Fujisan

Yamanashi, Shizuoka

Mount Fuji, located on Honshu Island, is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometres (60 mi) south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is snow-capped several months a year, is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers. Mount Fuji is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" (三霊山 Sanreizan?) along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku. It is also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and one of Japan's Historic Sites. It was added to the World Heritage List as a Cultural Site on June 22, 2013. As per UNESCO, Mount Fuji has “inspired artists and poets and been the object of pilgrimage for centuries”. UNESCO recognizes 25 sites of cultural interest within the Mt. Fuji locality. These 25 locations include the mountain itself, Fujisan Hongū Sengen Shrine and six other Sengen shrines, two lodging houses, Lake Yamanaka, Lake Kawaguchi, the eight Oshino Hakkai hot springs, two lava tree molds, the remains of the Fuji-kō cult in the Hitoana cave, Shiraito Falls, and Miho no Matsubara pine tree grove.

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掲載されている山

Yoshidaroute, Fujimiyaroute, Subashiriroute, Gotenbaroute

富士山

標高：3,775.6 m
Yamanashi
・ Shizuoka
難易度
2

体力度
3

言わずと知れた日本最高峰。７月の山開きから９月上旬の閉山まで国内外から30万人近い登山者が押し寄せ、いまや夏の風物詩となっている。オーバーユースが懸念されることから、自然保護と安全対策をおもな目的とした富士山保全協力金徴収（任意）の本格的導入が2014年にスタートした。登山コースは４本で、短い順に富士宮口ルート（静岡側）、吉田口ルート（山梨側）、砂走りルート、御殿場ルート（いずれも静岡側）となる。吉田口と富士宮口の人気が高く混雑は必至だ。夏でも朝の山頂付近は冬の気温となるので、防寒・防風着には気を配りたい。高山病対策も不可欠。寝不足は避け、ゆっくり登って水分をたっぷりと。それでも頭痛やめまいが激しければ登山はあきらめ、500ｍ以上高度を下げるといい。なお、弾丸登山（夕方にスタートする日帰り登山）は避けたいところだ。