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 Mount Fuji is a sacred mountain located in Japan it is Honoured by the Buddhists who think that it is a Gateway to another world. The crater is called Nain, which means The Shrine it too is important. Some people believe that spirits reside in rocks trees and other natural forms.

 

Mount Fuji looks very beautiful with its usually snow-capped peak, which is cone shaped. Its base is about 126 kilometres right around and it can be seen from about 80 kilometres away on a clear day. Mount Fuji is a young volcano and it is known to have erupted 18 times. It last erupted in 1707.

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© Michael Dowse 2000

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