Your expert Fuji guide will take you to Mizugazuka car park - here you will see a great view of Mt Fuji and from there you will get a shuttle bus to Mt Fuji 5th station (2400m). Your guide will help you prepare for the hike and explain in detail about safety. From the 5th station you slowly climb up to the 9th station or 9.5 station - taking lots of breaks in between. Your guide will help you adjust to the high altitude and make sure you get plenty of breaks. You will arrive at your mountain hut where you will be resting for the night. There you will eat dinner and relax and hopefully try to sleep before waking up early to ascend the rest of the mountain.