@Climbing Mt. Fuji
@Mount Fuji climbing & sightseeing guide

Gears / Wears


Although the climbing season is in Summer,
the temperature of the summit is going to be below OŽ/ 32‹F during the night.
The weather is quite unstable.
You should prepare for the sunshine, rain, winds, even snow!

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Clothing
Climbing Shoes  cover your ankle.
T-shirt  a couple changes
Climbing Pants  no jeans
(TOO HEAVY if it's wet)
Long Underwear Bottoms  -
Long Underwear Tops  -
Long Sleeve Shirt  -
Pile/Fleece Jacket  -
Windbreaker  -
Socks  a couple changes
Towel  a couple changes
Gloves  need when you climb on a craggy place
Warm Hat  -
Sun Hat  -
Headlight  -
Rain Jacket & Pants  not so heavy but separated one.
Climbing Stick › light one. Or Kongo-zue

Miscellaneous
Money  at least 12,000yen (20,000yen is enogh)
Water Bottles  2 one quart wide mouth bottles
Lunch Food  sandwitches, riceballs, etc.
Candy  something sweet
Fruits/ Dried Fruits  something sweet
Plastic Trash Bags  keep Mt.Fuji clean!
Sealable Bags  to prevent your stuff from rain
Pocket Knife  -
Sunscreen  to protect your skin from UV
Lip Protection  to protect your lips from UV
Sun Glasses  to protect your eyes from UV
Personal Toiletries  Water-soluble is fine.
Wet Wipes  -
Medicine  non-aspirine type
Personal Medical Kit  Band-Aid, etc.
Oxygen Tanks › for mountain sickness
Portable Body Warmer › -
Camera & Films › -
Batteries › fresh ones
Ear Plugs › if you sleep at a hut
Map ’ -
Binoculars ’ -
Radio ’ -

Outdoor gear rental shop "Soranoshita(English Website)"
Located in front of Kawaguchiko train/bus station!


Other rental gear shops

"La Mont" (located on Fuji Subaru Line)
"Yamadougu-rental-ya " (in Saitama prefecture, a bit far from Mt.Fuji...)



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