Do you need a helmet to climb Mount Fuji?

Fuji is classified as an active volcano. Hikers are advised to bring the following items for an unexpected eruption. Hard Hat can also protect your head against damege in the case of rock fall or falling over. Dust mask can also fend off dust when you are trekking down the descent trails, which become dusty.



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Fuji's peak is almost always below freezing and the annual average temperature is -7.1oC. Even on days when the temperature at level ground is 30oC, if you climb to Gogoume it drops to 16oC and is only 7oC at the peak. There is a 22oC average difference throughout the year between the level ground of Mishima and Mt.

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Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan (3,776 m) and attracts more than 300,000 climbers every year during the official climbing season (July to August). More and more foreigners have climbed Mount Fuji in recent years.

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Fuji's peak is almost always below freezing and the annual average temperature is -7.1oC. Even on days when the temperature at level ground is 30oC, if you climb to Gogoume it drops to 16oC and is only 7oC at the peak. There is a 22oC average difference throughout the year between the level ground of Mishima and Mt.

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Mount Fuji and its surrounding areas are significantly colder in the winter than the Tokyo area. Therefore, the hiking season is slightly shorter than in Tokyo lasting from early July to mid-September.

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