Mount Fuji

    Japan

    Japan's iconic, perfectly symmetrical stratovolcano that challenges thousands of summer climbers.

    Warmest month is August at 24°C on average. Coolest is January at 7°C. Driest reading falls in January with 4 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ¥450 (~$3.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Japan, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ¥600 (~$4.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Japan, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      13h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,654 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January7°16°C4
    February8°15°C6
    March12°21°C10
    April16°20°C10
    May19°21°C10
    June20°22°C12
    July21°24°C14
    August24°24°C13
    September21°24°C14
    October16°22°C12
    November12°23°C6
    December9°16°C5

    What to do

    • Trek the Yoshida Trail to summit at sunrise
    • Descend through the volcanic scree runs
    • Recover in an onsen with views of the mountain at Kawaguchiko

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.