Admire the sunrise and sunset at Mount Fuji

Published on : 17/07/2018
by : Ph.L

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Coucher de soleil au Mont Fuji — Sunset at Mount Fuji
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The most beautiful sunrises and sunsets in Japan!

With its 3,776 m altitude, Mount Fuji offers an exceptional panorama when it comes to admiring the sunrise or sunset. That's why during its peak season in summer, many tourists climb Japan's highest mountain in hopes of enjoying these two special times of the day. When should you go so as not to miss the show? What route should you choose to be sure of reaching the summit before the first (or last) rays of the sun? Small summary of a parametrized ascent.

Remember that the closer you get to July, the earlier the sun rises and sets later. Conversely, once mid-August has passed, the sun rises later and later and sets earlier and earlier.

If you hope to climb Mount Fuji in July , you will therefore have to arrive at the top of the mountain a little earlier than the average hour indicated to hope to glimpse the first rays of the sun!

Month

Lift

To sleep

January

6:55-6:45 a.m.

4:40-5:10 p.m.

February

6:45-6:15 a.m.

5:10-5:40 p.m.

March

6h15-5h35

5:40-6:05 p.m.

April

5:35-4:55

6:05-6:30 p.m.

May

4h55-4h30

6:30-6:50 p.m.

June

4h30-4h35

6:50-7:05 p.m.

July

4:35-4:55

7:05 p.m.-6:50 p.m.

August

4h55-5h15

6:50-6:15 p.m.

September

5:15-5:40 a.m.

6:15-5:30 p.m.

October

5:40 a.m. to 6:05 a.m.

5:30-4:50 p.m.

November

6:05-6:35 a.m.

4:50-4:35 p.m.

December

6:35-6:55

4:35-4:40 p.m.

For all those who would like to know precisely the trajectory of the sun, the site Sunrise and Sunset lists sunrise and sunset times in all regions of the globe based on the date and geographical location of users. A smart tool, which will allow you to calculate exactly the moment before which it will be necessary to be at the top of Mount Fuji to admire the spectacle.

Schedules

In order not to be disappointed when reaching the summit, you still need to know exactly what time the sun rises and sets on the archipelago.

In general, the sun rises very early in summer and also sets very early . After all, it's not for nothing that Japan is nicknamed the ''land of the rising sun''!

In order to see a little more clearly, here is a summary table of sunrise and sunset times on Mount Fuji throughout the year.

Mount Fuji in winter — Photo of Mount Fuji in Winter
wikipedia

Plan your return trip well

Reaching the summit on time is good. Not being stuck at more than 3,000m in the cold and hungry for hours is better!

Most walkers start climbing Mount Fuji at the 5th station on the route.

A key stage in the ascent, the 5th station is the departure and arrival point for many shuttles serving the towns located at the foot of Fujisan .

Rassemblement devant le refuge pour admirer la vue

From this station, it takes an average of six hours of walking to reach the summit of the mountain and three hours to descend. If you decide to see the sunset , then you will have to go up during the day and come down at night . If you want to admire its rise, it will be the opposite.

There are of course pros and cons to both. Especially in the first situation, since if you come down too late, there may not be a shuttle to get back to city life when you arrive at the 5th station. So be careful not to be caught off guard!

Lever de soleil au sommet du Mont Fuji — Sunrise at the top of Mount Fuji
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Recommended route: see the sunset

To admire a sunset over the roof of Japan, it is generally necessary to leave the 5th station in the late morning to reach the summit of Mount Fuji before the last rays of the sun. After which, hikers generally go back down to the 5th station for rest and take a shuttle the next morning.

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