Mount Fuji Radar Dome Museum

35 years of predicting weather from Mount Fuji's summit

Cathy Cawood Sep 16, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>This radar dome spent 35 years at Mount Fuji's summit</p>

<p>This information board is in Japanese, but there is an English leaflet available</p>

<p>Now the dome stands above a small museum</p>

<p>Pictures of Mount Fuji are on display in the lobby</p>

<p>This photograph at the museum shows the radar dome on Mount Fuji's summit</p>

<p>Of course there is a souvenir shop</p>

<p>The grounds have beautiful views, but it was too cloudy to see Mount fuji</p>

<p>Sadly I didn't have time to visit the Local History Museum</p>

<p>More distant view of the museum  </p>

Notice

The Mount Fuji trails officially open from July 1st (Yoshida Trail) and July 10th (others) and remain open until September 10th. Check the <a href="http://www.fujisan-climb.jp/en/">official site</a> for the latest climbing status and any weather advisories. Read our <a href="https://en.japantravel.com/places/shizuoka/mount-fuji/77">Mount Fuji guide</a> to learn about the changes to hiking Mount Fuji since the summer of 2024.

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Before the days of satellites, there was a manned radar dome on top of Mt. Fuji. From its installation in 1965 up until 1999 it served as a detection system for dangerous storms. Just imagine what that job was like in winter! At the end of its usefulness, the radar dome was air-lifted to a new home in Fujiyoshida, and turned into a small museum. They have a special room where you can experience a simulation of weather conditions at the top of Mount Fuji. There is an English leaflet available, and the museum is about 3 kilometers from Fujisan Station.

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Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...