Which is your favorite Mt. Fuji route?

by Charlie
(Abu Dhabi)

Gary, great website!

Which is your favorite Mt. Fuji route? I'm looking to go on 30th or 31st July which is a weekday with my two fit boys aged 13 and 10. Ideally want to do a day walk starting early morning at 6 or 7 am. Tossing up whether to stay in Yamanakako or Kawaguchiko or even Fujiyoshida.

Will be using public transport and rail to get there, but apparently the buses don't start in the area until late (8:30 am). Do you have any advice or idea on a taxi to 5th station, as if it's a 9:30 start it will be hot by the time we get into the meat of the hike.

Thanks,
Charlie