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Alpine Climbing Japan

Japans Best Alpine, Ice & Winter Mt Fuji climbing trips since 2009

12 Questions About Ice Climbing in Japan

The Original Japan Climbing Trip Provider

One simple price system

The only true winter Mt Fuji ascents

12 Questions About Climbing Mt fuji in winter

Climbing alpine, ice, Mt Fuji & 3000m Peaks in Japan

25 years of Himalayan Experience Brought to the Mountains of Japan

Centuries of Japanese Alpinism brought to the World with the methods & style of Japan’s elite climbers

Ice, Alpine, Volcanoes & Peaks

The Most Extensive Range of Climbing Trips in Japan. From Days Ice Climbing to Serious Multi-Day Ascents and all manner of classic, easy & obscure routes, we get climbers to places no outsider will find. Trips from 1 day to a week, and road trips across various areas, we climb within Japans mountain culture.

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Mt Fuji; the Only Winter Ascents

Alpine Climbing Japan originated Winter Mt Fuji mountaineering for international climbers, and though others do the off-seasons, no one else does true winter. Years of experimentation and advice from Japans best climbers has taught us a lot, now we offer Fast & Light, Overnight & Technical Ascents of Japans Most Imposing Mountain

Big Mountain Style

25 Years Climbing in Tibet & the Karakoram & Dozens of First Ascents. All the Tricks & Methods for High Altitude Climbing. Japan is a proven incubator for high altitude alpinists, and an obvious training ground to hone your expedition methods and gear. From the slopes of Mt Fuji to big alpine faces, the techniques and strategies used here translate directly to the Greater Ranges.

From Japans classic ice to Asia’s Hardest Alpine Routes, our Trips are Climbing not Tourism

15 years of trips across Japan and we have just scratched the surface, despite having seen a vast array of places and styles. Japanese climbing is unique, from bizarre mixed routes, to granite spires and even ice inside Mt Fuji, and there’s a lifetimes worth of out there, whatever you’re into.

Japan still has big potential for new routes, deep in the mountains or in obscure valleys. We make a point of exploring and trying new areas, combining local and international techniques to unlock the best of Japan.

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The wild side of Japan, far from the ski resorts.

There is much more to Japan than ramen shops, crowded temples, shopping streets & train stations. This is the side most tourists will never know, far from the train lines and expressways, out in the 75% of the country covered in mountains

Despite the stereotype of urbanization and big cities, Japan is very good at protecting its mountains, where peaks within a few hours of Tokyo’s 30millon residents are still quiet, the water still drinkable, the forests teeming with wildlife & mountain culture still strong.

Japanese TV regularly shows climbing programs, Japanese climbing brands have excellent reputations, and an entire cuisine of mountain food upholds a connection to the landscape and history.

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Our Climbers.

Alpine climbing in Japan doesn’t attract ordinary people.

Japan lends itself to the unusual, and the mountains of Japan attract climbers looking beyond the ordinary destinations. Alpine Climbing Japan’s climbers are attracted to a mix of Japanese culture, unique climbing objectives, and seeing where it is that japans elite climbers come from.

For many this is their first time climbing outside popular climbing culture, often leading to a future in expeditions or first ascents. Many leave to pursue bigger things in bigger ranges, and are replaced by new climbers wanting to do new things.

“I didn’t know it was like that“

There’s nothing on the internet saying what it’s really like, just a mix of rumors. Fuji isn’t closed at all, but it’s much harder than it looks.

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— A. V. United States

“No One Else Would Do It”

We wanted to visit multiple ice climbing areas to see what’s really out there and avoid the busy spots. Alpine Climbing Japan took us to places there’s no way we’d have found.

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— W.Z. Taiwan

“These Guys Work Hard”

‘Working Climbers’ is exactly right. Only days back from the Himalayas we drove across the country, bought all the gear then straight out to the mountain. Climbing, digging snow caves, endless talk and action. It’s more than just the coffee

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— A.G Australia

Have Bigger Ideas & Want Bigger Mountains?

Alpine Climbing Japan is part of Feeding the Rat Expeditions, the only company specializing in climbing in Northern Tibet, Inner Asia & the Karakoram. We organize first, obscure & 8000m ascents for climbers who want more than the commercial 8000m industry will do, running small teams with small impact into pristine high altitude wilderness.

Like our Japan trips, we keep the ethics of fast & light, exploratory climbing, for climbers who see the future of where alpinism can go.

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