The Trial of the Blossom Princess - Mt Fuji, Japan
A volcanic pilgrimage where the air thins, the trail steepens, and the mountain stops pretending to be gentle — a climb where every switchback reminds you that Fuji isn’t a hike, it’s an initiation.
In this episode, Philip takes us through one of the most demanding single‑day traverses on Mount Fuji: a full ascent from the Subashiri 5th Station, a complete loop around the crater rim, and a long descent all the way to the Gotemba 5th Station. It’s 11 miles of movement and more than 13,500 feet of vertical change — all completed without hut rest or acclimatization. Along the way, we break down…
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