Honshu Haute Route ski tour, Mount Fuji

Japan: A country of traditions with few ski touring trips. I invite you to discover the central island by crossing the Japanese Alps till Mount Fuji.

This is a fantastic opportunity to discover these mountains going from Honshu to Honshu. This ski touring will take between 9 and 11 days immersed in the heart of the mountains. We will sleep in unique hostels but also in unguarded refuges. And finally, we will ski the Mount Fuji.

“Probably the most amazing ski touring trip I’ve organised in the last ten years”

The specifics of the trip:

• An exploration route in an uncrowded area with many skiable mountains;

• Surely one of the most fantastic raids that can exist. Discover the culture at the heart of the mountains;

• An extraordinary accommodation. Comfort and conviviality in the Honshu and rusticity in the small huts.

• We supervise personally all our trips and of course we do our best to minimize the hazards on site.

• Every year I offer several ski touring trips along quiet mountains. I am not a travel agency but a mountain guide motivated by coaching with interesting objectives.

I propose to you the following program.

Day 1 and Day 2:  Paris – Tokyo – Toyama
Regular flight to Tokyo and then a short flight to Toyama. First night in the japanese culture and first discovery of the fineness of japanese gastronomy.

Day 3: Mt Oyama (3003 m)
An amazing day awaits us. We will take the train until a small ski lift that will take us on a plateau where a bus is going to be waiting for us at Mt. Oyama (3003 m). Then a beautiful descent takes us to a small hut with hot springs.

Day 4:  Mt Oyamadani and Mt Tambodaira
A very nice round trip from the small Honshu. We will use this first day at the Japanese Alps to make adjustments of the equipment before leaving on the trip. The summits are many and they are around the hut, and nothing but our desire to dive into a hot spring will stop us from skiing!!

Day 5: Traverse to the Goshikigahara refuge
First day ski touring. We will cross the Mt Shishidake (2741 m).

Day 6: Traverse to the Tarobeidaira refuge
Long day on the peaks where we will pass through the Mont Yakushidake (2926 m).

Day 7: Traverse to the Sugoroku refuge
Another great day in which we’ll go through the Mt Kurobegorodake (2839 m).

Day 8: Traverse to the Yarigatake refuge
Again a beautiful summit: the **Mont Yarigatake (**3180 m). A sacred peak for Japanese people.

Day 9: Traverse to the Hotakadake refuge
Ascent of the third highest mountain in Japan: the Mount Okuhotaka (3190 m).

Day 10: Ski touring in the mountains of Kamikochi
We will take a day to traverse to the Kitahotaka refuge. On the passage we can ski the Mount Obamadake (3101m), but it is optional.

Day 11: Transfer to the YamanaKako village at the foot of Mt Fuji
On the road we take the opportunity to visit the famous Matsumoto castle and its museum.

Day 13: Ascent to the Mount Fuji
Long traverse of the fabulous Mount Fuji summit from the south to the east side. We will ski in the crater.

Day 14: Buffer day to the Mt Fuji
In case we can do it, we will have the opportunity to visit and go skiing at the Hokendake.

Day 15: Flight back to France

The route above can be modified for safety reasons or unforeseen events. Of course it can be adapted to the level of the participants. In this case, we will do everything to offer you the best solution by adapting the original route.

Are you interested in this adventure? Then I invite you to contact me!! It will be a pleasure for me to give you all the information you need and to help you to organise a trip that meets your expectations.