Number of Mount Fuji climbers in Japan 2023, by trail
During the 2023 climbing season, approximately 137.24 thousand people attempted to ascend Mount Fuji using the Yoshida trail. The Yoshida trail starts from the Fuji Subaru line 5th station and provides numerous mountain huts along the way. Apart from the climbing season in summer, trails and huts are closed throughout the year and climbing Mount Fuji is prohibited for people who are not exceptionally experienced mountaineers.