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Mount Fuji
The highest mountain in Japan, Mount Fuji stands at 12,389 sq ft and lies about 60 miles southwest of Tokyo. Its symmetrical cone is a renowned symbol of the country. It is now an international destination for mountain-climbing and tourism.
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What was the legend of princess Asama and how did it affect worship at mount Fuji?
lol, this is homework qustion, isn't it? (it sure was mine once!)
well... in Shinto, the native religion of Japan, everything is said to have a spirit. Princess Asama was the spirit that lived within moun Fuji. She was the sun goddess (i think). She also had the power to make plants grow. But because Princess Asama was stuck in the mountain and coud not move, women were not allowed to climb mount Fuji incase princess Asama got jealous and erupted.
It affects worship... Well, there are many shrines to Princess Asama since she's basically what makes the mountain sacred.
What type of eruption did mount fuji have?
pyroclastic flow, but now the volcano is dormant. There is said that when it erupted in 258 B.C. that it was so intense that Tokyo (which is 60 miles away from the volcano) got covered in 6 inches of ash.
Was there any major damage of mount fujis last eruption?
The last eruption of Mt. Fuji was in 1707-1708. The eruption released cinder, ash, "bombs", and mud but strangely no lava. The eruption destroyed 72 homes and 2 temples but there were oddly no fatalities due to the eruption.
What can tourists do on mount fuji?
You can climb to the summit during the official climbing season (July and August). The climbing on average takes from 8 to 10 hours for ascending, and 6 to 8 hours for descending.
At the 5th stations there are some shops that you can buy souvenirs.
What were the effects of the 1708 eruption of Mt Fuji?
Many people had lost there lives over starvation because all the farmlands had been buried!
What is on the island of Mount Fuji?
Mount Fuji is a beautiful snow capped mountain in Japan. It is the highest mountain in Japan.
I'm almost sure it was July 31, 1707 read that somewhere on Google :/
Is Mount Fuji a active dormant or extinct volcano?
Mount Fuji is classified as an active volcano that last erupted in 1707-08.
Mount Fuji, Japan. The highest mountain in Japan, rising to 12,388 feet
How does Mount Fuji impact people?
Not by much.
Its occasional explosions may have caused some damage, but does not hold much significance in history of Japan.
Although there are signs of explosions that could occur in future, the Japanese government is quite used to disasters due to so many earthquakes destroying even one of the biggest cities in Japan. Although it is a different type of disaster, I'm quite confident that the Japanese officials will figure out a way to reduce the damage.
The mountain is currently one of the top symbols of Japan, but that is not because it's a special mountain, but rather because of the spiritual significance the ancient Japanese have given themselves.
It is a good choice for leisure activities that involves mountains, certainly not the best though.
Mount Fuji may be a landmark, but the mountain as it self has done pretty much nothing for nor against Japan.
Mount Fuji is a strato (composite)volcano, a shield volcano is a flatter dome shape like Kilauea and Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii.
composed of many layers of hardened lava, tephra, and volcanic ash. These volcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions. The lava that flows from them is viscous, and cools and hardens before spreading very far, which the volcano tends to grow more upword than outword like precicly Mt Fuji.
Although stratovolcanoes are sometimes called composite volcanoes, volcanologists prefer to use the term stratovolcano to distinguish among volcanoes because all volcanoes of any size have a composite (layered) structure --- they are built up from sequential outpourings of eruptive materials.
What are some myths and legends about Mount Fuji?
Mt. Fuji has been the home to many things. It has been known as the home of a fire god, the Shinto goddess of flowing trees, and since Buddhist times the dwelling of Dainichi Nyorai, who was the Buddha of All-Illuminating Wisdom. One of the deities of Mt. Fuji is known as Sengen, the goddess of Fuji. She is also known as Ko-no-hana-saku-ya-hime ("Radiant-blooming-as-the-flowers-of-the-trees") on the summit of Mt. Fuji is her temple. She was said to in ancient times sit on a cloud while her invisible servants threw in any pilgrims who were not pure of heart. Another deity of Fuji was the Luminous Maiden. She was said to have led a certain emperor to his doom. He is still worshipped at the small shrine marking where he vanished.
yeah it did, it killed 25,369,922 in its last eruption in 1707
How is the mount Fuji of Japan different fromthe Vosges of Europe?
mount fuji is in japan and vosges is in europe that is only the difference in them
