Does Mount Fuji attract tourists?

Visitor numbers have more than doubled since the mountain was granted World Heritage status in 2013, with more than 5 million recorded at the “fifth station” in 2019. That station, situated 2,300 m above sea level, serves as the primary hub for tourists visiting the mountain.



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Fuji is, that the probability to actually see the mountaintop lies between 20 and 30 %, some say it's closer to 20 than to 30.

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Experts say the mountaineering experience at Mount Fuji is in sharp decline because of the crowds. And since the annual climbing season opened just a couple of months ago in July, around 65,000 hikers have reached the summit, an increase of 17% from 2019.

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