Yayyyyy, Station 5!

Shortly after 6:30, we finally make it to our starting point, at 2000 meters! A beautiful morning, the slight chill a very refreshing change from the sweltering Nagoya summer. As you can see, this doesn't exactly promise to be a solitary nature hike - though as we were climbing in the peak week of the peak season, we expected a lot more crowds than we saw. Here's a link that gives more information on climbing Fuji-san - something perhaps we should have looked at before we climbed. The advice on rain gear seems particularly astute.