Prefer not to pay in full? Place a $1,000 deposit then pay over time!
Are you BE alum, a veteran, student, or new subscriber? Don’t forget your special pricing promo code!
Journey through Japan and up Mount Fuji for 8 days with BE!
OVERVIEW:
Welcome to Tokyo, home of Japan’s highest volcano - Mount Fuji! This country’s highpoint rises to 12,388’ and will require three days and two nights on the mountain. With tent camping prohibited on Mount Fuji, we will be sleeping in historic mountain huts en route to our summit. In addition to climbing the world’s most popular mountain, we’ll experience a formal Japanese tea ceremony dressed in kimono, a traditional bathhouse or “onsen”, an overnight accommodation in a Buddhist temple, an optional worship service with the monks, a celebratory sake tasting and dinner pairing, a saunter through Aokigahara forest, sushi, ramen, and so much more!
Our custom route is no out-and-back. BE intentionally pieces together multiple routes to create the most scenic and enjoyable once-in-a-lifetime experience. Our custom route, also known as the Prince Route, sees the fewest hikers each year, offers a circumnavigation of the crater’s rim, and hikes you through Mount Fuji’s newest crater - Mount Hoei!
Altogether, this 8-day journey includes four days and four nights in Tokyo and four days and three nights on Mount Fuji. Deposits are welcomed, you can rent gear at checkout, and discounted companion rates are available so feel free to bring an adventure partner!
BETA:
Dates: Private dates only! Dates are selected at checkout. Group minimum of four!
Duration = 8 Days
Highest elevation = 12,388’
Total mileage = 10 miles
Elevation gain (over three days) = 4,488’
Average summit temperature = 45 degrees
Location = Tokyo, Japan
Airport = Tokyo International Airport
BE has a 6-month training plan to get you ready! Click here and print!
A $1,000 non-refundable deposit to secure your spot is welcomed at checkout! After placing your deposit, BE will email you about your preferred payment plan! This deposit is applied to the overall balance. Balance is due 30 days prior to journey! There’s no interest, added fees, or credit checks. BE Simple!
HIGHLIGHTS:
Summit of Mount Fuji
Hike through Mount Hoei
Overnight accommodations in historic mountain huts
Japanese Bathhouse or “Onsen”
Formal Japanese Tea Ceremony in Kimono
Visit to Senso Ji temple
Sake Tasting & Dinner Pairing with a Sake Sommelier
Overnight accommodation & optional worship session in a Buddhist Temple
Visit to Mount Fuji World Heritage Site & Museum
Saunter through Aokigahara National Forest
Sightseeing at Shiraito Waterfalls
ITINERARY:
Day 1: Arrival & Team Welcome Dinner!
Welcome to Japan! We had quite the flight so today BE will pick you up at Tokyo International Airport and head straight to our hot springs hotel in the Asakusa district in Tokyo for some relaxation! Tonight, we will have enjoy a team welcome dinner and talk about our week ahead! Go enjoy that hotel onsen! Meals included = Dinner. Accommodations = Hot Springs Hotel. Miles = 0.
Day 2: Tea Ceremony & Senso Ji Temple!
Good morning! Today is a relaxing day for you to recover from jet lag! After a leisure morning and breakfast, we will experience formal Japanese tea ceremony dressed in kimono! Afterward, we will visit Senso Ji temple and enjoy an early dinner! Over after-dinner tea, we’ll talk gear. Meals included = Breakfast. Accommodations = Hot Springs Hotel. Miles = 2.
Day 3: Mount Fuji & its Museum!
Good morning! Today is a big day as we make our way to and up Japan’s highest mountain and volcano - Mount Fujisan! But before we do, we’ll stop by the Mount Fuji World Heritage Site museum to learn a little about our mountain. Afterward, we have just a half-mile hike in to our first historic mountain hut! Sleeping accommodations are dormitory style with a mattress, pillow, sleeping bag, and dinner provided by the hut caretakers. Welcome to Mount Fuji! Meals included = Breakfast & Dinner. Accommodations = Hut. Miles = 1.
Day 4: Upward-Bound!
Good morning, today we continue up our mountain and through the Mount Hoei crater en route to the highest hut on the mountain! Meals included = Breakfast & Dinner. Accommodations = Hut. Miles = 4.
Day 5: Summit of Mount Fuji!
Good early alpine morning! Today is summit day! We have about two more hours to the top and then a saunter around the crater’s rim! After summit celebrations, we’ll leisurely descend back down to the our first mountain hut! CONGRATULATIONS on summiting the highest mountain in Japan! Meals included = Breakfast & Dinner. Accommodations = Hut. Miles = 9.
Day 6: Buddhist Temple, Waterfalls, & Forest Walk
Good leisure morning! Today, we head off the mountain to relax and restore in a Buddhist temple! En route to the temple, we can visit Shiraito Waterfalls and Aokigahara Forest; both seeped in rich history. Tonight, we sleep peacefully and fulfilled in Minobu, Japan. Meals included = Dinner. Accommodations = Buddhist Temple. Miles = 1.
Day 7: Sake Tasting & Dinner Pairing
Welcome to our last full day in Japan! Today is a day for much continued and deserved R&R. After a late checkout and optional worship service with the monks, we’ll make our way back to Tokyo to celebrate our journey with a sake tasting and dinner pairing from a professional sake sommelier! Meals included = Breakfast & Dinner. Accommodations = Hot Springs Hotel. Miles = 0.
Day 8: Departure
Good LAST morning! Today we depart Japan for our homelands! BE will drive you to the Tokyo International Airport. But before we do, we just want to say THANK YOU! Thank you for spending eight days of your life with us and thank you for trusting us on Japan’s highest mountain! Keep living outside, simple, and in pursuit! Meals included = Breakfast. Accommodations = N/A. Miles = 0.
COSTS INCLUDE:
Shuttle to-and-from Tokyo International Airport.
Transportation to all itinerary’s activities.
4 nights of accommodations in a hot springs hotel in Tokyo (double occupancy). Single occupancy available!
3 nights of accommodations on Mount Fuji in historic mountain huts.
All guiding staff including mountain guides and local support staff.
All entrance fees, passes, and permits for Mount Fuji.
6-month, 3-month, and 1-month training plan!
Team welcome dinner.
All activities listed in the itinerary!
COSTS DO NOT INCLUDE:
Round-trip airfare to/from Tokyo International Airport.
Beverages, meals, and snacks in towns or in mountain lodges. Please see itinerary for included meals.
Trip cancellation insurance.
Any expenses incurred by early departure from the journey.
Charges incurred as a result of delays or changes beyond the control of BELAY EXPEDITIONS.
Guide gratuity (10-20% is customary).
GEAR:
Your Mount Fuji Gear List can be found here! The comprehensive list will highlight everything you need to bring and everything that you can rent through BELAY EXPEDTIONS. Gear Rentals can be included at checkout OR added at a later date!
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY:
There are no refunds for the deposit. Additionally, there are no refunds for expeditions that conclude without reaching the summit due to route conditions, weather, insufficient manpower, or any other factor outside the control of BE.
Expedition leader has the final say on the expedition conclusion and will make all best efforts towards reaching the summit within our margin of safety.
Participants that choose to leave an active expedition for any reason are not entitled to any refunds
Due to the nature and heavy costs of government and operator permits, BELAY EXPEDITIONS must adhere to a stringent refund policy.
WHAT TO EXPECT POST-PAYMENT:
Once you place your deposit or pay in full, BELAY EXPEDITIONS will send you a confirmation email as well as six monthly emails with information and reminders. This includes flight information, passport, visa, physical training, gear and clothing purchases, etc. International journeys can require a lot of prep on the front-end so BE breaks everything down into monthly baby steps. We’re here for you!
PRICE:
SEE YOU IN JAPAN!
Prefer not to pay in full? Place a $1,000 deposit then pay over time!
Are you BE alum, a veteran, student, or new subscriber? Don’t forget your special pricing promo code!
Journey through Japan and up Mount Fuji for 8 days with BE!
OVERVIEW:
Welcome to Tokyo, home of Japan’s highest volcano - Mount Fuji! This country’s highpoint rises to 12,388’ and will require three days and two nights on the mountain. With tent camping prohibited on Mount Fuji, we will be sleeping in historic mountain huts en route to our summit. In addition to climbing the world’s most popular mountain, we’ll experience a formal Japanese tea ceremony dressed in kimono, a traditional bathhouse or “onsen”, an overnight accommodation in a Buddhist temple, an optional worship service with the monks, a celebratory sake tasting and dinner pairing, a saunter through Aokigahara forest, sushi, ramen, and so much more!
Our custom route is no out-and-back. BE intentionally pieces together multiple routes to create the most scenic and enjoyable once-in-a-lifetime experience. Our custom route, also known as the Prince Route, sees the fewest hikers each year, offers a circumnavigation of the crater’s rim, and hikes you through Mount Fuji’s newest crater - Mount Hoei!
Altogether, this 8-day journey includes four days and four nights in Tokyo and four days and three nights on Mount Fuji. Deposits are welcomed, you can rent gear at checkout, and discounted companion rates are available so feel free to bring an adventure partner!
BETA:
Dates: Private dates only! Dates are selected at checkout. Group minimum of four!
Duration = 8 Days
Highest elevation = 12,388’
Total mileage = 10 miles
Elevation gain (over three days) = 4,488’
Average summit temperature = 45 degrees
Location = Tokyo, Japan
Airport = Tokyo International Airport
BE has a 6-month training plan to get you ready! Click here and print!
A $1,000 non-refundable deposit to secure your spot is welcomed at checkout! After placing your deposit, BE will email you about your preferred payment plan! This deposit is applied to the overall balance. Balance is due 30 days prior to journey! There’s no interest, added fees, or credit checks. BE Simple!
HIGHLIGHTS:
Summit of Mount Fuji
Hike through Mount Hoei
Overnight accommodations in historic mountain huts
Japanese Bathhouse or “Onsen”
Formal Japanese Tea Ceremony in Kimono
Visit to Senso Ji temple
Sake Tasting & Dinner Pairing with a Sake Sommelier
Overnight accommodation & optional worship session in a Buddhist Temple
Visit to Mount Fuji World Heritage Site & Museum
Saunter through Aokigahara National Forest
Sightseeing at Shiraito Waterfalls
ITINERARY:
Day 1: Arrival & Team Welcome Dinner!
Welcome to Japan! We had quite the flight so today BE will pick you up at Tokyo International Airport and head straight to our hot springs hotel in the Asakusa district in Tokyo for some relaxation! Tonight, we will have enjoy a team welcome dinner and talk about our week ahead! Go enjoy that hotel onsen! Meals included = Dinner. Accommodations = Hot Springs Hotel. Miles = 0.
Day 2: Tea Ceremony & Senso Ji Temple!
Good morning! Today is a relaxing day for you to recover from jet lag! After a leisure morning and breakfast, we will experience formal Japanese tea ceremony dressed in kimono! Afterward, we will visit Senso Ji temple and enjoy an early dinner! Over after-dinner tea, we’ll talk gear. Meals included = Breakfast. Accommodations = Hot Springs Hotel. Miles = 2.
Day 3: Mount Fuji & its Museum!
Good morning! Today is a big day as we make our way to and up Japan’s highest mountain and volcano - Mount Fujisan! But before we do, we’ll stop by the Mount Fuji World Heritage Site museum to learn a little about our mountain. Afterward, we have just a half-mile hike in to our first historic mountain hut! Sleeping accommodations are dormitory style with a mattress, pillow, sleeping bag, and dinner provided by the hut caretakers. Welcome to Mount Fuji! Meals included = Breakfast & Dinner. Accommodations = Hut. Miles = 1.
Day 4: Upward-Bound!
Good morning, today we continue up our mountain and through the Mount Hoei crater en route to the highest hut on the mountain! Meals included = Breakfast & Dinner. Accommodations = Hut. Miles = 4.
Day 5: Summit of Mount Fuji!
Good early alpine morning! Today is summit day! We have about two more hours to the top and then a saunter around the crater’s rim! After summit celebrations, we’ll leisurely descend back down to the our first mountain hut! CONGRATULATIONS on summiting the highest mountain in Japan! Meals included = Breakfast & Dinner. Accommodations = Hut. Miles = 9.
Day 6: Buddhist Temple, Waterfalls, & Forest Walk
Good leisure morning! Today, we head off the mountain to relax and restore in a Buddhist temple! En route to the temple, we can visit Shiraito Waterfalls and Aokigahara Forest; both seeped in rich history. Tonight, we sleep peacefully and fulfilled in Minobu, Japan. Meals included = Dinner. Accommodations = Buddhist Temple. Miles = 1.
Day 7: Sake Tasting & Dinner Pairing
Welcome to our last full day in Japan! Today is a day for much continued and deserved R&R. After a late checkout and optional worship service with the monks, we’ll make our way back to Tokyo to celebrate our journey with a sake tasting and dinner pairing from a professional sake sommelier! Meals included = Breakfast & Dinner. Accommodations = Hot Springs Hotel. Miles = 0.
Day 8: Departure
Good LAST morning! Today we depart Japan for our homelands! BE will drive you to the Tokyo International Airport. But before we do, we just want to say THANK YOU! Thank you for spending eight days of your life with us and thank you for trusting us on Japan’s highest mountain! Keep living outside, simple, and in pursuit! Meals included = Breakfast. Accommodations = N/A. Miles = 0.
COSTS INCLUDE:
Shuttle to-and-from Tokyo International Airport.
Transportation to all itinerary’s activities.
4 nights of accommodations in a hot springs hotel in Tokyo (double occupancy). Single occupancy available!
3 nights of accommodations on Mount Fuji in historic mountain huts.
All guiding staff including mountain guides and local support staff.
All entrance fees, passes, and permits for Mount Fuji.
6-month, 3-month, and 1-month training plan!
Team welcome dinner.
All activities listed in the itinerary!
COSTS DO NOT INCLUDE:
Round-trip airfare to/from Tokyo International Airport.
Beverages, meals, and snacks in towns or in mountain lodges. Please see itinerary for included meals.
Trip cancellation insurance.
Any expenses incurred by early departure from the journey.
Charges incurred as a result of delays or changes beyond the control of BELAY EXPEDITIONS.
Guide gratuity (10-20% is customary).
GEAR:
Your Mount Fuji Gear List can be found here! The comprehensive list will highlight everything you need to bring and everything that you can rent through BELAY EXPEDTIONS. Gear Rentals can be included at checkout OR added at a later date!
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY:
There are no refunds for the deposit. Additionally, there are no refunds for expeditions that conclude without reaching the summit due to route conditions, weather, insufficient manpower, or any other factor outside the control of BE.
Expedition leader has the final say on the expedition conclusion and will make all best efforts towards reaching the summit within our margin of safety.
Participants that choose to leave an active expedition for any reason are not entitled to any refunds
Due to the nature and heavy costs of government and operator permits, BELAY EXPEDITIONS must adhere to a stringent refund policy.
WHAT TO EXPECT POST-PAYMENT:
Once you place your deposit or pay in full, BELAY EXPEDITIONS will send you a confirmation email as well as six monthly emails with information and reminders. This includes flight information, passport, visa, physical training, gear and clothing purchases, etc. International journeys can require a lot of prep on the front-end so BE breaks everything down into monthly baby steps. We’re here for you!
PRICE:
SEE YOU IN JAPAN!
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