On the Shizuoka side of Mt. Fuji, the opening ceremony was held on the 10th at the Asama Shrine in Fujinomiya City at the foot of the mountain.
On the 10th, Mt. Fuji opened its doors at three trailheads on the Shizuoka side, and the full-scale summer mountain season has begun.
Of these, many climbers gathered at the mountain trail in Fujinomiya City from the morning, and when officials from the prefecture removed the signboards and fences installed on the mountain trail at 9 am, they started climbing toward the summit one after another. rice field.
A man from Hiroshima said, "It was forecast to rain until yesterday, but I'm glad it was sunny. I'll climb to the top of the mountain."
In addition, an opening ceremony was held at Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine at the foot of Fujinomiya City, and about 100 people concerned participated to welcome the mountain climbing bus of Mt. Fuji and prayed for the safety of mountain climbing together with the priesthood.
Then, a tourist in white costume walked along the approach to the shrine, carrying a 3.776-meter-long "Big Kongo Cane" named after the altitude of Mt. Fuji, and dedicated it to the front of the hall of worship.
This opening ceremony was reduced in scale last year due to the influence of the new coronavirus, so it was almost the same as usual for the first time in three years.
Toshiko Ogawa, Chairman of the Fujinomiya City Tourism Association, said, "I am happy to be able to hold a full-scale opening ceremony for the first time in three years. I want to go. "
The three trails on the Shizuoka side will be closed on September 10 after the summer mountain season is over.