Climbing season at Mount Fuji has started for the trail that is in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan.
The highest mountain in Japan opened to trekkers on Saturday.
Cars carrying climbers drove up the road one after another after the gate of a toll road connecting the foot of the mountain and the fifth station opened at 3 a.m.
A ritual was held at a Shinto shrine at the station to mark the opening of the trail.
A man who came from Tokyo with his 10-year-old son said he chose to climb the mountain on the opening day. He said he would stay at a lodge and intended to observe the sunrise on the summit.
Although rain occasionally intensified, climbers enjoyed the sight of Lake Yamanaka and the lakeside areas at the foot of the mountain when they came into clear view.
A 50-year-old climber who came from Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa said he was making his first ever visit to Mount Fuji. He said he was moved by the beautiful scenery.
The mountain straddles the prefectures of Shizuoka and Yamanashi. The trails on the Shizuoka side are due to open on July 10.
The summer climbing season in Yamanashi prefecture will continue until September 10.
The highest mountain in Japan opened to trekkers on Saturday.
Cars carrying climbers drove up the road one after another after the gate of a toll road connecting the foot of the mountain and the fifth station opened at 3 a.m.
A ritual was held at a Shinto shrine at the station to mark the opening of the trail.
A man who came from Tokyo with his 10-year-old son said he chose to climb the mountain on the opening day. He said he would stay at a lodge and intended to observe the sunrise on the summit.
Although rain occasionally intensified, climbers enjoyed the sight of Lake Yamanaka and the lakeside areas at the foot of the mountain when they came into clear view.
A 50-year-old climber who came from Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa said he was making his first ever visit to Mount Fuji. He said he was moved by the beautiful scenery.
The mountain straddles the prefectures of Shizuoka and Yamanashi. The trails on the Shizuoka side are due to open on July 10.
The summer climbing season in Yamanashi prefecture will continue until September 10.
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Mount Fuji's climbing season has commenced in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan. The mountain, Japan's highest, opened to trekkers on Saturday. Cars transporting climbers reached the fifth station via a toll road at 3 a.m. A Shinto shrine ritual marked the trail opening. Climbers experienced
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230702_11/
Date: July 2, 2023
Created: 2023/07/03 07:23
Updated: 2025/12/09 02:18
Last Read: 2023/07/03 07:27