Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji is Japan’s highest mountain standing at 12, 389 feet it is also an active volcano though it has not erupted yet since 1707. It lies 100 kilometers from Tokyo and can be seen during the day as well as it is big, it is a snow capped mountain meaning that it is seen with snow several months a year and it is the symbol of Japan and a world famous tourist destination with many hotels situated around it so that tourists can not only go and see the mountain but they can also stay for the night and see it again in the morning when it is at it’s most beautiful. It is called one of Japan’s “Three Holy Mountains” alongside Mount Tate and Mount Haku and is often depicted in arts and drawings; many people attempt to climb to the top of the mountain and although driving to the top is allowed it is rarely available especially during the winter seasons due to heavy storms and the chance that accidents might happen.

Mount Fuji is considered a wonder because of it’s beauty and how much people in Japan revere and love it, it is a wonderful place to go to and many people say that if you don’t visit Mount Fuji while you are visiting Japan then it is a wasted trip and therefore there are many people that go to Mount Fuji at least once before they leave Japan. It’s beauty is also emphasised when the Sakura flowers are in full bloom and there is also a cold chill that comes through the area during the winter season making it very suitable for skiing conditions and many tourists love to ski so there are ski resorts all over the place during winter making it hard for the true beauty of this wonder to be appreciated.

To the people of Japan it is a holy place, there are many shrines here and the shrines are popular tourist destinations. However clouds and poor visibility blocks the mountain during the summer season therefore it is best if you come during the winter season because that will be when the mountain will be at its most clearest.