The best Japan climbing trips
We started Japan ice & alpine climbing trips back in 2009, and over the years have become the experts in what the mountains of japan offer.
As an international climbing trip destination Japan has it all; endless mountain ranges, good access, huge variety, good food & friendly locals. Japan has a long climbing history and has contributed widely to international Alpinism, and we bring this unique culture to the world.
Winter Mt Fuji. The version no one else sees
For 15 years we have been the only providers of true Winter Mt Fuji ascents. Hundreds of days and dozens of nights on the mountain has given us insights into strategies and safety, along with input and observations from our elite Japanese climber friends.
Available as 1 Day, Overnight & Multi-day trips.
Ice Climbing. Instruction to elite level
Ice at every level exists in Japan, including Asia’s hardest (and unrepeated routes) to ice even inside Mt Fuji. Huge potential exists till for first ascents, or simply to enjoy a side of Japan tourists will never know.
Available as 1 Day, Multi-day & Road Trips
Mixed Alpine Climbing. Local classics to world class
Japan has ridges, walls, granite spires, buttress routes and huge lines of mixed rock, snow and ice. Many approaches are still long, into authentically remote areas, with routes easily reach 2000m in gain.
Available 1 to 14 day trips
Big Mountain Preparation
Alpine climbing can take you to the greatest places on earth, and Japan is a big step if you’ve never climbed outside your own culture. Big approaches, cold & exotic locations are the backbone of expedition climbing, with much more vertical volume possible at 3000m than 7000m.
Educational
Some life lessons are best gleaned from climbing, and the experience of alpine climbing gives many a choice they didn’t know they had. For some climbing is about learning self-reliance & focus, for others it can be a life-choice alternative that is positive & rewarding.
Gear for a Japan climbing trip
Japan has a huge amount of unique gear and brands the rest of the world doesn’t see, including from the big names. We regularly include trips to our supply sources for visiting climbers to pick up specialist clothing, hardware & packs, all with Japanese quality and innovation.
Our trips are real Climbing. Not Tourism
No ‘off the rack’ trips
Every trip unique and tweaked to the demands of each climber. These run like mini-expeditions, not climb-by-numbers tourism
1 Day to 2 weeks
Some people want things fast & light, others want skills, and yet others want full alpine trips that immerse them in the world of climbing. Winters only have a limited number of days to climb in so we maximize on that, packing a lot of climbing into the schedules we have
You climbing, not ours
The aim is for you to leave a better climber. These trips tell all the secrets and show you all the realities of the sort of alpinism that takes you to the greatest peaks on earth
Getting around
Japan has unique topography so we specialize in being highly mobile and adaptable, chasing weather and logistics to get the best climbing possible..
Big Mountain perspective
All of our ideas are informed with our Himalayan experience, giving us a huge knowledge and safety base that lets us take things further. Whilst Japan’s peaks reach only into the 3000s, they offer serious objectives, that need a serious perspective and experience to unleash.
Want something unique?
What you see here is just the beginning of our Japans climbing trips.