Are you interested in hiking Mt Fuji in Japan?

Mt Fuji is the highest peak in Japan at 12,389'and is considered an active volcano (though it last erupted in 1708). And we're going to hike it in August 2017. This will be an overnight hike, staying in a hut and then waking before dawn to make the summit in time for sunrise. The sunrise atop Mt. Fuji, known as goraiko or "Buddha's Halo", is stunningly brilliant. The sun gradually appears in dazzling shades of purple, pink, and orange over the sea of clouds that Japanese call "The ocean of cotton". The summit of Mount Fuji is very spectacular. Various temples, shrines, and tori's (Shinto "gateways for the gods") scatter the large dominating crater on the summit. We always hope to cross the half-kilometer wide crater so as to tag the 8 highest points, including the 3,776m (12,388ft) peak kengamine, the highest point in Japan. https://www.instagram.com/p/BN542lCBcNa/ The dates we're looking at are August 27/28, 2017 and we have room for up to seven people to join us. We are negotiating for a bilingual guide and reduced rates, and details will come soon. Here's a bit more on the route, the vertical gain and distance: We'd be starting on the Fujinomiya Trail which starts at 7,874' and climbs about 4500' in total. This would include a little-known traverse to avoid the crowds, spending the night at Akaiwa-hachigokan hut at 10,824'. Wake up 3 am and climb the remain 1,565' to the summit in time for sunrise (~2 hours). With a trip around the crater to the 8 peaks and a side trip to the Hoeizan crater, it's about 10 miles total. If this bucket-list trip sounds interesting to you, leave a reply to this forum.