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The Japan’s highest mountain Mount Fuji is 3,776 m high, and in [W:Sizuoka Prefecture] and [W:Yamanashi Prefecture].

It’s one of the Japanese “Three Holy Mountains” (Sanreizan in Japanese) along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku.

Each year, about 200,000 people climb Mount Fuji. It’s said 1/3 of them are foreigners.

Because huts and other facilities are operating from July 1st to August 27th, most people climb in that period.

There are 4 routes to climb up to the top.

The most popular route takes 6 hours to go up and 3 hours and 20 minuets to come down.

Usually, the hikers go to the 5th station (about the half way of the mountain) by bus and stay at a hut and start climbing in early morning to get the top by sunrise.

Sunrise from Mt.Fuji. Copy right T.AR

Sunrise in the back of Mt. Fuji. Copy right T.AR

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