How many people climb Mt. Fuji every year?
I’m not aware of any reliable total estimates, but the Daily Yomiuri newspaper reported on Aug. 31, 2010 that as of 5 pm Sun. Aug. 29, a record 253,414 climbers had been counted during the 2-month climbing season on the main Kawaguchiko trail, according to the safety guidance center at the trail’s 6th station. With 2 days remaining in the official climbing season, this number will likely reach 260,000 climbers. This is the 2nd straight record-setting year, surpassing last year’s climbing season tally of 247,066.
