Is a 1-day hike up the Subashiri Trail compatible with the bus schedule?
Search this site:             

Is a 1-day hike up the Subashiri Trail compatible with the bus schedule?

by Sylvain
(San Francisco)

Hello Gary,

Thank you for putting together this website. We want to climb Mount Fuji during the day, Subashiri Trail starting from Gotemba.

According to the bus timetable: http://www.japan-guide.com/bus/fuji.html

First bus arrive at 8:35AM and leave at 19:40
According to hiking estimation, it might be a bit short to do the round trip to catch the bus on time. As I am not sure if the time estimation is just over estimated. What happened if we reach station 5th after 7:40PM? Is there a way to get a taxi?

Cheers!

PS: we are thinking about hiking there on Wednesday as tomorrow weather does not look promising.


***************
I don’t think so, Sylvain. The average hiking time up and down the Subashiri trail f​rom the 5th station is around 11 hours, so unless your name is Wonder Woman, :-) I don’t believe it’s practical to think you can squeeze it all in as a day hike.

I think it’s better to take a couple days to climb at a much more leisurely pace, which will allow you more precious time to take in all the beautiful natural surroundings.

Sorry, I'm not familiar with the taxi situation at the Subashiri 5th station.

Thanks for the kind words and for visiting my site…

Cheers,
Gary

Click here to post comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Climbing Mt. Fuji.

Japan-Texas ebook cover thumbnail
A FREE download at Smashwords



Pattaya ebook cover
Only $1.99 at Amazon
(¥214 at アマゾン日本)




Alaska ebook cover
Only $2.99 at Amazon
(¥340 at アマゾン日本)




GW's road trip ebook cover
Only 99¢ at Amazon
(¥114 at アマゾン日本)




new Climbing Mt. Fuji book
Only $2.99 at Amazon
(¥343 at アマゾン日本)




Only $2.99 at Amazon
(¥343 at アマゾン日本)

 



Let's connect!!

Gary J. Wolff
Facebook badge

View Gary J. Wolff's profile on LinkedIn

My pics:

My videos: YouTube logo



What's New?

  1. List of Mt. Fuji Mountain Huts (富士山の山小屋)

    Mar 23, 25 09:54 PM

    Listing of Mt. Fuji Yoshida Trail mountain huts, including website URLs, phone numbers, elevations, and sleeping capacities, as well as links to the Fujinomiya trail hut sites.

    Read more

  2. New regulations for the 2025 Mt. Fuji climbing season

    Mar 11, 25 10:20 PM

    Common rules for all 4 Mt. Fuji trails for the 2025 climbing season have been announced: * For those without mountain hut reservations, entry will be restricted from 2 p.m. - 3 a.m. during this time…

    Read more

  3. Tokyo cherry blossoms will begin blooming on Mar. 24!!

    Mar 06, 25 01:52 AM

    Cherry blossoms can be viewed virtually everywhere in Japan, but the secret of catching them at full bloom is surfing the cherry blossom front, as it progresses from southwest to northeast across the…

    Read more