Major trail congestion The hike to observe the sunrise at the summit of Mount Fuji is not an easy one ... higher than Mount Kitadake, which is Japan's second-highest mountain (at 3,193 meters).

Find out which country is called the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ and why. Learn about Japan’s beautiful nickname, its meaning, ...

Map of Mount Fuji Guilbert Gates Throughout Japan’s history ... station hut before setting off just after midnight to make sunrise at the pinnacle. In lieu of a keepsake “My Dad Climbed ...

Mount Fuji is Japan’s tallest mountain, and many would also say its most beautiful. But a less desirable superlative it’s also picked up in recent years is being Japan’s most notoriously crowded ...

Major trail congestion The hike to observe the sunrise at the summit of Mount Fuji is not an easy one. Most tours aim to reach a mountain hut at the seventh or eighth station by the early evening ...