HORDES of trekkers have been flocking to Mount Fuji since the two-month climbing season started last month, after it was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in recognition of its status as a symbol of Japan.
Hundreds of hikers began their ascent of the 3,776m peak before dawn in a bid to stand at the summit to watch the sun rise over the Pacific Ocean.
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