Japan
Northern Alps & Mt Fuji
9 days
ITINERARY
5 days
TREKKING
3,775m
ALTITUDE
£3,195
PRICE FROM
Summit Japan’s Most Iconic Peak
- 45km
- 3,775m
- Flight Packages
- Hotel & Huts Inc
- Food & Drink Inc
- UK Mountain Leader
- UK Medic
- Group Challenge
- Solo Friendly
- Medal & T-shirt
This is one of Japan’s most beautiful trails in the Northern Alps, where you walk parallel to the high ridges, with clear views of the dramatic Daikiretto Ridge across the valley. It’s a relatively quiet route, making it a great introduction to Japan before finishing the challenge on the summit of iconic Mt Fuji, with varied terrain and steady climbing throughout overall.
Climb Mount Fuji
Trek the Northern Alps & Mt Fuji
In just over a week away from routine, we trek through Japan’s striking mountain landscapes and experience some of the country’s most memorable terrain. This multi-day journey combines varied trails, traditional mountain stays, and a rewarding physical challenge.
At the culmination of the adventure, we climb Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest peak, before returning to Tokyo to share one final evening together and celebrate the achievement.
- All-inclusive trek
- Trek through Japan's Northern Alps
- Climb Mount Fuji at 3,775m
- Stay in traditional mountain huts
- Scenic alpine trails and ridgelines
- Fully guided and supported trek
- 2 x nights in Tokyo
- UK Mountain Leader & Medic
- All meals included as per itinerary
- Option to extend your stay in Japan






The Action Challenge Experience
Life on the trek
On an Action Challenge trip you’ll be part of a team taking on an adventure together – which is what makes the experience special! Sharing the journey & supporting each other, you’ll build friendships & create memories that last for years. Led by a UK Mountain Leader and supported by a Medic, you’re in safe hands, with expert local teams ensuring everything runs smoothly. Fully inclusive, so you can focus on your challenge and enjoy it.
An Action Challenge trip is much more than a holiday! It brings like-minded people together in fantastic landscapes, provides the best support & great hospitality, and enables the group to take on a tough & unforgettable challenge which forges new friendships, broaden horizons, and leaves you wanting more of life’s adventures!
The blueprint for Action Challenge trip is based on delivering a high quality enjoyable experience – and doing it all safely. An experienced UK Leader ensures that all aspects of the challenge run to plan – and one of our UK Medics with an expedition med kit is on-hand to look after the group’s wellbeing – enabling everyone to have the best chance of successfully competing their challenge.
We go to great lengths to ensure that we only use the best local organisations to supply the all-important ground logistics and the on-challenge support, catering, and hospitality teams – with experienced guides leading the way on the trails with their deep local knowledge and authentic style.
Like minded people with a similar sense of adventure – but often from very different backgrounds, and with a wide range of experience, ages, levels of fitness, and personal ambitions. Our trips are perfect for individuals, couples, and small groups of friends to join – and then to take on a unique challenge as part of a larger group which shapes & bonds as the adventure unfolds! Group sizes can range from 12 to 30+, and you can always check on current team sizes before signing up.
Whether its’s the hotels, restaurants & transfers before & after the main challenge – or the challenge accommodation & meals whilst out on the trails – our all inclusive packages mean that you will get a top quality experience at a great value price! Flights are generally included, but there’s a ‘land only’ option if you’d prefer to book your own – and single supplement accommodation upgrades are available. Participants will need to obtain their own visa for this challenge.
The group comes together – takes on a tough challenge together – and then celebrates its achievements in style on the final night of the trip in a local restaurant or hotel, with medals, awards, and a maybe a bit of a party! Many of our participants make new special friends on our trips – and quite a few come back together for another challenge in the following years!
A successful challenge starts with good preparation. The better prepared you are the more confident you’ll be, and the more you’ll enjoy it! Our ‘Challenge App’ will have all the info & details of what to expect on your challenge – and how to prepare for it. We also offer unlimited free UK training walks. These one-day walks run Spring through Autumn in some of the UK’s most scenic locations, including the South Downs, Brecon Beacons, Snowdonia, the Peak District, and the Lake District. They’re a great way to meet fellow trekkers before your big adventure, get to know some of our challenge leaders, and most importantly to build confidence and fitness on varied terrain.






THE ITINERARY
SWIPE TO EXPLORE
Day 1 Departure from UK
- In-flight
- In-flight meals
We will meet our group and Action Challenge staff at the airport and check in together before boarding our flight to Tokyo. This is usually an overnight flight with a transfer en route via a major hub.
Day 2 Tokyo – Azumino
- Hotel
- L D
Arrive in Tokyo in the morning, where the group is welcomed by the guide and transferred by private vehicle to the Japanese Northern Alps. Leaving the city behind, travel through changing landscapes on a scenic 3–4 hour journey to Azumino, a rural town known for clear mountain waters and alpine scenery. After arrival, enjoy lunch before continuing to the trailhead lodge for briefing and meal.
Day 3 Mt Tsubakuro-dake
- Hut
- B L D
- 6.5km
- 2,760m
We begin the trek directly from the hotel, ascending into the Japanese Northern Alps. The trail climbs through forest before opening onto exposed ridgelines with wide views. The route is steep but non-technical, requiring a steady pace. We reach Enzanso hut before a short out-and-back ascent to Tsubakuro-dake, one of Japan’s 200 famous peaks. Dinner, and sunset views, complete the day’s experience at altitude.
Day 4 Enzanso – Jonen Hut
- Hut
- B L D
- 11km
- 2,922m
Today we take one of the most scenic ridge routes in the Japanese Northern Alps. Leaving Enzanso Mountain Hut, we follow the ridgeline towards Mt Otensho, surrounded by dramatic mountain scenery and wide views. After lunch at Daitensho Hut, we continue the traverse towards Jonen-dake. Arriving at Jonen-dake Mountain Hut in the afternoon, we enjoy dinner and another night in the Japanese Alps together.
Day 5 Jonen Hut & Azumino
- Hotel
- B L D
- 7.5km
- 2,857m
We begin the morning with a sunrise ascent to the summit of Jonen-dake, offering panoramic views across the Japanese Northern Alps. After returning to the hut for breakfast, we descend via the Ichinosawa Trail, avoiding more exposed terrain. At the trailhead, we transfer to Azumino for lunch before continuing to the Mt Fuji region, arriving at our hotel to rest ahead of the next stage.
Day 6 Gotemba Trail – Mt. Fuji
- Hut
- B L D
- 8.5km
- 3,300m
We transfer to Fujinomiya 5th Station (2,400m), the start of the Mt Fuji ascent. Surrounded by volcanic scenery, we begin a steady climb, stopping for lunch at the 6th Station before continuing towards our hut at around 3,300m. Arriving in the afternoon, we settle in, have an early dinner, and rest ahead of the overnight summit ascent.
Day 7 Mount Fuji Summit
- Hotel
- B L D
- 11km
- 3,775m
Day 8 Tokyo Free Day
- Hotel
- B
- Free day
Enjoy a free day to explore Tokyo at your own pace, with breakfast included at the hotel. You may choose to join an optional tour or explore independently. Visit temples in Asakusa, see Shibuya Crossing, explore neighbourhoods, or enjoy local cuisine and shopping before returning for your final evening in Japan with time to relax and reflect.
Day 9 Return to UK
- B
- Depart
This morning we transfer to the airport for the return flight to the UK, which may be an early departure. A private vehicle will be arranged for the group to ensure a smooth and comfortable transfer, particularly with luggage. Extension participants will make their own onward travel arrangements unless an extension has been booked through Action Challenge.
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Dates & Prices
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27 Aug - 05 Sep
21 Jul - 30 Jul
25 Aug - 03 Sep
Trip Brochure
The Challenge brochure details the full itinerary, inclusions, and more – download for a full run down of the challenge details.
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