{"id":5144,"date":"2021-07-25T07:37:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-25T06:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familjen.larsen.vc\/?p=5144"},"modified":"2021-07-25T08:05:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T07:05:38","slug":"fardig-med-mt-fuji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familjen.larsen.vc\/?p=5144","title":{"rendered":"F\u00e4rdig med Mt. Fuji"},"content":{"rendered":"

Idag var den 3:e dagen av min Virtualrunners Tokyo Athletes Challenge 2021<\/a>, vilken ni kan l\u00e4sa mer om under den l\u00e4nken!<\/p>\n

Begav mig ut denna ganska bl\u00e5siga morgon, d\u00e4r solen n\u00e4stan precis stigit \u00f6ver horisonten. B\u00f6rjade med en kort str\u00e4cka motvind, som sedan v\u00e4nde till sidovind, tills jag kom bort till sista kr\u00f6ken av kyrkog\u00e5rden, d\u00e4r det blev motvind igen hela v\u00e4gen uppf\u00f6r.<\/p>\n

Det k\u00e4ndes tufft idag, med andning som var jobbig, men det kan bero p\u00e5 att det gick ”ganska” snabbt. I alla fall f\u00f6r mig \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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Det kr\u00e4vdes ca: 2-km f\u00f6r mig att klara av de sista metrarna i denna utmaning, s\u00e5 jag visste att jag skulle klara av den idag.<\/p>\n

S\u00e5, n\u00e4r denna runda var registrerad, kom b\u00e5de certifikatet f\u00f6r utf\u00f6rd utmaning, besked om \u00e4nnu ett planterat tr\u00e4d, och ett sista vykort.<\/p>\n

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Det h\u00e4r var den sista av de utmaningar jag k\u00f6pt in (f\u00f6rutom Conquer 2021 som p\u00e5g\u00e5r ett tag till), s\u00e5 f\u00e5r se om det blir fler efter detta?<\/p>\n

D\u00e5 klarade jag av denna virtuella utmaning p\u00e5 74 km, genom att vara ute totalt 16-rundor, vilket ger ett snitt p\u00e5 4,625 km\/runda.<\/p>\n

Jag gjorde detta p\u00e5 47-dagar (inklusive vilodagar!).<\/p>\n

Den sista texten fr\u00e5n vykortet kan ni l\u00e4sa h\u00e4r:<\/p>\n

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I’ve enjoyed several days exploring the lakes, the forest, the ice caves and seeing Mount Fuji with its perfectly shaped cone from all angles but today was the day for the final climb to the summit.<\/p>\n

Shortly after leaving the 5th Station I reached a fork in the trail. To the right was the trek to Fujiko. Heading left, I soon arrived at the Komitake Shrine, named after old Komitake Mountain which is now buried deep beneath Mount Fuji. The Shrine is important to many worshippers who each year on 1 July attend the Kaizansai festival and celebrate the opening of Mount Fuji.<\/p>\n

From here to the 7th Station the trek weaved its way through a shady and dense forest. On hot summer days the forest provides a welcoming relief. The path itself was narrow and rough with rocks jutting out and tree branches stretching across the pathway. As with any climb sure-footedness was essential alongside some duck and weaving around branches. There were trail sections resembling carved out channels instead of just flat paths. I can imagine on foggy days this trail would be quite challenging with low visibility and for those who climb at night in order to catch the sunrise at the summit could run the risk of getting lost if not careful. Thankfully ropes line the route providing guidance and assistance up the mountain. Occasional openings in the forest canopy gave me glimpses of Fuji’s peak, like small teasers of what is yet to come.<\/p>\n

Leaving the forest zone behind, there were no more trees, just very low shrubs with small white flowers. The ground became more rocky and gravel-like, making it looser underfoot. It makes me realise that although Mount Fuji is not a technically difficult climb, it does however, present its own set of challenges such as a sudden change in weather, the steep inclines, long switchbacks and more importantly the potential for altitude sickness because the oxygen density is only two-thirds of the normal oxygen thereby making it more difficult to breathe.<\/p>\n

I forged my way onto the 8th Station where my trail merged with the very popular Yoshida Trail. As expected it became quite congested. Taking a slow and steady approach it was time for the final push. The terrain here was barren, vegetation seemed non-existent.<\/p>\n

I knew the summit was near when I made my way through the white Torii gate, which stood proudly on a set of steps signifying that ”heaven on earth” is within my grasp.<\/p>\n

Reaching the summit though was not the end, yet. The final part was a walk around the crater on the Ohachimeguri Trail. The crater has a 2,560ft (750m) surface diameter and a depth of 790ft (240m). With its jagged edge, the crater is encircled by eight sacred peaks, each with their own name: Oshaidake, Izudake, Jojudake, Komagatake, Mushimatake, Kengamine, Hukusandake, and Kusushidake.<\/p>\n

My quest ended at the Kusushi Shrine near the last station. Here I stood to absorb the aerial views, reflecting on my journey and contemplating my descent but that’s a story for another time.<\/p>\n

On a final note, did you know that the top 1,312ft (400m) of Mount Fuji is actually private property? Here’s an online excerpt explaining how this ownership evolved:<\/p>\n

”… belongs to Fujisan Hongu Sengentaisha, a Shinto shrine. The land originally belonged to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Edo Shogunate (1603 – 1867), and the area of Mt. Fuji from the 8th station to the top is said to have been given to this shrine as a gift by the Tokugawa clan in 1779. The land was re-designated as national property for a time after 1871, when the Tokugawa Shogunate relinquished power to the Imperial Court, but has since been returned to the Fujisan Hongu Sengentaisha. The Hongu (Main Shrine) of the shrine is at the foot of Mt. Fuji, and the Okumiya (Rear Shrine) is located at the mountain peak.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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