The Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji  is with 3776 meters Japan's highest mountain. It is not amazing that the nearly completely formed volcano has been worshipped as a blessed mountain and practiced big popularity among artists and general people.

Mount Fuji is an inactive volcano, which most newly erupted in 1708. It places on the edge between Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures and can be seen fromTokyo and Yokohama on clear days.

The easiest technique to view Mount Fuji is from the train on a voyage along the Tokaido Line between Tokyo and Osaka. If you take the shinkansen from Tokyo in route of Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka, the best view of Mount Fuji can be enjoyed from around Shin-Fuji Station on the right hand side of the train, about 40 to 45 minutes after leaving Tokyo.

 

Note though, that clouds and poor visibility often chunk the view of Mount Fuji, and you have to believe yourself lucky if you get a clear view of the mountain. Visibility tends to be better during the colder seasons of the year than in summer, and in the early morning and late evening hours.

If you desire to enjoy Mount Fuji at a more relaxed pace and from a nice natural surrounding, you should head to the Fuji Five Lake (Fujigoko) area at the northern foot of the mountain, or to Hakone, a nearby hot spring resort.

Mount Fuji is officially open for climbing during July and August via several routes. July and August are the official climbing season. During the two months, the mountain is usually free of snow, the weather is relatively mild, access by public transportation is easy and the mountain huts are open. Everybody without much hiking experience is strongly advised to tackle the mountain during the official climbing season.It is nomitated as one of the natural wonder.