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Mount Fuji & Kawaguchiko in September
Good month: September is in the middle of the recommended season (October – February (views); July – September (climbing)). Against it: Typhoon Season.
The season runs to the end of February, 5 months away.
2 days in Mount Fuji & Kawaguchiko in September · from ₹21,507 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
The weather in September
What the season does to Mount Fuji & Kawaguchiko this month.
Heads up
Typhoon Season
Typhoons reach Kyushu and Honshu from August to October, worst in September. A direct hit stops shinkansen, flights and ferries for a day and closes sights; most pass within 24-48 hours. Check forecasts in the days before travel and keep a spare day before an international flight.
Before you book September
Closures, crowds and rules at Mount Fuji & Kawaguchiko this month.
Heads up
Fuji Climbing Season: Fee and Booking
Climbing season (early July to 10 September): each climber pays ¥4,000, the Yoshida trail needs an online booking, and those without a mountain-hut booking may not start from the 5th Station between 14:00 and 03:00. Huts sell out weeks ahead; Fuji is often hidden in cloud from below in these months.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹21,507 for two
- Room a night₹6,660
- Food a day, each₹2,756
- Main sight entry, each₹610
Mid-range
₹51,537 for two
- Room a night₹18,150
- Food a day, each₹6,360
- Main sight entry, each₹610
Luxury
₹1,20,819 for two
- Room a night₹45,380
- Food a day, each₹14,840
- Main sight entry, each₹610
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Japan yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Tokyo (HND), 93 km away
Then: Transfer · 2h 12m (Private car, per vehicle)
Flights from India: from 7 cities, one way from ₹22,000
Fly into Tokyo (NRT), 93 km away
Then: Transfer · 2h 12m (Private car, per vehicle)
Flights from India: from 3 cities, one way from ₹31,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
E-visa before you fly for up to 90 days, about ₹1,300
- Book an appointment at the Japan Visa Application Centre (VFS Global) for your area and apply for the single-entry tourist visa, no more than three months before you travel. Walk-ins ended in February 2026. The visa fee is ₹500, plus VFS's service charge of ₹800.
- Apply 3-4 weeks before you fly: processing takes at least 5 working days. The visa comes as an eVISA (an electronic notice), not a sticker; keep it on your phone and as a printout for the airline and immigration.
- Before you fly, fill in Visit Japan Web (vjw.digital.go.jp) for one immigration and customs QR code. It is optional; paper cards are handed out on the plane.
- At immigration, your fingerprints and photo are taken and you are given the stay the visa allows (up to 90 days).
Carry: Passport with at least two blank pages, valid for the whole stay; Visa application form with a 45 x 35 mm photo; Flight booking in and out of Japan; Day-by-day schedule of the stay with hotel bookings; Bank statements for the last 3-6 months and income-tax returns for the last 2-3 years (the VFS centre's checklist says which); Employees: a leave letter or NOC; self-employed: business registration; The eVISA notice, on your phone and printed.
Indians need a visa for Japan, but it is cheap: ₹500, unchanged when Japan raised its visa fees five-fold for most countries in July 2026. JESTA, Japan's planned online travel authorisation, is for visa-free nationalities and is not due before 2028.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Japan in September
Also in season this month.
- Matsumoto · great month
- Hakodate · great month
- Koyasan · good month
- Nagano (Jigokudani Snow Monkeys) · good month
- Naoshima · good month
- Niseko · good month
- Sapporo · good month
- Sendai & Matsushima · good month
Nearby in Tokyo & Kanto:
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