Mount Fuji
Straddling Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, Mount Fuji is Japan’s highest mountain at 3,776 meters. This renowned peak is also considered a symbol of Japan. In 2013, it was recognized as a “sacred place and source of artistic inspiration” and designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. Its 25 component sites include surrounding shrines, climbing trails, lava tree molds, and lakes.
Seeing Mt. Fuji from afar was truly beautiful.
