DoCoMo extends LTE Service to Mt. Fuji, now Officially a UNESCO World Heritage site, 4G at the summit! http://bit.ly/17KaBBE

Note: both KDDI and SoftBank are also offering next-gen. speeds on Fuji-san [Eds]

DoCoMo announced today that it has begun providing Xi LTE service in the Mt. Fuji area, now a World Heritage site, including the iconic mountain’s 3,776-meter summit, trail entrances, climbing paths and mountainside cabins. Service will be available until the end of the official Mt. Fuji climbing season in late August.

Update: Google sent a Street View trekker for those who can’t make the climb!

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