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Mount Fuji

On the island of Honshu, which is Japan’s “mainland” in the Far East, is this beautiful mountain; Mount Fuji. Mount Fuji is 12,388 feet high and is actually a volcano that has not had a major eruption since 1707. Legend has it that the mountain was created in 286 B.C. after an earthquake, and continued to build from that time. During the last major eruption the ashes spread as far as Tokyo, which is about twenty-five miles away, over time the ash hardened helping to create this very tall, high mountain. Since the height of Mount Fuji is over twelve thousand feet high it get very cold up at the top, making it the awesome mountain that it is today.
Mount Fuji from an airplane

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This mountain with its covered by snow, have many tourist as well as the Japanese in awe as they look up at top, and see its symmetrical cone shape, with its ridges and forest trails. Many artists from all over the world have been inspired to create that feeling you get when standing at the base of such a beautiful Mountain.

For the Japanese who call this mountain Fuji-san it is a sacred place and traditionally many Japanese choose to journey to it to pay homage to such a majestic creation of Nature or their God. This is an ancient custom for the Japanese to visit; every year thousands of Japans citizens will make the pilgrimage to the top of Fuji-San along with tourist from all over the world.
The snow-capped beautiful Mountain.

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From the top of this mountain people fall in love with the rising of the sun in the morning or the setting of the sun in the evening, it can’t be described as many say; it has to be experienced seen by ones own eyes.

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Mount Fuji, or Fuji-san is Japan’s pride and joy, it is beautiful, majestic, as well as a sacred place for many; there really is not a more beautiful mountain or volcano in the world. So if you ever get to Japan, you need to take this journey, which should be number one on your places to visit.
A photo taken from space by NASA.Years ago when families traveled to Japan, and would go to Mount Fuji, many woman were disappointed, because at one time women were not allow to climb to the top, it has been only about 20 years that woman have been allow to take this journey. The reasons are unclear, but it is believed to be in part that Fuji-san translated means Papa Fuji; and meant for men only.
Mount Fuji from Mount Tanjo

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