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Thank you very much for the kind words. Off season hike in October should be fine without snow hiking experience. But there might be some cases where we get an early snow at the peak. So having set of skills like how to use the ice ax, how to walk on crampons and how to self-arrest is important.

Hi!! Yeah. Without a climbing guide yes you’ll need to file in some paperwork by yourself. You’ll need an itinerary, list of gears, maybe experience to get a climbing permit in the off-season. It also involves notifying the local police station of your climbing plan. You’ll see more info on the official Mount Fuji webpage. I linked it in the description.

@@JohnHikerDolarthanks so much!

Hi!! Most of the bigger huts have online reservations. The page might be in Japanese but can be translated to English. The thing with credit cards is not all huts accept credits online so I recommend bringing cash with you. So in conclusion, huts in remote areas maybe difficult to book online but popular places such as this have good online websites for online bookings.

Thanks a lot !

yea!! almost all the time. Especially from snorkeling guides. They told us to wear rash guard swimsuits for protection. But luckily we didn’t encounter them only friendly turtles.

@@JohnHikerDolar I'm glad you didn't get stung! We hung out close to the shore on Ishigaki and two lifeguards approached us and said the jellies hang out in the shallows, which we were about to swim in. Thanks for your reply.

I wouldn’t really recommend it haha but it was cheap so i took it Bacchus Kofu Guest House was the name. It was around 4k yen

@@JohnHikerDolar I know Japan Guest house suck but I'm not planing to stay whole night. Just for resting 😅. Thank you again Sir.

Yes, I believe the bus services run from June to November. After that time frame should be the off season

@@JohnHikerDolar Thank you for your reply. Your videos are always great.

thank you for your concern. Yes we were aware of this risk and made sure that we were prepared before climbing up. We were also with a professional guide.

Hi!! Yes please!! 🙏 You’ll definitely love it. 😊

Hi!!! Kenji!! Thanks man! Thank you for reaching out. Just sent you a dm.

Hi 👋 there!! Thank you so much for boosting my motivation. I really hope this video helps you. Let me know when you’re climbing and if you have questions, just reach out. It’s the least I can do for making me happy. 😃

@@JohnHikerDolar oh thank you for the response and for your kindness. I watched your video climbing mt tsurugi before and it helps me a lot. I just summited it last month, thanks to you. Keep on sharing your hiking adventures to everyone, keep safe always! 😊

@@cessfado9579 Ohhhh!!! Did you! How was it??? Lemme know. Oh! wait imma check your ig haha. Thank you, will always do of course.

@@JohnHikerDolar it was challenging. Until now I never thought that I did it haha. Considering that it’s a very dangerous mountain to climb. I actually followed you on ig.

Yeah! it is compared to the ones in Kita Alps. You're welcome. Please do visit! Kitadake is a great hike and that's for sure.

lol haha!! sorry about that. you can always pause it. I was a newbie at editing during this time.

@@JohnHikerDolar no worries man beautiful vid and saw the itinerary in your images

Wow that’s is quite a long trip you’ve got there. With a heavy pack Tsurugi can be quite tricky. How was your hike?

@@JohnHikerDolar Got the route from the Lonely Planet Hiking in Japan book. It was amazing - my best hiking experience in Japan with only one day of foul weather, when I hid in a yamagoya (can't imagine putting my tent up in that weather, I'd probably lose it to the wind). Tsurigi was a bit of a shock since my pack was over 20kg, which made balance very challenging. I never forgot people walking down a smooth slab without trouble before Tsurigi which I was nearly stuck on since 20kg on my back meant my boots did not want to grip, with the sheer cliff drop at the slab bottom - could have done with a small rope to lower my bag ahead of myself. Honestly I said to myself I would not do Tsurigi with a heavy pack again. Hope to go back and do Tate-yama some day.

Hi!!👋 Thanks for coming by. It is one of the hardest hikes I’ve experienced to be honest. Are you guys planning to do this one?

@@JohnHikerDolar It looked hard! But so inspiring that you did it. We're not planning to do this any time soon haha. Mayybbeeee after a few more seasons of climbing other mountains.

Hi!! I believe they have helmets for rent. But I don’t know about harnesses and carabiners.

yeah that would’ve been a great shot for a time lapse. If only didn’t forget my gopro. But yeah! I’ll try it next time.

Hi!! You are definitely on point there for the no gloves decision. it wasn’t cold so didn’t need them. You are very much welcome! Are you planning on hiking in Japan?🇯🇵

@@JohnHikerDolar moved here recently and been getting out and about, heading towards the Alps for the first time soon! Hikers’ playground for sure

@@tinwenwalks There’s a lot of beautiful hikes in the alps. The difficulty range varies as well. But all beautiful and scenic. If you need help deciding I can probably help. Have a safe hike.

@@JohnHikerDolar watching your videos helped me narrow it down, so thank you! (Mostly decide to save some routes for the second trip hahah), and so much is weather dependent, fingers crossed for a bit of good skies while I’m out. Cheers!

yohhhh haha musta ung trip mo? haha… maganda ung panahon after 5:00am…

Okay naman. Sabit nyo ako minsan sa mga hike nyo kaenjoy hehe

@@m7h28 hahaha!! Sure!! Yung kasama ko kahapon sa RUclips ko lng din na meet so.. Sure if I have a hike I’ll let you know.

Hi Thank you for such kind words. The northern alps should have some autumn leaves in September but I don’t think Shosenkyo will have them during that time. It still has great views though especially in September when the weather is starting to become a bit stable. Just my opinion, I don’t think Japan is suffering from over tourism. Well, it is true for some places like the ones you mentioned. The nature side of Japan is yet to be explored in my honest opinion.

@@JohnHikerDolar that's true! Most of the nature places I've visited were mostly populated by Japanese, probably because they need a bit more research and planning than famous spots in the cities. I just hope the natural parks and mountains there remain undisturbed but with enough travelers for the mountain huts and park offices to be functioning with sufficient profits for a long time.

Hi! Yes. Places like this are rejuvenating.

Hi! Thank you. Well, it took me, with rests here and there, 5 hours. Going down Kawaguchiko is pretty easy and the trail is well established.

@@JohnHikerDolarGot it, thank you for this! We’re thinking of doing the hike this weekend, fingers crossed it works out🤞🏼

I use gopro for most of my videos. hehe.

Because before the pandemic and inflation, it was ranging from 750 - 900 yen. Haha!! 😂 Now is the best time to go hiking in Japan 🇯🇵 taking advantage of the lowest prices across the country. It’s a pleasure to help. Feel free to reach out if you have some questions.

No problem sir! Have a safe trip.

Yes, they are part of the main trail. If you’re not sure of traversing Daikiretto and Hasegawa peak then your exit is at Minamidake down to shin hotaka or back to yokoo i think, I haven’t done those route though. There are times hikers get altitude sickness before traversing Daikiretto so asses your condition at Minamidake before proceeding. I hope this helps

for the equipment helmet 🪖 and a sturdy hiking boots should be fine and a light backpack would be nice as well. So, I suggest staying at the huts.

Glad you enjoyed it! It actually has some of the best views of Mount Fuji in Japan. Very underrated. But it is one of the 100 most famous mountains.

No worries I’m glad it helped you! Have a safe trip.

Oh! Thank you so much! 😊

Hey!!! Thanks man! yeah… Daikiretto is exciting. Which course are you going to take?

For Yari-hotaka circuit, if you’re passing through daikiretto then you have to climb up Hasegawa peak. Your exit is towards kawasawa cirque via Kitahotaka. And minamidake is your exit if you’re skipping daikiretto. I hope this helps.

@@JohnHikerDolar Thank you v much for your response! May I know where did you reserve your stays at both mountains? Was it also compulsory to send in a itinerary to the official Kamikochi Alps authorities?

thank you so much!!! ☺️

no worries, I hope you enjoy this hike.. I’m going to climb again in July to update this info.

It should take 4 hours at least. But it’s best to take it slow and enjoy the adventure hehe…

Thank you so much! 😊 This place is very beautiful in all season will visit again in snow season this year hopefully.

haha could be but it’s alright as long as it’s reaching the target audience and helps as many hikers as possible.

yay! me too! 🫡

Hi!! Yeah for sure! 👍 I’ll visit there this August. Climb Utsugidake and komagatake as well. Hopefully I can document it well.

@@JohnHikerDolar sounds great, I highly recommend visiting after a snowfall if you want to do some climbing in tougher conditions. Would love it if you made some videos climbing there, haven't seen many videos of the cirque online

Thanks man! This means a lot 🥹 will do my best to provide info for the hiking community.

There’s actually no cut-off time. Everything depends on the weather and snow conditions. With proper permission you can climb but there aren’t any facilities. so you’d need portable toilet if ever you’d want to go number 2.

Thanks 🙏! Good day to you sir! 🫡

Yeah! They say a long walk is the best way to organize our thoughts before we challenge our problems.

no worries 😉 Have a safe hike!!!

ども！！ぜひ！とっても楽しいですよ！😊

This was in January. It should be snowy during this period but nowadays snow not around till February.