Mount Fuji 5th Station Tourism Association — Local services in Fujiyoshida

We visited on a coach with Sun rise tours as part of a day out from Tokyo. I normally hate coach tours but it was the only way to get there and true to form the coach drove in we were ushered into the souvenir shop to queue and collect our lucky charm which only gave us 15 mins before we had to get back on the bus. However managed to walk a few yards along the track that takes you up to the top collected some cinders to take home then we went between 2 buildings up to a shrine. Next to the shrine is a metal viewing platform. Gives a view of the valley below but if you turn around you can see the top of the mountain. Went in September so no snow. Could have stayed an hour to soak up the atmosphere perhaps had a horse ride along the track but sadly on...

I feel that there is an issue with the management at the 5th station of Mount Fuji. We had purchased and paid for our tickets in advance, but when we arrived at the location, we were not allowed to climb and were told to wait until 5 a.m. the next morning. It is very difficult and costly to come from a distant place. If there are any changes, they should contact us in advance by email or phone. The attitude when we spoke to them was also poor, and it seemed like they lacked responsibility toward those who had...

Fuji-san is the tallest peak in Japan, one of the countries most iconic symbols. For the Japanese Mt. fuji has been a site of spiritual importance and a source of artistic inspiration. Formed approximately 100,000 years ago, repeated volcanic eruptions gradually transformed Mt. Fuji into the largest mountain in Japan, at 3,776 meters tall. The last eruption in 1707 lasted for 16 days, with volcanic ash reaching as far as Tokyo. From the 5th station fuji-san looks beautiful and mesmerising, you don’t feel like...