Climbed Mt Fuji

[BusaFever]

It was a tough day!   Got up @ 0500 and was on the trail by 0630.   Made the summit by noon.      Took 4 hours going down.  Was a good experience, but man I am pooped.  

Took a Marine buddy with me, so it was quite the experience with a flyboy & a ground-pounder on the expedition.

Here is a pic of "original" Bullet Train... (pun intended)  It goes 300 kph, but pricey.

 

[BusaFever]

Forgot the pic.

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[BusaFever]

Mt Fuji prior to the climb. Taken from MCB Camp Fuji.

 

[BusaFever]

View from about 5000 ft.

 

[BusaFever]

View from the summit.

 

[BusaFever]

View from the descending trail...

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[Let 'er eat!]

Awesome! That view from the top is really cool.

 

[VaBusa]

Yeah...that's the pic I liked too...almost makes me want to see it in person, but my husband travels to Japan so much and I've heard too many horror stories! Don't think I'll ever make it there!

(don't worry...they're just horror stories about food and how packed those trains are...nothing bad!)

 

[jwcfbd]

very nice pictures.

 

[BusaFever]

Thanks for the replies...

Kind of a horror story:

Taking the trains, (we took 9 of them total) we were doing out best to match up the Kanji at each station with our tickets.  We did not miss any stops/switches, but were pretty worried for some time.  In mainland japan, the japanese do not have to speak English, like everywhere else in the world.  We were pretty much on our own.  But we made it!  

 

[banditoo]

Yeah...that's the pic I liked too...almost makes me want to see it in person, but my husband travels to Japan so much and I've heard too many horror stories! Don't think I'll ever make it there!

(don't worry...they're just horror stories about food and how packed those trains are...nothing bad!)

whew good thing !! Heading to JP in December, hmm not sure if I'm ambitious enough to go to the top of Mt. Fuji. Is there a gondola - ha ha ha.

 

[BusaFever]

Gondola...

In December, you will need snow shoes!

 

[banditoo]

Gondola...

In December, you will need snow shoes!

oh yeah !! Actually Okinawa is on the agenda of places to see too, I should look you up !!

 

[BusaFever]

Gondola...

In December, you will need snow shoes!

oh yeah !!  Actually Okinawa is on the agenda of places to see too, I should look you up !!

Please do!

If you like to dive/snorkel... Oki is da place!

After being on mainland in Dec, you will be begging for our 70 degree december days! It is NICE!