Mount Fuji

When you think of visiting japan you might think of dipping into a hot spring, visiting shrines, going to summer festivals to watch fireworks, going to different restaurants to eat till you drop, or to admire the ancient architectures you don't see at home.  The place we're going to talk about today has all of the above and a few extra thing as bonus.

One of the most popular tourist sites in Japan, for both Japanese and foreign tourist has been standing in tall in Japan for a very long time.  Mount Fuji is an active symbol of Japan but not just geographically or culturally but also spiritually.  Mount Fuji is a sacred site for practitioners of Shinto and it has been since at least the 7th century.
Most can recognize Mount Fuji from afar because it is so tall, standing at 12,380 feet, that it can be seen clearly from Tokyo.  Mount Fuji is located on Hoshou Island and it is an active volcano that last erupted in the 1707's.  Mount Fuji is a beautiful sight to see and  over 200,000 people climb it every year.  It may take a few days to complete the climb but I imagine its well worth it as the view from so high up must be breath taking and the accomplishment itself of climbing the mountain is something not many people can brag about.  During that climb there are huts that can be found selling basic needs and rooms to rest but even so its good to be prepared once you start climbing, take water and food and things to keep yourself warm the higher the altitude that colder it gets, for this reason is that most people climb during summer months.
Mount Fuji is part of Japanese history so to get a sense of where you are if you're ever in Japan it should be visited, if climbing isn't for you that's alright you can still visit Mount Fuji's surrounding lakes, caves, forest and amusement parks and have fun near the mountain.

またね！Matane! See you!