The lonely, often snow-capped volcano Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan) overwhelms you. World famous Fuji rises here above the clouds. The tranquil beauty of the mountain has long inspired artists and poets and has made the volcano a place of pilgrimage.
Fuji has featured in Japanese art since the 11th century, but thanks to 19th-century woodcuts, the 3,776-meter mountain became an international symbol of Japan. The cultural significance of Mount Fuji is great. It has been sung about as the ultimate symbol of perfection, worshipped as the dwelling place of gods, feared as a place for the dead and climbed by souls in search of exaltation.
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