What would you do. WHen you live on MT FUJI

[Davey]

i just found this news :

For rent: Mount Fuji weather station; nice view

The Associated Press
The Meteorological Agency is looking for tenants to rent a vacant weather monitoring station at the summit of Mount Fuji, according to an agency official.
Until September, the agency had four scientists stationed atop the 3,776-meter volcano year-round. But the work those researchers did -- measuring the temperature, air pressure and humidity -- can now be done remotely, and three of the station's buildings stand empty.

The buildings, altogether about 570 sq. meters, would be ideal for scientists studying altitude sickness or for astronomers peering at the stars, said Naoyuki Hasegawa, a planning official at the agency.

But the agency has had difficulty finding anyone able to assume the maintenance tasks of the station, including taking care of the electrical lines that run to the top of the mountain.

"Some researchers have shown interest in the high-altitude research but they have been unable to take on the responsibility of maintaining the facility," Hasegawa said. "We can't provide a living space for people, so we have to ask that the users maintain the facility themselves."

The agency hasn't decided how much it will charge to lease the buildings, Hasegawa said.

The agency began monitoring weather atop the mountain, one of 20 active volcanoes in Japan, in 1932.

Experts say Mount Fuji is at moderate risk of erupting. It has erupted at least 16 times since 781, most recently in 1707, when it sprinkled ash on Tokyo about 100 km away.

The Japan Times: April 14, 2005

would you guys would like to live on MT FUJI???

i would like it... i would sell photo camera's SAY GANBATTE TO EVERYBODY, Laugh at tired people a bit ( gomen i can be bit bad sometimes too) ,look at the view, walk around the mountain, RUN UP,, RUN DOWN ( roll down would be better maby)

WHAT WOULD YOU DO, WHEN YOU LIVE ON MT FUJI?
(when you dont need to maintain the facility yourself .....)

 

[Flashjeff]

Well, one thing's for certain, reception for satellite TV's bound to be absolutely terrific way up there!

 

[DoctorP]

Unless you are of an adventurer mindset, it is not a suitable place to live. I have seen the station in question, and the costs to maintain the building and electrical lines etc...would be quite costly. The view is wonderful, the climate is bearable, but you would have to hike your supplies in weekly/monthly and that would get quite irritating after a while. The climb up is quite taxing on your body too...not near as bad as the climb back down though!

I think that if they can not find a company that wants it, then they should try renting it out as a vacation spot! That would be ideal...unless of course the volcano blows with someone staying there!