Originally Posted by
hinese
I'm thinking about climbing Sep 3-4. Is that too late? I know "official" climbing season ends August 31, but it will be difficult for me to get there before Labor Day weekend. Should I make the extra effort to get there Aug 30-31, or is Sep 3-4 OK?
Just after the climbing season will be OK. However, as it is out of the Official Climbing Season, Public Transportation is greatly reduced. Presumably, you are traveling from Shinjuku?
https://www.highwaybus.com/rs-web01-...ctLine?lang=en
Originally Posted by
jib71
Would you like assistance if you have a fall? Would you like the shops and facilities to be open on the way up? Or are you a confident and independent hiker/climber?
Well, as the poster above, people are allowed an opinion, however unhelpful it may be. So, I guess, I should give you some of the facts:
Shops/Huts are still open shortly after the Official climbing Season has finished.
http://www17.plala.or.jp/climb_fujiyama/shop_info.html
http://www17.plala.or.jp/climb_fujiy...tain_huts.html
Originally Posted by
txrandom
Do people climb Mt Fuji during the day? Would I be crazy to do this solo? I'll be in Tokyo for a few days next week but am traveling super light. I won't have enough room for cold weather clothes to spend the night...plus I hate the cold.
Yes. You will not exactly be doing it solo as there will be many people on the mountain alongside with you.
If you are not prepared for such a climb, I'd suggest to do it another time.
Tokyo, the base of the mountain may be Hot, but the Higher you climb, the colder it gets. If it rains, you will get wet.
My suggestion, if you still want to visit the area, is just view it from below.