Wrong season, Ray. April is when Mt. Fuji usually experiences the highest snow coverage. The climbing season for Mt. Fuji is from the beginning of July until mid-September.
The time required to climb Mount Fuji depends on the route, time of day, weather, day of the week, day & month in the season, and your own physical condition. But on average, you should count on at least 6.5 hours from the 5th station.
"Japan's National Police Agency says a total of 917 people were involved in mountaineering accidents across the nation in July and August, renewing a record for the summer climbing season. The agency…
The number of people climbing Mt. Fuji via the Gotemba Trail, on the mountain’s Shizuoka Prefecture side, dropped more than 30% year-on-year as of the end of August, according to sources. This change…
As Mount Fuji officially closed its summer climbing season on Sept. 10, authorities declared a landmark success in curbing “bullet climbing,” the dangerous practice of ascending the mountain overnight…
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