Fujisan
Mount Fuji (富士山) is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometres (60 miles) south-west of Tokyo,...
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The Japanese macaque (macaca fuscata), historically known as saru (japanese for monkey), but now known as Nihonzaru to distinguish it from other primates, is a terrestrial Old World monkey species...
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Niseko (ニセコ) is a town located in Hokkaidō, Japan. To the Japanese people, Niseko principally refers to a mountain range and a municipal area. However, overseas the name has come to refer to a wider...
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Hakone Shrine (箱根神社) stands at the foot of Mount Hakone along the shores of Lake Ashi. The shrine buildings are hidden in the dense forest, but are well advertised by its huge torii gates, one standing...
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There is something for everyone at Mt Naeba, which combines the Naeba and Kagura Ski Areas to form a comprehensive winter resort located just two hours from Tokyo. Renowned for superb snow conditions...
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