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Climbing Mount Fuji | Kyoto, Japan | Ume Festival in Mito, Japan, 2008 | Tokyo 2005 | Kyoto 2005

Climbing Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776 m or 12,388 ft. An active volcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about 100 km south-west of Tokyo. This climb started at the 5th station (2,300m) along the popular Yoshida trail. Watching sunrise at the summit is the goal for most climbers.
5th Station
5th Station		 Hiking in the cloud
Hiking in the cloud		 Bent Trees
Bent Trees		 Above tree line
Above tree line
Amidst the Clouds
Amidst the Clouds		 Above the clouds
Above the clouds		 Zigzagging in barren landscape
Zigzagging in barren landscape		 Steep Incline
Steep Incline
A Mountain Hut at Eighth Station
A Mountain Hut at Eighth Station 		Mountain Hut Accommodation
Mountain Hut Accommodation		 Sunset at 8th Station
Sunset at 8th Station		 Summit Push in the Dark
Summit Push in the Dark
Anticipation on the Summit
Anticipation on the Summit		 Sunrise
Sunrise		 Sun over the clouds
Sun over the clouds		 First Sun Rays
First Sun Rays
The Crater
The Crater		 Summit after Sunrise
Summit after Sunrise		 Downhill Trail
Downhill Trail

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