The world famous Mt. Fuji or Fuji-san is the symbol of the Japanese people and the highest, most spectacular mountain in Japan. Rising uninterruptedly from Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures in the central Japanese island of Honshu, Fuji exhibited a lot of volcanic activity which has led to its transformation into a graceful, near-perfect mountain. Its conical shape draws parallel’s with the Philippines’ Mt. Mayon, also a volcano, and and although the latter has the ‘more perfect cone’, the snowcapped appearance of Mt. Fuji elevates its grandeur and securing its place not only in Japan but throughout the world. — Pinoy Mountaineer
Major jumpoff: Kawaguchiko Go-gome (富士五合目)
LLA: 35°21′28.8″N 138°43′51.6″E, 3776 MASL (highest in Japan)
Days required / Hours to summit: 1-2 days / 5-7 hours
Specs: Major climb, Difficulty 5/9, Trail class 1-3
Features: night trek, cultural trek, snow, sea of clouds
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