⚠️ Trip on hold as of Sep 2, 2026 — flight & hotel cancelled. Hike cancellation still awaiting Fuji Mountain Guides' reply.
Full Itinerary
Fri, Sep 4
1:20 PMDepart
Seattle (SEA)
— Alaska Flight 823, nonstop to Tokyo (10h 40m)
Sat, Sep 5
4:00 PMArrive Tokyo, Japan
Evening🍙 Konbini run for Day 1 lunch + trail snacks —
what to buy →
Sun, Sep 6 — Hike Day 1
EveningOvernight in mountain hut (8th Station, ~3,400m), hot dinner (beef/pork curry rice)
Mon, Sep 7 — Hike Day 2
1–3 AMWake at the hut
1:30–3:30 AMLeave hut for the summit
4–5 AMSunrise at the summit + summit circuit
5:30–6:30 AMHot breakfast, begin descent
10–11 AMArrive 5th station, lunch
10:30–11:30 AMBus departs Subashiri 5th Station
1:30–3:00 PMBack at
Tochomae Station
— tour ends
Exact time varies with traffic + sunrise time that day
AfternoonReturn to
Hilton Tokyo
— same room the whole stay, everything left exactly where you put it
Wed, Sep 9
6:00 PMDepart Tokyo — Alaska Flight 824, nonstop to Seattle (9h 5m)
The Hike
Tour
Sunrise Summit 2-Day Mt. Fuji Tour (8th Station)
Operator
Fuji Mountain Guides
Guest
William McCarthy (1)
Dinner
Beef/pork Japanese curry rice
Tour confirmation
B-M46EX5K
Rentals confirmation
B-8DJP9RG
Balance due
¥0 — Paid in full
Hotel Cancelled
Room
King Executive (Go Hilton F&F rate)
Dates
Sep 5 – Sep 9, 2026 (4 nights)
Cancelled by badboy Sep 2, 2026 — was within the free-cancellation window (deadline Sep 4, 11:59pm local hotel time).
Meeting Point — Day 1
6:45 AM
Tochomae Station (E-28), Toei Ōedo Line — in front of the only ticket wickets
Walking directions from Hilton Tokyo →
Access details
Alternate: Gotemba Station, 8:30 AM, outside the only convenience store inside the station (across from ticket wickets). Access details
⚠️ Tours run on "Japan time" — depart promptly. Late = trip forfeited, no refund.
Pick-up / drop-off
Tokyo (Tochomae Station)
Gear
National Park minimum (required to climb):
- Waterproof jacket
- Waterproof pants
- Warm insulating mid-layer (fleece)
Summit temperature: -5°C to 5°C
Reserved rentals (pick up at the FMG ops center, base of Mt. Fuji):
- Hiking poles
- Gaiters
- Head lamp
- Warm hat
- Gloves
- Dry bag
- Rain pants (Men's XL)
- Rain jacket (Men's XL)
- Midlayer jacket (Men's L)
Packing Checklist
Taps save on this phone/browser. Rentals are already reserved — just pick them up at the FMG ops center.
On order / owned
Consumables & cash
Health & comfort
Gear
Payment
Paid Sep 1, 2026 — Visa / Apple Pay
✈️ Flights Cancelled
Outbound
Alaska 823 — Sep 4, 1:20 PM SEA → Sep 5, 4:00 PM Tokyo
Return
Alaska 824 — Sep 9, 6:00 PM Tokyo → Sep 9, 11:05 AM SEA
Cancelled Sep 2, 2026 — full refund: 65,000 points + $62.43 USD, both within 7 business days.
Trip Status
Refund request sent to Fuji Mountain Guides Sep 2 — their policy owes no refund this close to departure, so this is a discretionary ask, still awaiting reply.