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Mount Fuji (Fujisan) is with 3776 meters Japan's highest mountain. It is not surprising that the nearly perfectly shaped volcano has been worshipped as a sacred mountain and experienced big popularity among artists and common people.

Mount Fuji is a dormant volcano, which most recently erupted in 1708. It stands on the border between Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures and can be seen from Tokyo and Yokohama on clear days.

The easiest way to view Mount Fuji is from the train on a trip along the Tokaido Line between Tokyo and Osaka. If you take the shinkansen from Tokyo in direction of Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka, the best view of Mount Fuji can be enjoyed from around Shin-Fuji Station on the right hand side of the train, about 40 to 45 minutes after leaving Tokyo.

Note however, that clouds and poor visibility often block the view of Mount Fuji, and you have to consider yourself lucky if you get a clear view of the mountain. Visibility tends to be better during the colder seasons of the year than in summer, and in the early morning and late evening hours.

If you want to enjoy Mount Fuji at a more leisurely pace and from a nice natural surrounding, you should head to the Fuji Five Lake (Fujigoko) region at the northern foot of the mountain, or to Hakone, a nearby hot spring resort.

Mount Fuji is officially open for climbing during July and August via several routes.

Attractions

Climbing Mount Fuji A guide to climbing Mount Fuji. Hakone National park with views of Mount Fuji. Fuji Five Lakes Resort at the foot of Mount Fuji.

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Orientation

How to get to the Fuji Five Lakes How to get to the summit How to get to Hakone About transportation in Japan

Accommodation

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Tour Packages

Guided Tours to Mount Fuji:

Mt.Fuji & Hakone Full Day Guided 2-day climbing tour of Mount Fuji. Mt.Fuji & Hakone Full Day Guided day trip from Tokyo to Mount Fuji and Hakone. Mt.Fuji-Hakone & Onsen 2 Days - Hotel Course Guided 2-day trip from Tokyo to Mount Fuji and Hakone. Mt.Fuji-Hakone & Onsen 2 Days - Fujiya Hotel Course Guided 2-day trip from Tokyo to Mount Fuji and Hakone.

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