Original text byAhmad Arif, adapted by Darmansjah
Night before, bringing the wind blowing hard. Half moon emerged from behind the thick clouds. Cold airand rain can suddenly dim down no desire crowdedclimbers getting ready in Pos V Kawaguchi-ko, on the slopes of Fuji.
Window climbing Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain with an altitude of 3,776meters, which is onlyopen during thesummer months of July-August, staying another day. Many climbers are reluctant to miss.
"It's been almost three years in Japan I have never climbed Fuji. Well, I come, "said Fathia Anzilni, old friend who was taking doctoral education in Japan, welcomed my invitation.
During July-August, the snow is usually blanketed peaks Fuji has disappeared. The weather is considered more friendly and warmer temperatures, although sometimes drop to near freezing. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people climb Fuji during these two months. Based on data from Japan's Ministry of Environment, the climbing season in 2012 Fuji climbers to reach 319,000 people. When averaged, there were 5,316 people a day who climb this mountain for two months.
Post Kawaguchi-ko, at an altitude of 2,300meters, including the most popular for hikers because it can be accessedby bus from Shinjuku Station in Tokyo to 2,600 yen one-wayfare. In addition, along the ascent route to the summit Kwaguchi known as the Yoshida line there are many stalls that provide food and beverages, room for a break, until the oxygen tube.
Than through Kawaguchi, actually there are threeother climbing gates, namely Subashiri, Fujinomiya, and Gotemba. We choose a busthat departs at 04:50 PM from Shinjuku and arrived at Pos V Kawaguchi at 07.50 pm.
Still enough time. Ascent of Pos V Kawaguchi to Pos Xor Peak Fuji estimatedsix to eight hours. After filling the stomach with hot udon noodles, then meetwith a water bagand two packs ofonigiri (rice ball type), we were preparing to catch the morning sun on top of MountFuji.
Almost at 09.00pm. The climbers one by one disappeared in the dark hiking trail. We followed the directions they disappear. About 15 minutes walking, hiking trail from Pos V still flat, even then declined.
While waiting for other climbers, we capture the views of a settlement in the form of flickering lights at the foot of Fuji, who disguised thousands of fireflies.
A man who camefrom the direction of Pos V emerge fromthe darkness. We stopped him and asked. "It looks just like this," he said friendly. "I just climbed Fuji once."
The man continued totalk while walking."After the age of 50 years, I was also finally able toFuji. It's my goal before I die, "he said.
Protected figuredark of night. I do not want to bother him with questions that are personal. Wechoose to enjoy a conversation without introducing themselvesto each other. "At least once in life Japanesepeople have climbedto the summit of Fuji," he said before disappearingin the dark.
Exceptional mountain
For the Japanese, Fuji was special. Hundreds of years, the highest mountain in the country has been a source of inspiration. Many poems, writings, paintings inspired by the charm of Fuji. The mountain is also one of the followers of the spiritual orientation of the center of Shinto, the traditional religion in Japan. Some Shinto shrine established in Mount Fuji, reminiscent of the many temples and shrines built on volcanoes in Indonesia.
Fuji is actually an active volcano located at the junction of three tectonic plates collision active: Amurian plate (Eurasia), Okhotsk Plate (America), and the Philippine Plate. When last erupted in 1707, Fuji ash falls to Tokyo which is about 100 kilometers.
In June 2013, the Mount Fuji established as one of the eight world heritage by the United Nations. The climb to Fuji this year also added crowded. Not only teenagers, but parents until the children were mostly found in Fuji climbing lane.
In contrast to the mountainsin Indonesia, which tracks mostly left natural and often misleading, hiking trail Fuji packed intoconvenient for tourists. Some roads have been made and braided rope ladder stone fence offa cliff.
Exhausted climbers can stay and eat at the many found in almost every stop. Toilets were available at the peak of the tariff ¥ 200per person. Notonly that, in eachpost, climbers can get souvenirs typical Fuji, the stamp isengraved on woodensticks to mark wehad to get there. These sticks can bepurchased at Post V for ¥1200 and ¥200 for one stamp.
Windchill
Hiking trail to Mount Fuji is like a night market alone. Climberssnaking, hand in hand along the steep ascentthat starts from the Post VII. Several times we had to wait in line.
04.30 am. Fujipeak closer, butthe uphill roadand dense. The cold wind blowing dust flew faster and faster, even gravel stinging duringgrabbing face.
Some of the exhausted climbers choose to restin the flat land surrounding-gate wooden torii gate, usually painted red whichconnects to a sacredplace-not far from the summit. They crouched behind a thickjacket and a shoulder to each other, while waiting forthe sunrise.
05.00. a.m, a thickfog suddenly came. Temperature of 4 degreesCelsius and the wind rushing attacks. However, the climbers whohad been waiting at the top did not move. "The sunrise was incredible moment for the Japanese. Remember Our country is often called 'the City of Sunrise, "Masahide Sasaki said, solo climber from Tokyo. "Waiting for the sunrise atop Fuji more special."
So special sunrise from Fuji, the Japanesehave their own terms to call it, is goraiko.
Lavender color finallypainted sky on the eastern horizon. And at about5:20, the sun-awaited emerged. Solar raysled to a row of the lake at the foot of the originalFuji disappeared. Lake surface reflects the color silver. Only a few seconds the sun disappearedagain. Then came backagain a few secondsand disappear.
As soon as the sun rose, people cheered.
"Goraiko ... goraiko," said Sasaki. He thenoffered to photograph me with the background goraiko. In return, he asked me to take a picture with the same background. "Sorry, I did not bring a camera. Allow you my photoand then sent to Facebookor e-mail to me? "He saidrepeatedly utter arigatou and bowed.
Ah, one photo shots can make new friendships. Fuji is full of inspiration, but it all ultimately depends on how we interpret it. Fuji winds are roaring and painful skin can be a valuable souvenir, as written haiko poet of the Edo period, Matsu Basho (1644-1649); The wind from Mt Fuji - I put it on the fan - Here, the souvenir from Edo ...
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