富士山 Mt. Fuji (3.776m)
near Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi (Japan)
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The first time I saw Mount Fuji was in January, when it looks like an ice pyramid. I hadn't really seen anything like it in my life and look, I've climbed mountains. However, Mount Fuji has a climbing season. Does this mean that you can't climb out of season? Well, it's not very clear. The truth is that there are no penalties for going up in the off-season, but there will certainly be people who will try to persuade you not to go up. In addition, transportation to Fuji out of season is almost non-existent.
Well, we had to wait but the season came and I couldn't miss it.
To climb Fuji there are 4 routes.
To climb Mount Fuji, there are 4 routes that will take you to the top of the mountain:
Yoshida Route, Subashiri Route, Gotemba Route and Fujinomiya Route.
All these routes can be reached by taking mountain buses, which take passengers to one of the 4 stations called No. 5 (although they are all called 5th, they are different).
The most popular that Yoshida route. The truth is that I decided on this one not because of its popularity, since I prefer to see the least number of people in the mountains, but because my school is called Yoshida, and I find it curious. Plus it's certainly easy to get to from Tokyo. From Shinjuku Station there are buses that go directly to Station 5. of the Yoshida Route. If the buses are all full, you can go from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko and from there take one that will take you to the Fuji exit.
Already at station 5, what is usually done is to wait until nightfall, to go up at night and see the sunrise at the top. With that intention I started to ascend at 19:30 and I suddenly passed. On many internet pages it says that the climb lasts about 8 hours, but it took me 3 hours 52 minutes. That forced me to sleep on the ground at the top until dawn, but I couldn't sleep at all. One true thing that is said is that it is very cold up there and it is true. You can climb in a T-shirt but at the top, especially if you stop, you freeze, you have to wear good mountaineering clothing or many layers. I had a lot of cold on my feet. During the ascent, since it's night you don't see much, but you will come across several stations with drink machines, souvenir shops and Shrines. The torii are very striking. Right at the end there is a torii with two komainu (stone lions) that indicate that we have reached the top. It's not really the top, but we're already around the crater. As I said, at night this is not appreciated. Everything changes at dawn. Personally, I didn't care much for the sea of clouds or the views, those of us who come from the Basque Country have seen that many times. For me the key was the crater, and I was not disappointed.
It's amazing, really. The photos do not make justice. There is a route, already at the top, to go around the crater and see it from all angles. Of course, there are many crater no-entry (立入禁止) signs, but the photo with the crater is a must. You don't get to enter but you get as close as possible.
Thanks to daylight you see the colors and it's because the Fuji is practically red. The crater changes a lot depending on the angle you view it from. Once around the crater, the perspective of Fuji changes. Is awesome.
To go down I also used the Yoshida route. I don't go down the same path, but along a parallel one, although sometimes it joins the path up. Going down with light now you can enjoy the mountain, which is really beautiful. It is true that there were a lot of people, but fewer than I expected so I really enjoyed the descent. Of course, the descent is long. It is common to read that the ascent takes 8 hours and the descent 4. As I said before, I went up in less than 4 hours, but the descent took me approximately 4 hours.
At no time did I have altitude sickness, although there were people who did.
You walk up and down. There is no technical climbing or anything like that. In addition, the indications on the way up are very easy to follow and on the way down there are one or 2 confusing signs, but in general it is very simple. GPS is not necessary, unless you want to do something on your own. If you just follow the route it is very simple. Going down, it is curious to see how the stone and red sand give way, almost at the end of the descent, to a green forest.
As I say, the truth is that it surprised me for good. I thought that the Fuji would have become, from what I had read, a hut for tourists, but I enjoyed a very fun day of hiking.
Of course, at 5. Estación there are souvenir shops with lots of beautiful things at crazy prices, but in the end we all buy them because "one day is one day". But be warned, a 600ml bottle of water can cost you around €10 there, so bring food and drinks so you don't get robbed. And for souvenirs and the like, better take cash, not all stores accept credit cards.
Waypoints



Santuario de la estación 5. Subaru Fuji
El santuario está junto al parking de autobuses y las tiendas de souvenirs. Todo cierra a las 17:00, pero si olvidaste llevar luces o gorro o lo que sea, lo puedes comprar aquí

Foto tomada a las 19:40 aproximadamente
El anochecer se da muy pronto en Japón y el amanecer es aproximadamente a las 4:20 de la mañana. Con esa expectativa empecé a subir a las 19:30, pero si volviera a subir empezaría a las 22:00. Da tiempo suficiente a subir y te evitas pararte en la cima con el frió.



Luces de senderistas subiendo
En este momento fui consciente de cuánta gente estaba subiendo



Torii
Hay varios torii, Santuarios y paradas durante la subida, con máquinas de refrescos y demás. También hay carteles con la altura a la que te encuentras.



Kusushi jinja
En este punto ya estamos al rededor del cráter. Al llegar hay un santuario con un torii y 2 komainu.
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Increíble y espectacular ruta!!
Qué privilegio poder disfrutar de semejantes vistas!!🌋⛩️
¡¡Qué pasada!!
Una ruta única!🗾
Algunos tramos recuerdan a Marte con ese color rojizo.
Una ruta muy interesante, subir de noche y ver el amanecer debe ser alucinante!! 🗻
Aúpa txapelduna
🗻富士山は綺麗
Hola!
You ahora en Diciembre, no mempodré ni acercar, verdad? No habrá transporte quiero decir…
Ya me dices. Muchas gracias!
Espero subir en agosto del 2024, la última semana. Algún consejo?