Mount Fuji, also known as Fuji-san to the Japanese, is one of Japan’s most recognisable features.  It is located approximately 60 miles west of Tokyo.

The Japanese say Fuji-san is their most sacred mountain.  It is actually a volcano and is dormant, not extinct.  It hasn’t erupted since 1707 and is a great tourist attraction.

If you wish to take the climb, it is traditional to set off from the small town called Fuji-Yoshido and it takes 11 to 12 hours to reach the summit!  Most people prefer to be at the summit for dawn and at night, you can see a line of torches looking almost like lava down the side of the mountain. (more…)