Introducing Mt Fuji
On clear days, particularly in winter, Mt Fuji (Fuji-san in Japanese) is visible from as far as Tokyo, 100km away. When Japan’s highest mountain (3776m) is capped with snow, it’s a picture-postcard perfect volcanic cone.
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For much of the year you need to be closer, and even then the notoriously shy mountain is often covered in haze or cloud. Autumn and spring are your next best bets for Fuji-spotting, yet even during these times the mountain may be visible only in the morning before it retreats behind its cloud curtain.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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A rail pass for Mt Fuji
by dmarle 24 February 2011
Hi there, I plan to visit Mt Fuji and I was wondering whether to do it using my JR pass or not! Looking at prices it seems that which…
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Re: Day Trip from Tokyo to see Mt Fuji
by lilly369 06 August 2010
No the bus is the best way to get to Kawaguchi-ko. The trip takes about 1 1/2 hours and operate directly to Kawaguchi -ko from outside…
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RE: Luggage Lockers
by bamse 13 July 2010
Maybe I am mistaken, but some (all?) lockers are 24 hours max which should be enough for climbing Mount Fuji unless you start very low…
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