Mount Fuji
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Vital statistics
| Maximum Altitude: | 3,776m |
| Level of Difficulty: | Strenuous |
Walkopedia rating
Beauty
|
30 |
Natural interest |
17 |
Human interest
|
8 |
Charisma |
34 |
Negative points |
(5) |
Total rating |
84 |
| Note: Crowding; altitude discomfort; a bad litter problem on the main trails. | |
Japan
Key information
- Mount Fuji, the perfect volcano of, is the symbol of Japan, and calling it iconic' is not the usual lazy cliché.
- The views from the top are amazing (at dawn it is likely to be cloudy thereafter).
- Enjoy (or suffer, depending on your outlook) the throngs of Japanese of all ages (and in all manner of clothing, suitable and not for a 12,000ft mountain).
- While this is a great walk, it is overrated by some: a long pre-dawn trudge (not alone) up a clinker slope takes an edge off the experience.
- Be prepared for the cold and altitude.
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