🏔 Mt. Fuji’s main station — Mt. Fuji’s Fifth Station

Mount Fuji is the spiritual symbol of the Japanese people and also the highest mountain in Japan, so it attracts many climbers every year. Most of them do not start from the foot of the mountain, but choose to start climbing at the fifth station halfway up the mountain. 🚌 Take the bus from Shinjuku West Exit and it will take about 2.5 hours to reach the Fifth Station Trailhead 🚌 Take the bus from Kawaguchiko Station and arrive at the Fifth Station, which takes about 1 hour 🚙 You can reach it along the toll Fuji Subaru Line, but please note that it is not open during the mountain climbing season (July 1st to September 10th) Mount Fuji's fifth station is located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, near the border with Shizuoka Prefecture. The so-called Fifth Station actually divides Mount Fuji into approximately 10 equal parts, so the Fifth Station is the halfway point of Mount Fuji. Mount Fuji Fifth Station is the highest point on Mount Fuji that can be reached by car. The scenery here is very beautiful and you can see the beautiful scenery of Fujiyoshida City and Lake Yamanaka. Any photo you take here looks like a postcard. You can also go to Komitake Shrine to buy a unique Mount Fuji-shaped amulet as a souvenir. You can also send a postcard to yourself at the post office here, and when you return, you will receive a postcard with a Mount Fuji postmark. For those who don’t have the confidence to reach the summit, there is a 3.5-kilometer-long “Minakamichi Natural Exploration Trail” at the 5th station. The altitude of this trail remains almost constant, so it is much easier than reaching the summit. Finally, it should be noted that Mount Fuji is 3,776 meters above sea level, and the height of the Fifth Station is about 2,300 meters. The temperature drops by about 0.6 degrees for every 100 meters increase in altitude. Therefore, even if you are not planning to climb to the top of Mount Fuji, you still need to prepare warm clothes when visiting the Fifth Station. #seetheearthinthemoment #overseastravel #japan #greentourism #greentravel #countrysideseries #mountaineering #fuji #yamanashi #beautifulview #checkin #japan