A practical guide to climbing Mt.Fuji
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A practical guide to climbing Mt.Fuji |
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Mt.Fuji is the Japan's Highest Mountain. Its perfect cone shape is known throughout the world for the beauty of its balanced form. Therefore, Mt. Fuji attracts more than 300,000 mountain climbers a year from all over the world. This website will provide people with information about Mt. Fuji for a safe and happy climbing "Thank you for the wealth of information you have provided. I had been doing a lot of research last few days & this is the best I have come across. " - by R. Agrawal, US - You are the th visitor! Thank you!  Mt. Fuji pictures, etc...  Any questions? or comments?  Last updated : Jul. 30, 2009 Website Updates
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 news 4 Major trails' open schedule (as of Jul. 17, 2009)
Shizuoka pref. official website (Japanese) <Jul. 30, 2009> A fatal accident occured yesterday, again. 69y/o Japanese man from Nara pref. was climbing in a tour, He left Osaka on a bus around 9pm on 28th, arrived at the 5th stn. of Yoshida trail around 7am on 29th. Started to climb around 10:45am, had a break and lunch at the 7th stn. He felt bad and walked slowly behind the tour. After a while he crounched losing consciousness. He was confirmed dead at the hospital later. <Jul. 28, 2009> A fatal accident occured yesterday. 48y/o American man from California was climbing Mt. Fuji with his friend, and suddenly fell down on the ground at the 8th stn. of Yoshida trail. Despite treatment by a doctor in the first-aid stn, he was confirmed dead at the hospital later. <Jul. 25, 2009> Another missing man, 27 y/o Japanese was found dead at the 8th stn. of Fujinomiya trail. <Jul. 24, 2009> The 62nd Fuji Mountain Race started 7am this morning. Due to the bad weather, the goal for the "summit" course was changed to the 5th station. One of two missing men, 30 y/o American citizen climbed with his co-workers, was found dead at the 9th stn. of Fujinomiya trail. It was very windy and foggy when they were on the summit. <Jul. 17, 2009> An English woman injured in a slip on the Fujinomiya trail last night. <Jul. 14, 2009> A falling rock killed a man in a camper on the Fujinomiya 5th stn. of Mt. Fuji last night. Click here for more details. <Jul. 1, 2009> Yoshida trail opened! ref.; Sannichi Shinbun (Japanese) <Jun. 29, 2009> Despite the labor-intensive method, that the Yoshida-guchi authorities shovel snow off in such a bad weather last few days, Yamanashi authorities decided not to open the whole trail on Jul. 1, because there are still some hazardous area between the 8th stn. and the summit. ref.; Sannichi Shinbun (Japanese) Mainichi Shinbun (Japanese) Asahi Shinbun (Japanese) <Jun. 27, 2009> The signs on the trails were far from united and that has made climbers confused until lately. Yamanashi and Shizuoka aurhorities decided to unify the signs and gradually put them on the trails. ref.; Sannichi Shinbun (Japanese) <Jun. 24, 2009> Since the access Mt. Fuji is not so simple, joining a climbing tour might be a good choice. These climbing tours are with English speaking guides, some of them start from tokyo, and bring you to a local onsen after the climbing! JTB sunrise tours My Tokyo guide FUJIYAMA-GUIDES The members of local authorities in Yamanashi and Shizuoka pref. researched around the trails yesterday. The trails over 8th stations were coverd with 2-3m thick snow! They will research there in a few days again and then officially anounce when they will open. Yoshida-guchi authorities are going to shovel snow off in order to open the trail asap, but maybe it will delay. PICTURES ARE HERE Sannichi Shinbun (Japanese) <Jun. 21, 2009> Mt.Fuji has more snow than usual this year, again. The members of local authorities in Yamanashi pref. will research around Yoshida trail on 23rd and Yoshida-guchi authorities will shovel snow off the trail from 28th of June. Then they will announce if /when the trail would open. <Apr. 21, 2009> You can save transport expense with the new free-ride pass that will start to be sold from Apr. 25th, 2009. 4,800JPN for adults, 2400JPN for kids aged under 12 y/o. It covers Fujikyuko-line (between Otsuki and Kawaguchiko), Retro Bus around Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Sai, Fujikko-go around Lake Yamanaka and Oshino area. Moreover, you can ride Tozan (climbing) Bus which runs between Kawaguchiko stn. and Kawaguchiko-guchi 5th stn. It is valid for 3 days. Available at Otsuki, Fujiyoshida and Kawaguchiko station. For more information : +81-555-22-7106 (Japanese only... sorry) <Apr. 7, 2009> Fuji Subaru Line toll road opened to the 5th station. It's almost 3 weeks earlier than usual. <Apr. 4, 2009> Unfortunately, a fatal accident occured on Mt. Fuji yesterday. Click here for more details. <Mar. 27, 2009> Although regular buses don't run right now, JTB Sunrise Tour bus goes up to the 5th station of Mt. Fuji. Spring season is good for viewing Mt. Fuji and cherry blossoms. The view from Chureito in Fujiyoshida city is marvelous! I am looking for the O-hanami season of this year! <Aug. 30, 2008> 4-in-24 challenge ! Four climbers, Rob Lovern, Doug Szwarc, Luke Nelson, and Mike Raney, will be starting from the 5th station (2305 meters) of Mt. Fuji, making 4 full round trips to the summit (3776 meters) and back. This will equate to climbing 5884 meters (19,304 feet) up and subsequently 5884 meters down Sep. 1, 2008. --Past News & Events-- |
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