Powerful and Magnificent Landscape of Mt. Fuji

Powerful and Magnificent Landscape of Mt. Fuji

Get onto the mountain for the landscapes that you have never seen before.

When you enter the mountain and visit the sites on it yourself, you will be greeted with powerful and magnificent landscapes that are entirely different from what you see from afar.

Real Aokigahara beyond entertainment on the internet

Real Aokigahara beyond entertainment on the internet

Over the years, I had a certain number of clients who came to take tours with their mixed perception of Aokigahara formed in large part by their coming across online its dark side known as the suicide forest.

Resumption of Mt. Fuji climbing amid COVID-19 pandemic

Resumption of Mt. Fuji climbing amid COVID-19 pandemic

After complete closure in 2020, Mt. Fuji cautiously opened for the first time in two years this summer 2021 for climbing midst continuing pandemic.

How was Mt. Fuji climbing in the 2021 summer mountain season? Was it any different from what used to be until 2019? Was Mt. Fuji climbing back to normal?

Winter attractions in Mt. Fuji and this winter

Winter attractions in Mt. Fuji and this winter

Winter is usually a low season for tourism in Mt. Fuji area and your schedule allows only winter time (in Japan) to travel. No worries. You can still find a variety of attractions in the area.

If you take no shortcut to the top, you start off here.

If you take no shortcut to the top, you start off here.

Originally Yoshida trail starts from a shrine, that is - Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine in Fujiyoshida city, and a sign pointing to the trail can be found in the precincts. At 850 meters in elevation, it takes about 11/6 hours to go up/down the trail respectively.

If this sounds too daunting, there is a shortcut. By starting from Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station at 2305 meters instead, it can be cut down to about 6.5/3.5 hours.

Forgotten climbing trail was full of mushrooms

Forgotten climbing trail was full of mushrooms

Shoji trail, another Mt. Fuji climbing trail which starts from Lake Shoji and leads to Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station, passes through the Mt. Fuji primeval forest which was designated a natural monument in 1926.

Fujisan fired up for the Yoshida Fire Festival!

Fujisan fired up for the Yoshida Fire Festival!

The end of the Mt. Fuji climbing season is marked by the Yoshida Fire Festival held in Fujiyoshida city, Yamanashi.

It is rated one of the "three most unique festivals in Japan" and is designated a significant intangible folk cultural asset of Japan.

On 26 August, when the veil of darkness falls, huge torches are lit along city's streets in traditional neighborhood, turning the night into a sea of fire and festivity. Everyone is fired up, and so is Fujisan as seen in red color.