Everything to know about Japan's most famous active volcano

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Mount Fuji is one of the most important sacred places in Japan that has always inspired people. What is so interesting about it? Let's learn together!

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Its height is 3776 meters. In fact, it is an active stratovolcano that last erupted 300 years ago. Today there's a Shinto shrine, a postal station and a meteorological station atop of Mt. Fuji.

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Modern Mt. Fuji started forming 2000 years ago as the volcano started shooting up.

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Despite of indisputable popularity of Mt. Fuji in Japanese culture, there are no paintings depicting the eruption of the volcano.

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One third of them are Japanese.

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And the maximum momentary wind velocity on the mountain is 91 m (328 km/hour).

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Fuji is one of the well-known sacred peaks in the country.

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In 1609 shogun that ruled at that time transferred the possession to Hongu Sengen shrine. In 1974 Supreme Court of Japan affirmed this information once again.

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Mt. Fuji can be seen from the distance of 100 kilometers on clear days.

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The most attended region of Mt. Fuji and the most popular resort of Japan is Fuji Five Lakes situated at the foot of Mt. Fuji.

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During the last eruption the ash covered the streets of Edo's city situated 56 miles away from Mr. Fuji. Today, Tokyo is located at the place of Edo.

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All of the other public toilets in Japan are free.

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Hundreds of Japanese entrepreneurs include the name of this sacred mountain into the names of their companies.

Have you or your friends ever visited Mt. Fuji? Isn't this beauty truly magnificent? Leave your commentary below!

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