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Booking Mount Fuji 2027: opening date and time

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Booking opens for the climbing slot (2027) 175 days Monday, April 26, 2027

In short

Mount Fuji 2027: booking opens for the climbing slot on Monday, April 26, 2027, based on previous years. Best season: From 1 July to 10 September (2026).

Estimated date: in 2026, booking opened on 27 April on the official Yamanashi website.
To be confirmed once officially announced.

What are the dates for 2027?

  1. From 1 July to 10 September Best season

What do you book and at what price?

What you bookThe climbing slot (trail access)
Price¥4,000 per person, paid when booking (2026)Price taken from the source, with its year.

What are the 2 routes like? from OpenStreetMap

Move your finger or mouse along a curve to read the km and the altitude. Approximate curves, from a terrain model.

Yoshida Trail, ascent

18 km+2,850 m gain850 m → 3,704 m

Altitude by distanceMin 850 m · max 3,704 m

3,704 m2,277 m850 m

Fujinomiya Trail

4.3 km+1,314 m gain2,380 m → 3,707 m

Altitude by distanceMin 2,380 m · max 3,707 m

3,707 m3,044 m2,380 m

29 huts, lodges and campsites within 400 m of the route, shown on the 3D map. Length measured along the OpenStreetMap track, one way; elevation gain and altitudes from a terrain model. Approximate figures, check them against the official guide. Tracks © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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How do you book, step by step?

  1. Choose your trail and your dayThe Yoshida trail, on the Yamanashi side, is the busiest.
  2. Book from April 26, 2027On fujisan-climb.jp: ¥4,000 per person, paid right away.
  3. Book a hut if you stay overnightWithout a hut, the gate is closed from 2 pm to 3 am.
  4. Keep the QR codeIt is checked at the 5th station before the climb.
Good to know. Cancelling costs a fee from 2 days after payment: book once your dates are firm.

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Frequently asked questions

Mount Fuji 2027: what is the opening date?

Booking opens for the climbing slot on Monday, April 26, 2027. Estimated date: in 2026, booking opened on 27 April on the official Yamanashi website. To be confirmed.

How much does it cost to climb Mount Fuji?

¥4,000 per person in 2026, paid when booking, plus the hut if you stay overnight.

Can you climb Mount Fuji at night?

Not without a booked hut: on the Yoshida side, the 5th station gate is closed from 2 pm to 3 am to those not staying in a hut.

How many people can climb Mount Fuji per day?

4,000 at most on the Yoshida trail, not counting hut guests (2026).

Mount Fuji: when should you go?

Best season: From 1 July to 10 September (2026).

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Sources and checks. 2026 rules, prices and dates taken from the official Yamanashi Prefecture website (fujisan-climb.jp) and the Japanese press. Sources: Mt. Fuji Climbing (Yamanashi). Page updated on October 27, 2026, dates checked on October 27, 2026. Does a date look wrong? Let us know.