2026 update · All trails now charge a ¥4,000 entry fee. Advance booking is optional but recommended. Read the rules →
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Since 2025, climbing Mt Fuji requires a ¥4,000 entry fee on all trails. Advance booking is optional but strongly recommended on busy days. Here\'s the full breakdown.
All four trails now charge a ¥4,000 entry fee per climber. Payable in cash at the 5th station gate, or online in advance via the Fujisan Climb portal. Applies to every climber regardless of age, residency, or membership.
You can book through the official Fujisan Climb portal before your climb, or pay at the 5th station on the day. Pre-booking is recommended on weekends and Obon week when the Yoshida Trail may hit its daily cap. Booked climbers also receive a commemorative wooden token.
Gates are closed to new climbers between 2 PM and 3 AM. Exception: those with a confirmed mountain hut reservation passing through to their hut. This ends "bullet climbing."
Yoshida Trail caps at 4,000 climbers per day. Once reached, gates close even before 2 PM. Weekend slots fill fast — book through the official portal in advance if you must climb on a weekend or during Obon.
Run through this the week before your climb. Missing any step can mean being turned away at the gate.
Decide your trail and climbing dates
Optional: book in advance via the official Fujisan Climb portal to guarantee entry on busy days
Bring ¥4,000 cash per climber (or pay online if booked in advance)
Arrive at 5th station before 2 PM (or have a hut reservation for later entry)
Pay the entry fee at the gate and proceed
Check the weather one final time before starting the climb
If trail selection, fee payment, and hut booking sound like too much, most guided tours bundle everything into one booking. You arrive, climb, and leave.
See all-inclusive tours →