Climbing from Fujiyoshida (21/21)

1. The descending route is covered with ash like this. If the weather is good, you'll be able to see clear views of other mountains in Japan.
   
2. In about 10 to 15 minutes, you'll be down at Honhachigo Tomoe-kan. In the picture before, Japanese Self Defense forces are taking a rest.
   
3. Next to Taiyo-kan.
   This is where routes to Kawaguchiko and Subashiri separates. Take extra caution because you'll have to climb back to here if you take the wrong route down. There are some people who actually makes this mistake.
   Kawaguchiko and Fujiyoshida is to the left. Subashiri route is to the right. There are many people from the tour groups taking the left route to Kawaguchiko, but there are some small groups taking the right route to Subashiri. DON'T JUST FOLLOW THE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF YOU!
   We'll be taking the left route back to Fujiyoshida.
   
4. After crossing across the front of the hut, there is the last chance sign to make sure you're on the right route.
   
5. Emergency hut. It's just a concrete room with nothing inside - no toilet. It's usually used in an emergency during a winter climb.
   
6. A little further down, there is a pay toilet, but it's only open during the summer months.
   
7. If you see a concrete tunnel, you'll almost near the sixth station.
   The tunnel was built because of falling rocks.
   
8. A horse is coming up.
   
9. A flat dent near the center of the picture is the New Kawaguchiko Sixth Station. If you're too tired to make it down to Fujiyoshida station on foot, you'll be able to take a bus down from there.
   
10. Sixth station. Looking back at the cross road of Fujiyoshida route and Kawaguchiko route.
    When descending, Fujiyoshida route to the right (left on the picture because it's looking up.).(6:45)
    A horse to carry people too tired to go down by themselves is slowly climbing up the route. They cost a little bit around 12,000 yen (US$100) per person.
    
11. Looking back at Mount Fuji from town of Fujiyoshida.(11:15)