Mount Fuji Was Nothing Like I Expected… But Still Worth It

We climbed Mount Fuji in July 2026, expecting the classic sunrise summit experience. Instead, we got wind, rain, clouds, low visibility, a night summit push, and a very long descent. This is the full Mount Fuji climb — from Singapore to Tokyo, gear prep at Montbell, Fuji Mountain Guides, the mountain hut, the 2am summit push, and the descent back through the forest. It was not the clean Fuji story I imagined. But for me, it was still worth it. Along the way, we dealt with bad weather, altitude, tired legs, mountain hut life, and the decision not to split up for the crater walk. This video is less about conquering Mount Fuji, and more about going through the climb we actually got. Filmed on Mount Fuji, Japan — July 2026. Chapters 00:00 Restless before Fuji 00:27 Leaving Singapore 00:52 Tokyo arrival 01:22 Tokyo gear prep 02:50 Fuji Mountain Guides 03:19 Bus to Mount Fuji 04:14 Pre-climb briefing 04:55 Entering the mountain 06:17 New 6th Station 2450m 07:00 Original 6th Station 2700m 09:25 Taiyo-kan 3090m 11:29 7th Station 3200m 13:46 8th Station Hut 3400m 15:54 Back into the dark 18:26 Crater walk decision 20:01 Reaching the summit 21:49 Breakfast and descent 22:50 Fuji Mountain Guides 23:18 The sky opens 24:00 Long descent 28:22 Little Fifth Station 28:54 Final forest section 29:37 Back to the shrine Gear / filming DJI Action 5 Pro DJI Pocket Sony Xperia DJI Mic Keywords Mount Fuji, climbing Mount Fuji, Mount Fuji Japan, Fuji climb, Mount Fuji bad weather, Mount Fuji summit, Fuji Mountain Guides, Mount Fuji 2026, climbing Fuji in July, Mount Fuji night climb, Japan hiking, Japan mountain, Fuji mountain hut, Mount Fuji descent