Mount Fuji Summit and Lakes to Hakone

A summer climb via the Yoshida Trail to watch the sunrise from the summit, a rest in Kawaguchiko, then a turn to Hakone for hot springs.

A route that combines the summit climb with classic sightseeing. Day 1: pay your respects at Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine in Kawaguchiko. Day 2: climb from the Fifth Station to the Eighth Station mountain hut. Day 3: set off before dawn, reach the summit for sunrise, then descend to Kawaguchiko to rest. Day 4: an easy day on the north shore of Lake Kawaguchi. Afterward, travel via Gotemba to Hakone for one night and complete the loop. The climb requires physical fitness and cold-weather gear. Rushing the summit overnight without staying in a mountain hut is not recommended.

The Yoshida Trail is open from about July 1 to September 10. A climbing fee applies, and mountain hut reservations are required.

Day by day

Day 1 · Fuji Sengen Shrine and Adjusting to Kawaguchiko

Mount Fuji & Hakone（Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja、Honcho Street, Fujiyoshida、Lake Kawaguchi）

From Kawaguchiko Station, take the Fujikyu Railway to Fujisan Station, walk to the shrine and Honmachi-dori, then stroll along the lakeside back in Kawaguchiko, about 1 hour.

Stock up on water, headlamps and rain gear at the convenience stores near Kawaguchiko Station.

Stay: Lake Kawaguchi

Day 2 · Fifth Station to Eighth Station

Mount Fuji & Hakone（Mt. Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station）

In the morning, take a bus for about 50 minutes to the Fifth Station. After passing the checkpoint, climb the Yoshida Trail for 5 to 6 hours to the Eighth Station mountain hut.

Checkpoints close from 2 p.m. until 3 a.m. the next day, except for those with mountain hut reservations.

Stay: Yoshida Trail Eighth Station Mountain Hut

Day 3 · Summit at Sunrise, Then Descend to Rest

Mount Fuji & Hakone（Mount Fuji Summit）

Start around 2 a.m. and reach the summit in about 3 hours. After watching the sunrise, descend the trail for 3 to 4 hours back to the Fifth Station, then take a bus to Kawaguchiko.

Summit temperatures often hover near 0°C, so bring down clothing and gloves. If you develop altitude sickness, descend immediately.

Stay: Lake Kawaguchi

Day 4 · Easy Day on the North Shore of Lake Kawaguchi

Mount Fuji & Hakone（Itchiku Kubota Art Museum、Oishi Park、Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway）

Take the red-line sightseeing bus along the north shore to the museums and Oishi Park, then take the Tenjoyama Ropeway back. About 30 minutes one way.

Muscles may be sore after climbing, so keep today to flat ground only.

Stay: Lake Kawaguchi

Day 5 · Via Gotemba to Hakone

Mount Fuji & Hakone（Sengokuhara Pampas Grass Fields、Hakone Open-Air Museum）

From Kawaguchiko Station, take a bus for about 1 hour to Gotemba, transfer to a bus to Sengokuhara, then change to reach the Open-Air Museum. About 2.5 hours in total.

Large luggage can be shipped from Kawaguchiko to your Hakone accommodation.

Stay: Gora

Day 6 · Hakone Loop and Departure

Mount Fuji & Hakone（Owakudani、Lake Ashi、Hakone Shrine、Hakone-Yumoto Onsen Town）

From Gora, take the cable car and ropeway past Owakudani to Togendai, then the pirate ship to Motohakone. Take a bus down to Hakone-Yumoto and transfer to Odawara, about 5 hours.

The ropeway may be suspended when volcanic gas levels at Owakudani are high.

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