Entire view of Mt. Fuji from Yamanashi side, from the north, is likely to be better than from Shizuoka side, from the south.

Mt. Fuji, a typical conical volcano, is Japan’s highest mountain and has been worshipped as a sacred mountain since time immemorial.  Foreigners had been prohibited to climb the mountain for long time though, it gradually became to be widely known among Westerners manly by Ukiyo-e woodblock prints, then in accordance with the end of samurai government, Johon Rutherford Alcock, the first British minister dispatched to Japan, went down in history as the first foreigner to set foot on the top of the mountain in 1860.  This event strengthened the firm name recognition of Mt. Fuji all over the world ant it has become a symbol of Japan.

Most foreign visitors want to take a closer look at Mt. Fuji nowadays.  As it is a conical volcano and isolated mountain, its distant views from any directions are similar.  Therefore, more foreign visitors want to go closer to the mountain from Shizuoka side, from the south, because of easy accessibility.  However, a south wind blowing to the mountain at all daytimes of the year tends to cause a cloud covering the mountain except for in the morning.  Hence, it’s better to see the mountain from Yamanashi side, from the north, to get better chance.  The photo shows a distant view of Mt. Fuji, whose upper part is clear, from Yamanashi side, from the north.  While Tokyo, 100 kilometers east of it, was overcast with occasional rain at that time.

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