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Gotemba Trail: Model Plan

Model plan

This model plan assumes you stay overnight at a mountain hut at an altitude of around 3000m and hike at a standard course time.

When you actually go hiking, please make an appropriate hiking plan, taking into account the location of the mountain hut you have booked and your own walking pace.

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  • For the "The Sunrise" mountaintop route, the distance from the hut to the summit is calculated based on past patrol records, taking into account the congestion caused by "The Sunrise" mountaintop routes.
  • A 10-minute break every hour.
  • Lunch and other meals are 30 minutes long.
  • Acclimatize for 1 hour at the 5th station, or acclimatize for 30 minutes at the 5th station and then spend the remaining 30 minutes at the 6th station or elsewhere, eating while acclimatizing.
  • Assuming the procedures at the trailhead take 30 minutes.
  • Plan based on sunrise and sunset times around August 10th.
    • [7/1] Sunrise 4:21 Sunset 19:16
    • [7/10] Sunrise 4:26 Sunset 19:15
    • [8/10] Sunrise 4:49 Sunset 18:52
    • [9/10] Sunrise 5:13 Sunset 18:11

Gotemba Trail Model Plan

The Gotemba Trail, starting from the New 5th Station, is the longest of the Mt. Fuji trails, with an elevation gain of approximately 2,300m to the summit. While it's a challenging route due to the lack of mountain huts, the "long sandy slope (Osuna Bashiri)," a 5km descent through volcanic gravel, is truly spectacular.

Staying in a mountain hut, watching the sunrise at the summit of Mt. Fuji

Day 1DAY
  1. 8:00
    Bus departs from the foot of the mountain.

    Gotemba Station (local bus) / Departure 7:35 → Arrival 8:05 (First bus of the day) (4 buses per day on weekdays, 5 buses per day on holidays)

  2. 8:30
    Arrived at the Gotemba Trail New 5th Station.

    Altitude acclimatization, preparation for departure, lunch, entry procedures.

  3. 9:00
    Departure
  4. 11:00
    New five-go five

    Lunch and altitude acclimatization

  5. 13:30
    New 6th station
  6. 16:00
    Arrived at the 7,4th station mountain hut.

    dinner
    Off

Day 2DAY
  1. 0:55
    get up

    Preparation for departure

  2. 1:55
    Departure from the mountain hut
  3. 4:40
    Arrived at the summit of Gotemba Trail.

    Having breakfast at the mountaintop while watching the sunrise

  4. 5:10
    Starting from the summit of Gotemba Trail
  5. 5:35
    Kengamine
  6. 7:05
    Departure from the summit of Gotemba Trail (beginning of descent)
  7. 8:40
    7th station ~long sandy slope (Osuna Bashiri)~
  8. 10:15
    New Gogo Goten (Jirobo)
  9. 11:10
    Arrived at the Gotemba Trail New 5th Station.
  10. 11:30
    The bus departs for the foot of the mountain.

    • Gotemba Station bound (local bus) / Departure 11:55 → Arrival 12:30 (3 services after 11:00)

  11. 12:30
    Arrival at the foot of the mountain

    Thank you for your hard work!

Reference: Last bus

  • Bus bound for Gotemba Station / Departure 17:10 → Arrival 17:45

*The bus schedule is for reference only. Please be sure to check the latest timetable and service status.

Staying in a mountain hut, The Sunrise at the mountain hut

Day 1DAY
  1. 7:30
    Bus departs from the foot of the mountain.

    Gotemba Station (local bus) / Departure 7:35 → Arrival 8:05 (First bus of the day) (4 buses per day on weekdays, 5 buses per day on holidays)

  2. 8:30
    Arrived at the Gotemba Trail New 5th Station.

    Altitude acclimatization, preparation for departure, lunch, entry procedures.

  3. 9:00
    Departure
  4. 11:00
    New five-go five

    Lunch and altitude acclimatization

  5. 13:30
    New 6th station
  6. 16:00
    Arrived at the 7,4th station mountain hut.

     dinner
    Off

Day 2DAY
  1.  3:50
    get up

    Preparation for departure

  2. 4:50
    Having breakfast in the cabin while watching the sunrise
  3. 5:20
    Departure from the mountain hut
  4. 8:10
    Arrived at the summit of Gotemba Trail.
  5. 8:40
    Kengamine
  6. 10:20
    Departure from the summit of Gotemba Trail (beginning of descent)
  7. 11:50
    7th station ~long sandy slope (Osuna Bashiri)~
  8. 13:50
    New Gogo Goten (Jirobo)
  9. 14:50
    Arrived at the Gotemba Trail New 5th Station.
  10. 15:30
    The bus departs for the foot of the mountain.

    Gotemba Station (local bus) / Departure 14:55 → Departure 15:30 or 17:10 → Arrival 17:45 (last bus)

    (There are no services between 14:55 and 17:10)

  11. 18:00
    Arrival at the foot of the mountain

    Thank you for your hard work!

*The bus schedule is for reference only. Please be sure to check the latest timetable and service status.

Day hike

Reference: First bus

  • Gotemba Station (local bus) / Departure 7:35 → Arrival 8:05

*There are no bus routes that will get you to Gotemba Trail 5th station before 3:30.

Day hike
  1. 3:00
     Arrived at the Gotemba Trail New 5th Station.

    Altitude acclimatization, preparation for departure, lunch, entry procedures.

  2. 4:00
    Departure
  3. 6:00
    New five-go five

    Breakfast and altitude acclimatization

  4. 8:30
    New 6th station
  5. 12:00
    7.9th station (lunch)
  6. 14:15
    Departure from the summit of Gotemba Trail (beginning of descent)
  7. 15:50
    7th station ~long sandy slope (Osuna Bashiri)~
  8. 17:20
    New Gogo Goten (Jirobo)
  9. 18:15
    Arrived at the Gotemba Trail New 5th Station.

    Thank you for your hard work!

Reference: Last bus

  • Bus bound for Gotemba Station / Departure 17:10 → Arrival 17:45

*There are no buses departing from Gotemba Trail 5th station after 18:15.

*Doing the Summit Rim Trail (Ohachimeguri) will take place around 19 PM, which is dangerous.
*Please note that taking the local bus will not allow you to reach the summit in a single day. Please consider approaching by private car or taxi.
*The bus schedule is for reference only. Please be sure to check the latest timetable and service status.

Stop "bullet climbing"!

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Caution:

Climbing Mt. Fuji without staying in a mountain hut is extremely dangerous unless you have sufficient mountaineering experience, physical fitness, and technical skills.
In particular, "bullet climbing" (*1) and day hikes with light equipment (*2) are extremely dangerous.
Please include sufficient time and physical fitness in your climbing plan. Ensure you are properly equipped and in good physical condition before attempting to climb Mt. Fuji.

(*1) Bullet climb: A climbing style in which you depart from the 5th station at night and aim to reach the summit by sunrise without staying overnight in a mountain hut.
(*2) Lightweight hiking: A hiking style that does not involve carrying necessary equipment.