retrieve any baggage and board the bus that will take you to Yamanaka Onsen. Transfer – From Mt. Fuji Kawachikou 5th Station to Yamanakako Onsen/Benifuji-no-Yu • Duration: 90 minutes • Travel by bus from the 5th Station to Yamanakako Onsen/Benifuji-no-Yu. • Transportation: Bus Lake Yamanaka Onsen, Benifuji-no-Yu • Start: 12:00, End: 14:00, Duration: 120 minutes • Enjoy a popular natural hot spring where you can soak your weary muscles in open-air baths while admiring a view of Mt. Fuji. There is also a restaurant inside, so feel free to enjoy lunch while you’re there. *Note: Bath towels and towels are not included (available for additional charges); body soap, shampoo, and conditioner are provided in the bathroom. • Transportation: Bus Transfer – From Yamanakako Onsen/Benifuji-no-Yu to Shinjuku Station West Exit • Transfer by bus from the onsen to Shinjuku Station West Exit. • Transportation: Bus Tour Ends Near JR Shinjuku Station West Exit • Start: 16:30 • The tour will disband near JR Shinjuku Station West Exit. Please head to your next destination on your own from Shinjuku.

Min. pax number to book tour: 1 Min. pax number to run tour: 2

Operation Conditions

• Bookings may be made until 7 days before the tour departure. Please make a reservation on the system.

Operation Conditions/Tour Conditions

• If the minimum number of participants (2) is not met by 21 days before the scheduled date, or due to other operational management circumstances, the tour on that date may be canceled.
• Please inform us of your accommodation and contact details (phone number and email address) for the day prior to the tour. If the tour is canceled, customers will be notified by the conducting company or their travel agent. The National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter will contact customers on the day before departure.
• There is a risk of altitude sickness as oxygen is thinner than on the lowlands. In addition, as the weather and temperature can change suddenly, consulting with your doctor in advance is recommended for those who have any health concerns while mountain climbing. Please be sure to take care of your physical condition before departure such as by getting enough sleep and avoiding hangovers.
• Since the creation of a participant name list is required for safety purposes, we ask that all participants please provide their names and emergency contact details on the first day of the tour.

Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations

• Mountain accident insurance is not included in this tour. (Customers of non-Japanese nationality are unable to enroll in Japanese mountain accident insurance.) We recommend customers enroll in overseas travel insurance before leaving their country.
• The purpose of this course is to see the sunrise from Mt. Fuji, so all participants will climb to a mountain hut accommodation above the 7th station on Day 1. Participants may be unable to see the sunrise from the mountain due to weather or crowding on the mountain path, but please understand that these will not be accepted as reasons for a refund.
• Generally, the tour will be carried out even in the case of rain, but in the case of bad weather at Mt. Fuji, the tour conductors and mountain guide will determine whether to halt the tour with first consideration to safety. Also, the above times, climbing time, route, and arrival times may vary greatly depending on weather and crowding conditions. Please be aware that refunds will not be issued even in case of cancellation partway through mountain climbing.
• Only the customers themselves know their own physical condition. For those who start to feel unwell while mountain climbing, please do not exert yourself and inform the National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. Depending on your condition, please take a break, or stop mountain climbing. In addition, please follow any guidance or instructions from the National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter.
• Customers may stop mountain climbing due to poor physical condition and stay or take a rest at a mountain hut other than the one planned for accommodation on that day, but in this case, customers will shoulder any charges for accommodation and rest, and the tour booking charge will not be refunded. In addition, the trip down the mountain will not be accompanied by the National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter, mountain guide, and Japanese-speaking tour conductor.
• Charges are required for toilets between Mt. Fuji 5th Station and the summit. Please prepare enough coins. Charges are also required even at the mountain hut accommodation. Approx. JPY 50-300 each time.
• If you are late for the Day 2 departure from Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchi 5th Station (scheduled at around 10:30, to be determined on Day 2 of the tour), you will be responsible for the transportation costs to your next destination.
• The Mt. Fuji entrance fee (environmental conservation fee) and toll fee is included in the tour booking price.
• Yamanashi Prefecture regulations prohibit people with tattoos from bathing in hot springs. Customers with tattoos are unable to bathe at Benifuji-no-Yu.

Important Notes/Supplements: Meeting/Pick-up/Pick-up Location

• JTB Sunrise Tours Sales Office on the 3rd Floor of Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo's Main Tower in Shinjuku
  • Meet at 7:30, Dep. at 7:40
  • http://www.keioplaza.com/map/index.html *Customers who are late for the departure time will have their reservations canceled. Please give yourself plenty of time.

Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Guide/Tour Conductor

• This is a shared tour with Japanese tourists. A National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter will accompany Sunrise Tours participants. The National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter will accompany you throughout the entire tour, and a Japanese-speaking mountain guide will also accompany you from the 5th Station to the peak and back.

Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Children/Infants

• Those who are under 10 years old and those who are 75 years of age and older cannot join this tour.

Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals

• Vegetarian options are available for the mountain hut meal. Please make a request when booking. Changes may not be made on the day.

Important Notes/Supplements: What to Wear/Bring

• Altitudes at various parts of Mt. Fuji are approx. 2,300 m at the 5th Station; approx. 3,000 m at the 7th Station mountain hut where the tour will stop to sleep for a short period; and approx. 3,500 m at the peak, where temperatures often fall below 5 degrees Celsius and the temperature difference compared to the 5th Station may be more than 15 degrees Celsius. Please prepare all necessary cold weather gear, and be sure to confirm what to bring and wear for the tour.
  • https://www.fujisan-climb.jp/en/equipment.html

Rental Service: Yamarent

• Not included in the tour booking charge. Participants are to request on their own in advance.
• 1. Participants are to make reservations online by themselves in advance. Available in English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. For those who would like to use rental items, please request on the following website: https://www.yamarent.com/en?language=en
• 2. Pick-up Location: Please be sure to select either Shinjuku Shop or Fujiyoshida Route Mt. Fuji 5th Station Shop. *Please be aware that the tour will not stop by Kawaguchiko and Fujinomiya Route Mt. Fuji 5th Station.
• 3. Items Available for Rent: Set items and individual items are available for rent. Set plans are recommended for beginners and those who do not have mountain climbing equipment.

Important Notes/Supplements: Accommodation Information

• The mountain hut "Toyokan" will be used: http://www.fuji-toyokan.jp
• Single Room (modern dormitory-type room with individual partitions)
• Size: W90cm×D210cm
• Room: private curtain at capsule entrance, partitioned on both sides
• Provisions: baggage shelf, light, 1 power outlet, hanger, mat, sleeping bag (with non-woven fabric head sheet)
• Customers may not be able to get enough sleep at the mountain hut. And as water is a valuable resource, there are no water supply and bathing facilities.
• In case Toyokan is fully booked, there may be additional arrangements for the tour to be guided to "Hinodekan" or "Fuji Ichikan." • http://www10.plala.or.jp/hinodekan/hinodekan.html • https://www.fuji-ichikan.jp/?e=1

Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Vehicle

• Bus company to be used on the tour will be one of the following: Tanzawa Kotsu, Heisei Enterprise, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu
• Seating on the bus may be shared with other customers or groups. Thank you for your understanding.