3 Day Mt. Fuji Discovery Itinerary

Summit Japan's highest peak. Explore and experience Japan's rural landscape.

Day 1

  • ​​12:15 p.m. Pick up Shin Fuji bullet train station. Exit the only ticket wickets at the station and be greeted by Satoyama Vacation staff. 
  • 1:00 p.m. Arrive Mt. Fuji Satoyama Vacation, enjoy a bento lunch, check in to glamping facilities. 
  • 2:00-5:00 p.m. Explore the foothills of Mt. Fuji by E-bike. Choose from an assortment of routes each with a separate focus: Nature, Cultural, Culinary/Brewery​
  • 5:00-7:00 p.m. Farm to Table Barbecue! Locally sourced vegetables and meat, as well as local sake/beer upon request
  • Spend the night Glamping at Satoyama Vacation. What is Glamping? Glamping is upscale camping, or camping with a bit of glamour. 

Day 2


  • 7:00 a.m. Breakfast, includes freshly baked bread from local bakery
  • 9:00 a.m. Check out of Mt. Fuji Satoyama Vacation and depart for your Mt. Fuji climb
  • 10:00 a.m. Arrive at base of Mt. Fuji, meet and greet your English speaking Mt. Fuji guides. Transfer vehicles and head to the Fujinomiya 5th station. 
  • 11:00 a.m. Team discussion on Mt. Fuji; begin climbing Fujinomiya route. 
  • 4:00-6:00 p.m. Arrive at 8th station Akaiwa Hachigo mountain hut, hot dinner and sleep. 
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Day 3

  • 1:00-3:00 a.m. Wake up.
  • 1:30-3:30 a.m. Leave hut for sunrise atop Mt. Fuji.
  • 4:00-5:00 a.m. Sunrise atop Mt. Fuji and time/weather permitting, an hour circuit of Mt. Fuji's 8 peaks is offered.
  • 5:30-7:00 a.m. Breakfast at Akaiwa Hachigo; Begin descent to Fujinomiya 5th station.
  • 9:00-11:00 a.m. Arrive 5th station; relax, high fives all around. 
  • 10:00-1:00 p.m. Depart for your hotel (Free transfer to hotel of choice within Tokyo or Mt. Fuji area)
  • 11:00 am -2:00pm  Drop off at Mt. Fuji area hotel (Hakone, Gotenba, Kawaguchiko)
  • 12:00-3:00 p.m. Drop off at Tokyo area hotel
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