Deep Dive from The Japan Times cover image

20: Fear and loathing on Mount Fuji

Deep Dive from The Japan Times

00:00

Mount Fuji, the Weather Changes on a Dime

Mount Fuji generates its own weather and that makes it unpredictable. What starts off as a nightmare climb can turn into one of the best days you'll ever have on the mountain. In the summer, you might start climbing in blue skies and 38 degrees centigrade temperatures,. only to find yourself at the top in thick cloud and chills everything to around zero degrees. All the opposite might happen.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app