Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji, a dormant volcano, rises high above the Japanese landscape. A popular climbing destination, Mount Fuji has served as a sacred site for centuries, being one of Japan's three holy mountains.

Location
Mount Fuji lies about 70 miles west of Tokyo, Japan. Lakes surround the volcano, which is located in a national park. Mount Fuji can be seen from Tokyo on clear days.

Height
Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan. It has a height of 12,388 feet; for several months out of the year, snow covers its conical summit.

Name
People consider the mountain to be sacred, being named after Buddhist fire goddess Fuchi. At the summit sits a shrine to the Shinto goddess Senjen-Sama. Buddhists believe it is a gateway into another world.

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