Comments on: Climbing Mount Fuji photos, story, and tips

By: Bryn

Bryn — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:53:41 +0000

Great site! Lots of useful info! I’m climbing Fuji-san next Friday to celebrate my 40th b-day. I’m very excited, but also very nervous!!! Your climb stories have been very helpful.

By: Gary Wolff

Gary Wolff — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:28:30 +0000

Hi Andy, I’m not sure what happened, but I was just reading Joyce’s nice story and noticed that someone changed the URL to my “Climbing Mt. Fuji” page for people who wish to share their stories and photos about climbing Japan’s highest peak. The correct address is: http://www.garyjwolff.com/climbing-mt-fuji.html

Sorry to trouble you this way. Hope things are going well for you and your family in Cambodia.

Cheers,
Gary

By: Joyce Wilkens

Joyce Wilkens — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:14:28 +0000

enjoyed the stories and comments. My dad climbed Mt. Fuji in 1954. Took a black and white photo of himself at the top. My newly married parents lived in Japan while my dad was in the air force. I was “made in Japan” My dad cut his stamped walking stick into 4 pieces and made it into a picture frame to frame the photo of himself at the summit. He still has it. Now I’m working on a book about walking sticks. My husband and I have collected them for about 30 years from all over. But would sure love to have a whole completed stamped stick for our collection. I’ll use a photo of his framed picture in the book. But maybe I’ll have to add a Mt. Fuji climb to my bucket list someday. But I’m not getting any younger.

By: James Bockhaus

James Bockhaus — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:36:44 +0000

TO: George Rosenblatt
My walking stick is in three pieces (had to saw it into three to get it into my duffel bag. Where were you in Korea and what unit? I was with the 44th Engineers in Ascom City and Kunsan and Uijongbu. James Bockhaus

By: george rosenblatt

george rosenblatt — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:13:18 +0000

to james bockhaus..i also climbed fuji in 1960 while on R&R from korea..climbed it in my uniform , no civvies and slept on the mountain to arrive at the top at dawns early light….my fuji stick has been lost and i have been trying to buy a fully stamped stick w/flag..can any one help???? thanks

By: Gary Wolff

Gary Wolff — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:49:52 +0000

Yes, this page is also listed on my Climbing Mt. Fuji page: http://www.globalcompassion.com/climbing-fuji.htm

If there are more stories, pls. send the URLs and I’ll add them. Or you can share your Mt. Fuji story (or abbreviated version thereof) to the “Got a great story?” section @ the bottom of that page.

You can add up to 4 pics, your story will be given a dedicated webpage with its own URL, gives others a chance to comment, plus you can link back to your blog or any other webpage of your choosing.

SO very impressed with your Cambodia mission…

Cheers,
Gary

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:56:06 +0000

Glad you liked my article. Have you read the earlier ones? All the best…

By: Gary Wolff

Gary Wolff — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:44:02 +0000

Great story, Andy. I’ve linked to your nice write-up from my “Climbing Mt. Fuji” page: http://www.garyjwolff.com/climbing-mt-fuji.html

Thanks again,
Gary Wolff

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:59:25 +0000

You should be okay. Even though you can’t get a bed in a hut, you can go inside by the fire to warm up and rest if needed (for a fee).

By: Cheng

Cheng — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:47:44 +0000

Thanks for such insightful information. I’m planning to climb Fuji this August and unfortunately all the huts are full. I wasn’t sure if an average female with no climbing experience can make it to the summit without staying at the hut. But I’ll probably give it a try

By: momobutoih

momobutoih — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:26:33 +0000

Hello, I received a fully branded walking stick yesterday and made a film about it. You can view the film and pictures here on my blog.I can send more pics if you like Lynda but I know it has been many months since you asked.
http://lifeartmastery.com
Thank you to the lovely man who gave it to me. Thank you to whoever walked and gathered the brands. Thank you Andy Gray for these great photos, i shared two of them on my blog page too. Be well and Dance Freely, momo butoh

By: James Bockhaus

James Bockhaus — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:02:07 +0000

TO: Lynda Timothy
I have a Fuji walking stick with all the stations and sunrise brands on it. It is from my climb in 1960. Let me know if I can help.
James Bockhaus

By: Lynda Timothy

Lynda Timothy — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:21:34 +0000

Hello, I am trying to track down a clearly completed Mount Fuji walking stick. I am planning on doing a personal project of art with the stamps from the different stations. I was wondering if you happen to have a picture of yours that you could share with me. My grandfather tells me stories about the time that he climbed that mountain back in WWII. He showed me his stick and it has been severely worn down over the years, and all of the brands are faded. I would like to help him re-live “The Good Old Days” with a family celebration before he passes on. I know that I am asking for a personal picture, so I do understand if you would not want to share your experience. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Lynda Timothy

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:40:43 +0000

There are definitely signs. I saw them and almost took a photo of a large one. They are in both English and Japanese, but you have to keep your eyes open. When you’re going down it’s easy to get in a zone and walk by things, I guess.

One thing that I realized is that some signs don’t reference “Kawaguchiko” but point to “Subaru line.” The name of the trail is Yoshida.

There are two main forks in the trail to watch for. Somewhat near the top, fork left toward Subaru Line on Yoshida Trail (there is one old, small sign you may see that says Kawaguchiko). Then much nearer to the bottom as you ascend, almost at the end, fork left toward Subaru Line 5th Station (leaving the Yoshida Trail, which passes the 5th Station).

Basically, when in doubt fork left, and there WILL be signs.

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:49:33 +0000

Not all the huts are closed in Septemeber, most of them stay open until about middle of September, and the buses from Shinjuku still run daily to 5th station through middle of September.

My question is: how can one be sure to pick the right trail down the mountain to 5th station that is near Kawaguchiko station? I have also heard other people say they ended up at the wrong station. I heard there is no sign that tells you the correct way down to Kawaguchiko.