Tokyo ---------- Mount Fuji

 

Elevation: 12,388' (3,776 m)

Prominence: 12,388' (3,776 m)

Last eruption: December 16, 1707

First ascent: 663 AD

Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan) is with 3776 meters Japan's highest mountain. 
In English, the mountain is known as Mount Fuji. Some sources refer to it as "Fuji-san", "Fujiyama" or, redundantly, "Mt. Fujiyama". 
Mount Fuji is an active volcano. It stands on the border between Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures and can be seen from Tokyo and Yokohama on clear days. 

Another easy way to view Mount Fuji is from the train on a trip between Tokyo and Osaka. If you take the shinkansen from Tokyo in direction of Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka, the best view of the mountain can be enjoyed from around Shin-Fuji Station on the right hand side of the train, about 40-45 minutes into the journey.  

When to climb?
Official Climbing Season
July and August are the official climbing season. During these two months the mountain is usually free of snow, the weather is relatively mild, access by public transportation is easy and the mountain huts are open. Everybody without much hiking experience is advised to tackle the mountain during the official climbing season.

Climbing Equipment :

• proper hiking shoes
• proper clothes
• flashlight
• food