A video capturing a tourist’s surprise at the sheer number of hikers climbing Mount Fuji in Japan before dawn has gone viral on social media, highlighting the intense congestion that often greets visitors during peak climbing season.

The TikTok clip, posted by user @_theraa , has accumulated over 1.1 million views since it was shared in late July. Text overlaid on the video reads: "When you thought you’re special climbing Mount Fuji at 2am."

The footage shows a sea of hikers, each equipped with headlamps and rucksacks, slowly ascending the dark mountainside. The caption adds: "One hour hike from hut to top turned into two hours with all the traffic."

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The crowds shown in the footage reflect the reality of climbing Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage s

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