Fujisan Hotel — Local services in Fujiyoshida

Following on from my 'review' posted on 3rd tune 2017: ||Well we climbed the mountain. Stayed in this hotel/hut on the 2nd August 2017. I can't say any of the discomforts, inconveniences and additional costs were UNexpected because we RESEARCHED everything before we went. I urge people to do this before you stay here. It's just unfair to give such damning reviews after your 'surprise' at finding there's no hot shower, 3 course meal or whatever else you imagine you could somehow get at a 'hotel' 3000 metres up a mountain. ||The toilets were smelly yes. You have to pay for them yes. The staff are rude.....NO. If you're courteous and respectful, you'll find the staff are extremely polite and respectful in return. We did. It's just a matter of letting go of our Western sense of entitlement and our inclination to instantly retaliate to anything we perceive to be a threat to our perceived entitlement. ||We arrived at the hut at around 7:30pm and the food didn't take long to come out after that. The food was pretty good considering our expectations, and considering the obviously more complex logistics in restocking the kitchen. ||For those who do not know what a serious faux pax it is to step on some floors with shoes/boots on, it's up to YOU to learn what this is about. It's extremely rude and ignorant to get this wrong, so ASK as soon as you get to the door. DO NOT even step one booted-up foot even onto the first step up towards the sleeping quarters. ||The sleeping quarters weren't as cramped as we expected. They're cramped, but we were able to comfortably sleep in foetal position without getting intimate with those nearest us. We were on the second highest level, and with the heat rising as it does, it was quite hot. I found myself 'waking' up for a drink a couple of times (did I even sleep?) with the consequences being more trips to the toilet, and more of my yen funding those toilets. ||We had no qualms whatsoever paying for the toilets. Being on a mountain, there is no pipe system flushing waste off to a treatment plant. The toilets are used by thousands of people each week, and are not cheap to run or maintain. They're a huge improvement on the old system they had. We were grateful for them. ||DO NOT expect to be able to leave your rubbish in their bins. If you've done any research at all before climbing, you will already know that you're expected to take ALL your rubbish with YOU. THINK about it. Thousand of people each week going through these huts, and they the logistics of mass waste transportation down a mountain. It's a smarter move to have individuals carry their own rubbish back down the mountain. ||People snored in the hut. People came in all hours. But it wasn't that bad. All in all, we enjoyed the experience, and we were grateful to the staff for the respect they showed us. They might have been a bit stern at the beginning, but seemed to change as we demonstrated a willingness to abide by their rules, as well as showing respect to them as individuals. ||I'm rating it 5 stars, but keep it in perspective. We're not talking about a ground level hotel designed for comfort. I would definitely stay here again, and in fact I may climb Fuji one more time, so it's a very real...

Following on from my 'review' posted on 3rd tune 2017: ||Well we climbed the mountain. Stayed in this hotel/hut on the 2nd August 2017. I can't say any of the discomforts, inconveniences and additional costs were UNexpected because we RESEARCHED everything before we went. I urge people to do this before you stay here. It's just unfair to give such damning reviews after your 'surprise' at finding there's no hot shower, 3 course meal or whatever else you imagine you could somehow get at a 'hotel' 3000 metres up a mountain. ||The toilets were smelly yes. You have to pay for them yes. The staff are rude.....NO. If you're courteous and respectful, you'll find the staff are extremely polite and respectful in return. We did. It's just a matter of letting go of our Western sense of entitlement and our inclination to instantly retaliate to anything we perceive to be a threat to our perceived entitlement. ||We arrived at the hut at around 7:30pm and the food didn't take long to come out after that. The food was pretty good considering our expectations, and considering the obviously more complex logistics in restocking the kitchen. ||For those who do not know what a serious faux pax it is to step on some floors with shoes/boots on, it's up to YOU to learn what this is about. It's extremely rude and ignorant to get this wrong, so ASK as soon as you get to the door. DO NOT even step one booted-up foot even onto the first step up towards the sleeping quarters. ||The sleeping quarters weren't as cramped as we expected. They're cramped, but we were able to comfortably sleep in foetal position without getting intimate with those nearest us. We were on the second highest level, and with the heat rising as it does, it was quite hot. I found myself 'waking' up for a drink a couple of times (did I even sleep?) with the consequences being more trips to the toilet, and more of my yen funding those toilets. ||We had no qualms whatsoever paying for the toilets. Being on a mountain, there is no pipe system flushing waste off to a treatment plant. The toilets are used by thousands of people each week, and are not cheap to run or maintain. They're a huge improvement on the old system they had. We were grateful for them. ||DO NOT expect to be able to leave your rubbish in their bins. If you've done any research at all before climbing, you will already know that you're expected to take ALL your rubbish with YOU. THINK about it. Thousand of people each week going through these huts, and they the logistics of mass waste transportation down a mountain. It's a smarter move to have individuals carry their own rubbish back down the mountain. ||People snored in the hut. People came in all hours. But it wasn't that bad. All in all, we enjoyed the experience, and we were grateful to the staff for the respect they showed us. They might have been a bit stern at the beginning, but seemed to change as we demonstrated a willingness to abide by their rules, as well as showing respect to them as individuals. ||I'm rating it 5 stars, but keep it in perspective. We're not talking about a ground level hotel designed for comfort. I would definitely stay here again, and in fact I may climb Fuji one more time, so it's a very real...

I will start by saying that the only thing I was expecting was being able to lay down, rest a bit (not sleep, just rest) and being dry. Around 90$ just for that, no more.||||I arrived at the hut in the afternoon, wet and shivering. I was asked if I had a reservation, which I had and after finding my name on the list i was asked to sit, sign papers and pay. I asked, with chattering teeth, if I could just switch my clothes beforehand. they didn't say no, but did say that the paper signing will be over quickly and then I could go (that's a no). Ok, I get that - pay first. I paid and signed. before I could even get up dinner was set in front of me and again they said that after I eat I can go to the sleeping area. After HALF AN HOUR of shivering I went to the sleeping area where I could switch to something dry.||||You cannot even lay down and rest if you're taller than 165 cm.||||Your bags at the edge of your sleeping bag, so you can really lay down straight, but neither can you lay on your side and bend your knees a bit, since you are literally touching the people on either side. Not only does it make it impossible to even lay down, it's not sanitary! so many people packed together like that, and some a bit sick, is a recepie to get sick youself. After 4 hours I just got up and walked slowly twards the summit.||||It is the only place in my six week long trip where I felt that the only thing that mattered is my money.||||Dear Fujisan Hotel - I get that you need to make a profit, but is it not possible to have 10% less people and use that space to spread, just a bit, the sleeping bags and have some room...