Fernweh is the longing for far off places. It's a bit like the opposite of homesickness. Between fernweh and our deep desire for once in a lifetime adventures it's no surprise that we hiked Mt. Fuji. It was a long arduous journey overnight but provide an incredible sunrise view and spectacular artistic inspiration. Just to let you know the nitty-gritty of what we went through here is some statistics along with our own.
~Mt Fuji is one of Japan's 3 Holy Mountains.
~It's a strato-volcanoe.
~Last erupted 1707-08.
~Tallest mountain of Japan with the summit at 3, 776 m (12, 389 ft).
~Average day ascent is 6-8 hours. Average night hike is 7-9 hours.
Ours was 8!
~Average descent time is 4-6 hours. We descended in 3 hours.
~You can receive "stamps" on your Fuji walking but there's a special one for doing a "sunrise" hike.
~Snow stays on the mountain ALL year round. It was between 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit when we summited.
~Seeing the sunrise from the top of Japan is considered the "best" way to hike Fuji. Sun rose for us at 5:06 am.
~Approximately 300,000 people climb Mt Fuji yearly.
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