In Photos: Mt. Fuji climbing season opens to beautiful views at summit

Climbers are seen smiling at the eighth station of the Yoshida trail on Mount Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 30, 2022. (Mainichi/Natsuki Nishi)

A climber is seen heading toward the seventh station of the Yoshida trail on Mount Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 30, 2022. (Mainichi/Natsuki Nishi)

A French couple is seen with a guide at the seventh station of the Yoshida trail on Mount Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 30, 2022. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima)

Foreign tourists are seen heading toward the summit at the seventh station of the Yoshida trail on Mount Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 30, 2022. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima)

Foreign tourists are seen heading toward the summit at the seventh station of the Yoshida trail on Mount Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 30, 2022. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima)

A French couple is seen at the seventh station of the Yoshida trail on Mount Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 30, 2022. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima)

Climbers pose for a photo before the eighth station of the Yoshida trail on Mount Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 30, 2022. (Mainichi/Natsuki Nishi)

Climbers are seen viewing the sunrise at the summit of Mount Fuji on July 1, 2022. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima)