Editing Mount Fuji (section)

== Adventuring ==
[[File:Fuji in the Mountains of Taisekiji LACMA M.2006.136.141a-b.jpg|thumb|A view of Mount Fuji from the [[Taisekiji]] temple as depicted by the woodblock artist Katsushika [[Hokusai]]. ''The one hundred views of Mount Fuji''. From the Elizabeth Joan Tanney estate, {{Circa|1834}}.]]

=== Transportation ===
[[File:Mt.Fuji Shizuoka Airport.jpg|thumb|[[Shizuoka Airport]] is overlooked by Mount Fuji.]]
The closest airport with scheduled international service is [[Shizuoka Airport|Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport]]. It opened in June 2009. It is about {{cvt|80|km|sigfig=1}} from Mount Fuji.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/kuukou/contents/english/en_information.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516204258/http://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/kuukou/contents/english/en_information.htm |archive-date=May 16, 2008 |title=Mt. Fuji Shiozuoka Airport Basic Information |publisher=Shizuoka Prefecture}}</ref> The major international airports serving Tokyo, [[Haneda Airport|Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport)]] in Tokyo and [[Narita International Airport]] in Chiba are approximately three hours and 15 minutes from Mount Fuji.

=== Climbing routes ===
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[[File:Fuji illustration.jpeg|thumb|Historical illustration of the routes to Mount Fuji|alt=]]
[[File:Torii near the summit of mount Fuji 2015.jpg|thumb|''[[Torii]]'' near the summit]]
[[File:Mt Fuji Summit.jpg|thumb|Hikers climbing Mount Fuji]]
Approximately 300,000 people climbed Mount Fuji in 2009.<ref name="NPJ">{{cite web |url=http://www.env.go.jp/park/fujihakone/topics/090917a.html |script-title=ja:【お知らせ】平成21年度の富士山登山者数について|title=[Oshirase] Heisei 21-nendo no fujisantozan shasū ni tsuite
|trans-title=[Notice] Regarding the number of Mt. Fuji climbers in 2009|language=ja|date=September 17, 2009|publisher=[[Ministry of the Environment (Japan)|Ministry of the Environment]]|access-date=November 17, 2023|archive-date=December 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230064054/http://www.env.go.jp/park/fujihakone/topics/090917a.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The most popular period for people to hike up Mount Fuji is from July to August, while huts and other facilities are operating and the weather is warmest.<ref name="NPJ" /> Buses to the trail heads typically used by climbers start running on July 1.<ref name=ClimbingSeason>{{cite web |url=http://www.fujisan-climb.jp/en/season/index.html |title=Climbing Season |website=Official Web Site for Mt. Fuji Climbing|publisher=Council for the Promotion of the Proper Use of Mt. Fuji|language=en |access-date=November 17, 2023|archive-date=December 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229064808/http://www.fujisan-climb.jp/en/season/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Climbing from October to May is very strongly discouraged, after several high-profile deaths and severe cold weather.<ref name="offseason">{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-d6flBDoQ8|title=Climbing Mt. Fuji in May (closed season) [Subtitled]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603070338/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-d6flBDoQ8|date=May 14, 2009|archive-date=June 3, 2016|url-status=live|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> Most Japanese climb the mountain at night to be in a position at or near the summit when the sun rises. The morning light is called {{lang|ja|御来光}} ''goraikō'', "arrival of light".<ref>{{cite news |last=Glass |first=Kathy |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE6DB1231F935A1575BC0A966958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1 |title=Climbing Mount Fuji By Night |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 26, 1990 |access-date=February 11, 2017 |archive-date=December 20, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220155251/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE6DB1231F935A1575BC0A966958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1 |url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

There are four major routes to the summit, each has numbered stations along the way. They are (clockwise, starting north): Kawaguchiko, Subashiri, Gotemba, and Fujinomiya routes.<ref name=MountainTrails>{{cite web |url=http://www.fujisan-climb.jp/en/trails/index.html |title=Mountain Trails |website=Official Web Site for Mt. Fuji Climbing|publisher=Council for the Promotion of the Proper Use of Mt. Fuji|language=en |access-date=November 17, 2023|archive-date=December 19, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219112531/http://www.fujisan-climb.jp/en/trails/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Climbers usually start at the fifth stations, as these are reachable by car or by bus. The summit is the tenth station on each trail. The stations on different routes are at different elevations; the highest fifth station is located at Fujinomiya, followed by Yoshida, Subashiri, and Gotemba.<!-- 2400, 2305, 2000 and 1440 metres from sea level--> There are four additional routes from the foot of the mountain: Shojiko, Yoshida, Suyama, and Murayama routes.<ref>{{cite web|date=June 15, 2022|title=Climbing Mount Fuji: When to go and how to do it|url=https://www.jrailpass.com/blog/climbing-mount-fuji |access-date=November 17, 2023|website=Japan Rail Pass|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812063735/https://www.jrailpass.com/blog/climbing-mount-fuji|archive-date=August 12, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

Even though it has only the second-highest elevation, the Yoshida route is the most popular because of its large parking area and many large mountain huts where a climber can rest or stay. During the summer season, most Mount Fuji climbing tour buses arrive there. The next most popular is the Fujinomiya route, which has the highest fifth station, followed by Subashiri and Gotemba. The ascent from the new fifth station can take anywhere between five and seven hours, while the descent can take from three to four hours.<ref name=MountainTrails /> Even though most climbers do not use the Subashiri and Gotemba routes, many descend these because of their ash-covered paths. From the seventh station to near the fifth station, one could run down these ash-covered paths in approximately 30&nbsp;minutes.

There are also tractor routes along the climbing routes. These tractor routes are used to bring food and other materials to huts on the mountain. Because the tractors usually take up most of the width of these paths and they tend to push large rocks from the side of the path, the tractor paths are off-limits to the climbers on sections that are not merged with the climbing or descending paths. Nevertheless, one can sometimes see people riding mountain bikes along the tractor routes down from the summit. This is particularly risky, as it becomes difficult to control speed and may send some rocks rolling along the side of the path, which may hit other people.

The four routes from the foot of the mountain offer historical sites. The Murayama is the oldest route, and the Yoshida route still has many old shrines, teahouses, and huts along its path. These routes are gaining popularity recently and are being restored, but climbing from the foot of the mountain is still relatively uncommon. [[Asiatic black bear|Bears]] that live on the mountain have been sighted along the Yoshida route.

Huts at and above the fifth stations are usually staffed during the climbing season, but huts below the fifth stations are not usually staffed for climbers. The number of open huts on routes is proportional to the number of climbers—Yoshida has the most, while Gotemba has the fewest. The huts along the Gotemba route also tend to start later and close earlier than those along the Yoshida route. Also, because Mount Fuji is designated as a national park, it is illegal to camp above the fifth station.

There are eight peaks around the crater at the summit. The highest point in Japan, Ken-ga-mine, is where the [[Mount Fuji Radar System]] used to be (it was replaced by an automated system on October 1, 2008).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/press/0806/06c/chiiki.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628182700/https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/press/0806/06c/chiiki.html | archive-date=June 28, 2023 | title=気象庁｜報道発表資料 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Research at the Top of Mount Fuji | website=Highlighting Japan | url=https://www.gov-online.go.jp/eng/publicity/book/hlj/html/201801/201801_09_en.html}}</ref> Climbers can visit each of these peaks.

=== Paragliding ===
[[Paraglider]]s take off in the vicinity of the fifth station, Gotemba parking lot, between Subashiri and Hōei-zan peak on the south side of the mountain, in addition to several other locations, depending on wind direction. Several paragliding schools use the wide sandy/grassy slope between Gotemba and Subashiri parking lots as a training hill.

=== Overtourism concerns ===
On 1 February 2024, the Yamanashi prefectural government imposed a mandatory fee of 2,000 yen ($13) for hikers using the Yoshida trail beginning in the summer season as part of efforts to ease congestion and provide funding for safety protocols.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/a1e50048cc54-mt-fuji-climbers-to-face-2000-yen-fees-from-summer-as-tourism-rises.html |title=Mt. Fuji climbers to face 2,000 yen fees amid overtourism concerns |website=Kyodo News|language=en |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref> It later announced that it would impose a daily limit of 4,000 hikers on the trail and close it between 4 p.m. and 3 a.m. except for guests in mountain lodges.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 July 2024 |title=[Yoshida Trail] 2024 Restrictions overview and FAQ |url=https://www.fujisan-climb.jp/en/news/240417_yoshida_trail_faq.html#:~:text=If%20the%20number%20of%20climbers,continue%20climbing%20even%20after%204pm%3F |access-date=11 July 2024 |website=Official Web Site for Ft. Fuji Climbing}}</ref> The Shizuoka prefectural government subsequently announced that it would also close the Subashiri, Gotemba and Fujinomiya trails at the same time with the same exceptions, citing also concerns over congestion.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/101a85a0aa2b-another-japanese-prefecture-to-restrict-night-climbing-on-mt-fuji.html |title=Another Japanese prefecture to restrict night climbing on Mt. Fuji |website=Kyodo News|language=en |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref>