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Fuji-san

Southern Kantō, Yamanashi百名山 富士山

富士山

Cover photo: Fuji-san

Red rock and morning light

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Distance
16.0km
Ascent
1,621m
1,562 m of descent
Walking time
6 h 13
11 h 53 with breaks
High point
3,776m
low point 2,245 m
Season
Autumn
September 2008

Red rock at dawn

On this return visit to Fuji, the ascent follows the Kawaguchiko route at night. In the morning, the red stones of the crater rim catch the light. Clouds fill the hollows between the distant ranges.

The track starts on the evening of September 22 and continues the next day. From the top of the volcano, it descends toward the Fifth Station area.

Before you return

Today’s trail conditions and recent trip reports:

Photos 8

The summit torii on red volcanic rock
The torii of Kusushi-jinja (久須志神社), at the summit of Fuji, 3,715 m, on red volcanic rock.

The sea of clouds at dawn, seen from the summit
The sea of clouds at dawn, seen from the north rim of Fuji's crater, at about 3,720 m.

First light on the clouds
First light on the clouds, from the summit of Fuji, at Kusushi-jinja.

The crater wall in the morning light
The crater wall, the Dainaiin (大内院), in the morning light, seen from the north rim, at about 3,710 m.

The crater rim gilded by the rising sun
The crater rim gilded by the rising sun, seen from Kusushi-jinja, at about 3,710 m.

Panorama before dawn from the slopes
Panorama before dawn, on reaching the summit, at about 3,710 m: an orange glow on the horizon, town lights around a lake.

Sunrise above the lakes
The sun appears on the horizon, above the haze and the lakes, from Kusushi-jinja, at about 3,720 m.

Panorama of the summit crater
Panorama of the crater, the Dainaiin (大内院), from the north rim: its edges lit by the rising sun.