Originally Posted by jpatokal
One more Japanese saying: you're a fool not to climb Fuji, and a fool to climb it more than once. Ganbatte!
I guess call me a fool, but I'd like to try a different route up this year. Though trad'l would be to climb at night, is there a way to day trip out of Tokyo, either by bus or train in the morning, climb the mountain, and be back to Tokyo in the evening? Is it better to travel via train or bus?