The highest peak in Japan is Mount Fuji whose height reaches 3,776 m above sea level. The mountain, 100 km from Tokyo, is famous for being one of the "three sacred mountains" in Japan. Mount Fuji has also been listed as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2013. In the climbing season, the mountain is visited by thousands of climbers from all over the world.
The Journey Reached the Peak

There are 4 climbing routes on Mount Fuji. To get to the level 5 climbing point, climbers are encouraged to use the direct bus from Tokyo. Could have used the train, but from the station have to go by bus or taxi, so quite inconvenient. Want to take a bus or train, equally - takes more or less 3 hours.
Climbing through any route, can surely reach the top. When climbing slowly, it will take 4 - 8 hours and it takes 2-4 hours to get off.
Routes Yoshida and Kawaguchiko

This route is the easiest and most popular route. The 5 level climbing point is located at an altitude of 2,305 m above sea level with many gift shops and climbing equipment shops. If you want to see the sunrise, it is recommended to start climbing in the afternoon.
Travel time from the climbing point of level 5 to level 6 is about 30 minutes, so let's just have a warm-up. The actual climb begins after the climbing point of level 6. The road is filled with soft sand and rocks, followed by a steep incline, and up and down stairs. It takes 60 - 80 minutes to reach the next rest area.
Starting from the climbing point level 7, reddish climb path with a zig-zag groove and uphill. On a clear, cloudless day, the climbing point of level 8 can be reached immediately. Peak can be reached within 4 - 7 hours from the beginning of the climb.
