Mount Fuji
Iconic Japanese volcano
Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan, a dormant volcano rising 3,776 meters (12,388 feet) southwest of Tokyo.
Its nearly symmetrical snow-capped cone has become an iconic symbol of Japan, appearing in countless works of art, most famously in Hokusai's woodblock prints.
The mountain is a sacred site in Shinto tradition and draws hundreds of thousands of climbers annually.
Japan's primary island
- TokyoJapan's capital city
- ShinkansenJapan's rapid rail system
- NipponJapan's native name
- ukiyo-eJapanese woodblock print tradition
Layered cone-shaped volcanic mountain
- dormantInactive but capable
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- lavaErupted liquid stone
ash · magma · caldera · geology · tectonics · basalt · pumice · fumarole
Japanese animistic tradition
- shrineSacred devotional place
- kamiShinto sacred spirits
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
asceticism · worship · purification · ritual · sacred mountain · reverence · offerings · torii
Cultural arm of UN
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- World HeritageUNESCO-protected significant sites
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- photographyCreating images from light
postcard · destination · sightseeing · attraction · cultural · iconic · guidebook · observation deck
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- ascentUpward movement
- stationFixed stopping point
- trailPath through wilderness
- climbing seasonPeriod for mountain ascents
altitude · trekking · hut · sunrise · switchback · torii gate · descent · acclimatization
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
serene · pristine · snow-capped · symmetrical · panoramic · scenic · ethereal · tranquil
Honshu
Japan's primary island
- TokyoJapan's capital city
- ShinkansenJapan's rapid rail system
- NipponJapan's native name
stratovolcano
Layered cone-shaped volcanic mountain
lava · ash · magma · caldera · geology · tectonics · basalt · pumice · fumarole · sulfur
Shinto
Japanese animistic tradition
- shrineSacred devotional place
- kamiShinto sacred spirits
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
spirituality · asceticism · worship · purification · ritual · sacred mountain · reverence · offerings · torii · Buddhism
UNESCO
Cultural arm of UN
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- World HeritageUNESCO-protected significant sites
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
photography · postcard · destination · sightseeing · attraction · cultural · iconic · guidebook · observation deck
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
climbing season · altitude · trekking · hut · sunrise · switchback · torii gate · descent · acclimatization · headlamp
majestic
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
picturesque · serene · pristine · snow-capped · symmetrical · panoramic · scenic · ethereal · tranquil · splendor
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Deepest oceanic chasm
Challenger Deep · Death Valley · Dead Sea · sea level · ocean floor
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Earth's second-highest peak
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