Climbing Mount Fuji for the First Time! [Closed Captions Available]

Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:35 Bus Ride to 5th Station 2:58 5th Station 4:26 Ascent Pt. 1 8:40 Mountain Hut 14:09 Ascent Pt. 2 18:13 Descent Hi! Thank you so much for watching! I wanted to upload this video for memories and to help guide others who plan to climb Mt. Fuji. All in all, the climb was a great experience. The overall ascent was not too bad minus the poor visibility and crazy winds during the night. The descent for me was mentally challenging but slow and steady is the way to go. If I were to give only one tip it would be to take your time and take breaks! I took a break at essentially every major incline I climbed. Even when I was descending I took quite a few breaks. Maily didn't take as many breaks and she experienced some altitude sickness (mainly a headache) but stated that it subsided after sleeping at the hut. In comparison, I didn't experience any symptoms. I think that if I were to hike Mt. Fuji again I would attempt to do a bullet hike. So, I would hike 10-12 hours straight with no rest at a hut. For example, I would hike at 6am and hopefully be back by the 5th station at 6pm. Then, I would stay at an accommodation nearby to bypass the whole night situation at the top of the mountain. The wind was just so scary lol. Here is a summary of our climb over 1.5 days: Monday, July 10th: 10am -- Left 5th station (bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal dropped us off at 9am; 3800 yen one way) 2pm -- Reached Taishikan Mountain hut located at 8th station (3100m; 13,390 yen for one adult stay + 2 meals) 11pm -- Left hut to climb to summit Tuesday, July 11th: 3am -- Reached summit 5am -- Left summit and began descent 9:30am -- Reached 5th station (we could have arrived earlier but I took long breaks due to being over it lol) Total hours hiked = 12.5 hours Music Credits 1) Warmth by Massobeats    • massobeats - warmth (royalty free lofi music)   2) Waiting by Massobeats    • massobeats - waiting (lofi aesthetic music)   3) Way Home by Tokyomusicwalker4038    • Tokyo Music Walker - Way Home   4) Jasmine Tea by Massobeats    • massobeats - jasmine tea (royalty free lof...   5) Hillside by Massobeats    • massobeats - hillside (royalty free lofi m...