Mount Fuji Travel Guide
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Mt. Fuji is Japan's highest mountain with an altitude of 3776 meters. A fact fairly unknown is that Mt. Fuji is still an active volcano. Its beauty has attracted, and been worshipped by, the people of this country from ancient times. Throughout the year Mt. Fuji serves as a scenic calendar featured with cherry blossoms in spring, fall foliage in autumn and snow covering its peak in winter. The five lakes of Fuji, or the Fuji Goko, are famous as best sites to see the mountain. Lake Kawaguchi is known widely for the inverted image of Mt. Fuji reflected on the lake. July and August are the months when Mt. Fuji turns into a crowded tourism site with climbers from home and abroad.
Basic information
- Altitude: 3776 meters
- Season: July 1 to August 31
- Climate: Tundra climate (Average temperature and wind speed in August 6 ℃ and 7.3 m/s)
- The number of climbers: Approx. 321000 people at the 8th station in 2010
Trailhead
Yoshida Guchi
It is easy to get here from Kanto area, so the most of climbers use this route.。
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- You can get here by getting off at Kawaguchiko Station and taking mountain bus. It takes about 50 minutes by bus.
- It takes about 2 hours and 40 minutes from Shinjuku West Entrance by Chuo Expressway Bus bound for Mt. Fuji 5th station.
Fujinomiya Guchi
It is easy to get here from Nagoya and Kansai area, and distance to the peak Kengamine is the shortest among climbing trails.
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- You can get here by getting off at Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train’s Shin Fuji Station and taking mountain bus. It takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes by bus.
- You can get here by getting off at Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train’s Mishima Station and taking mountain bus. It takes about 2 hours and 5 minutes by bus.
- You can get here by getting off at JR Minobu Line’s Fujinomiya Station and taking mountain bus. It takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes by bus.
Subashiri Guchi
As there are not so many climbers and there is a woodland, you can climb the mountain with enjoying nature. There is Sunabashiri during your descent from the mountain.
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- You can get here by getting off at Odakyu Line’s Shin Matsuda Station and taking mountain bus. It takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes by bus.
Gotenba Guchi
As there are few climbers, you can climb the mountain in a relaxed way. There is Oh-Sunabashiri on the route and the route is popular as descent course.
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- You can get here by getting off at JR Gotenba Line’s Gotenba Station and taking mountain bus. It takes about 1 hour by bus.
Mount Fuji TRAVEL SPOT GUIDE
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Fuji Goko
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Shiraito Falls
Asagiri Plateau
