2024.01.31

Physical and technical requirements

Comparison of Trails

There are four main trails leading to the summit of Mt. Fuji. Climbing time and characteristics vary depending on the trail. Choose the trail that suits you.

  Yoshida
Trail
Subashiri
Trail
Gotemba
Trail
Fujinomiya
Trail
Altitude of Trail Heads 2,305m
(7560ft)
1,970m
(6460ft)
1,440m
(4720ft)
2,380m
(7800ft)
Time
(Not include break time)
 Ascent 6 hours 6 hours 7 hours 5 hours
 Descent 4 hours 3 hours 3 hours 3 hours
Distance
 
 Ascent 6.8km
(4.2mile)
6.9km
(4.3mile)
10.5km
(6.5mile)
4.3km
(2.7mile)
 Descent 7.0km
(4.3mile)
6.2km
(3.9mile)
8.4km
(5.2mile)
4.3km
(2.7mile)
First Aid Station

Available
(Be careful about
opening period)

N/A N/A Available 
(Be careful about
opening period)
Mountain Huts

19 (*1)

12 6 8
Trails for Ascent and Descent Most crowded Partly crowded Uncrowded Crowded 
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*1 Yoshida trail: From the 8th station onwards, some mountain huts belonging to the Subashiri route are also included.