THE MASSIVE MOUNTAIN MOUNT FUJI FUJIYOSHIDA A plane begins its descent toward Shizuoka Airport The passengers can see nothing but the clouds that blanket the sky Suddenly the snow peaked volcano Mount Fuji appears rising above the clouds Towering 12 388 feet 3 776 meters above the flat ground Fuji san is the highest mountain in Japan
OTHER TOP SITES HIROSHIMA PEACE MEMORIAL PARK ITSUKUSHIMA SHINTO SHRINE OSAKA CASTLE TOKYO IMPERIAL PALACE Several travelers are looking forward to climbing the dormant volcano which has not erupted since 1707 They hope to witness a beautiful sunrise from the peak Others will view it with awe as they speed by in a train This is the majesty of Japan
