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MSN Encarta - Search View - Fuji (mountain) The mountain is part of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, the most popular vacation area in Japan. Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, rises as a cone to a height of 3,776 m (12,387 ft) above sea level, with the apex broken by a cone-shaped crater 610 m (2000 ft) in diameter. Fuji is visited annually by thousands of pilgrims from all parts of the country, and numerous shrines and temples are on its slopes. encarta.msn.com /text_761557786__1/Fuji_(mountain).html   (254 words)

Hakone-Tozan Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The line traverses through the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, so the line was carefully designed to limit the impact on scenery. Hakone Mountain-Climbing Railroad Line) is Japan's first mountain railroad. The initial stretch of the line from Odawara to Hakone-Yumoto started operations in 1919, with current terminus Gora reached in 1930. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hakone-Tozan_Line   (153 words)

Hakone - Wikitravel Hakone Shrine, nestled on the south shore of the lake, is a picturesque Shinto shrine with torii gates in water. The nearest airports to Hakone are in Tokyo. Hakone (箱根) is a mountainous area west of Tokyo in Japan. wikitravel.org /en/Fuji-Hakone-Izu_National_Park   (775 words)

1307v.htm The Amagi mountain range in the Izu peninsular (of which the coast and part of the mountain are in the park) was originally a volcanic island, but became joined to the mainland when the rocks of the area were uplifted and tilted. The Izu islands are the chief breeding-site for Japanese auk or murrelet Synthliboramphus wumizusume (IUCN, 1975). On the Izu archipelago are unique terrestrial and marine environments with at least 21 species or varieties of endemic plant, a further four species are common on the archipelgo (but extinct on the main islands of Japan) and there is also a rare woodland association (Castanopsis-Machilus forest). sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/1307v.htm   (1957 words)

Torii Online Hakone, part of Fuji Hakone Izu National Park, has attracted many visitors as a resort area where people can enjoy both scenery and several hot springs. Hakone offers visitors a magnificent view of Mt. Fuji, which is the highest mountain in Japan. There are many shrines, temples, parks and museums of arts and history in Hakone as well as many hikers’ routes. www.usarj.army.mil /archives/archives/2000/mar/24/cultural/story01.htm   (695 words)

JapanCorner - The Benihana Guide to Japan Located in the volcanic region of Fuji Hakone Izu National Park, Hakone is home to numerous hot springs (onsen) both of the indoor and the open-air variety. As part of the Fuji Hakone Izu National Park, Hakone offers numerous opportunities for appreciating spectacular scenery and wildlife. Hakone occupies a very important part of Japanese history since it is located along the nation’s first major road, the Tokkaido, connecting Kyoto in the west with Tokyo in the east. www.japancorner.com /hakone.asp   (707 words)

HAKONE  FUJI Fuji and Izu Peninsula, is one of the most popular resorts, drawing a large number of vacationers all year around. HAKONE SHRINE 箱根神社: 15 minute-walk from Moto-Hakone, stands on a hill on the northern shore of the lake. Fuji, which can be seen on a clear day from the many points along the shore. www.cfay.navy.mil /fscyoko/maps/hakone__fuji.htm   (1912 words)

Mount Fuji --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust! Southeast of Mount Fuji is the wooded volcanic Hakone region, well-known for its hot-springs resorts at Yumoto and Gora. The prefecture is drained by the Fuji River and its tributaries. Although Mount Fuji appears to be a simple cone-type volcano, it is in fact three separate volcanoes, Komitake, Ko Fuji, and Shin Fuji. www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9035578   (1386 words)

Geopassage:  Japan:  East:  Tokyo:  Mt. Fuji Located between Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures Mt. Fuji is the main attraction of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. The dramatic climate changes on Mt. Fuji are evident in the striking difference between the climate of the south slope and that of the north slope. Fuji is relatively easy to climb for most people, but due the high altitude, it is best to be well prepared. japan.geopassage.com /attraction.asp?attrID=48   (329 words)

ASTER Image Gallery: Mt. Fuji, Japan Part of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Fuji last erupted for a two-month period starting in November 1707, covering Tokyo, some 100 kilometers (60 miles) away, with a layer of ash. The five Fuji Lakes lie on the northern slopes of the mountain, all formed in the wake of lava flows. According to legend, Fuji arose from the plain during a single night in 286 BC. asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov /gallery/gallery.htm?name=Fuji   (328 words)

golfselecteditineraries.html Hakone is located in the Fuji Hakone Izu National Park which is the oldest and most popular national park in Japan. There are many golf courses of international level in this area and many of them are perfectly situated to enjoy a panoramic view of Mt. Fuji. Hakone is 80km west from Tokyo, 2 hours drive, Hakone is at 1439m from sea level and is the one of the most attractive year round resorts in Asia where about 20 million tourists visit from overseas as well as from all over Japan. www.travelhost.co.jp /golfselecteditineraries.html   (573 words)

Stock Photography of Sunrise at Mount Fuli, Fuji Hakone-Izu National Park, Japan. - Search Photos Pictures Images and Photo Clip Art - EAG1071 EAG1071.jpg Sunrise at Mount Fuli, Fuji Hakone-Izu National Park, Japan. alpine, asia, dawn, daybreak, environment, foreign, fuji hakone-izu national park, grand, height, heights, icon, icons, japan, landscape, landscapes, magnificent, majestic, morning, mount fuji, mountain, mountainous, mountains, mt. Stock Photography of Sunrise at Mount Fuli, Fuji Hakone-Izu National Park, Japan. www.fotosearch.com /STK002/eag1071   (205 words)

L.L.Bean: Park Search - Fuji-Hakone-Izu-National Park The park dips southward onto the Izu Hanto peninsula, with its seaside resorts, and includes the Seven Isles of Izu and Ogasawara Islands. Since Fuji’s peak is often obscured by clouds by mid-morning, many hikers overnight at one of the stations. Mount Fuji is officially open to hikers from July 1 to Aug. 31. www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1913llt.htm   (317 words)

Mount Fuji - Art History Online Reference and Guide Fuji is surrounded by the five lakes of Mt. Fuji: Lake Kawaguchiko, Lake Yamanakako, Lake Saiko, Lake Motosuko and Lake Shojiko. Mount Fuji (富士山 Fuji-san, IPA:) is the highest mountain on the island of Honshu and indeed in all of Japan. Fuji is where the Eurasian Plate (or the Amurian Plate), the Okhotsk Plate, and the Philippine Plate meet. www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Fujiyama   (781 words)

Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (富士箱根伊豆国立公園) is a national park in Yamanashi Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. It consists of Mount Fuji, Fuji Five Lakes, Hakone, the Izu Peninsula, and the Izu Islands. See also: List of national parks of Japan en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fuji-Hakone-Izu_National_Park   (77 words)

Sheffield and its surrounding area - Study Visits - The University of Sheffield The Peak District National Park is the oldest in the UK, and the second most visited National Park in the world (after the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park in Japan). National parks are special places nominated for extra protection because of their outstanding and well loved landscapes. That is why the National parks were chosen. www.shef.ac.uk /eabs/tours/shef-area.html   (139 words)

mountfuji2 Mount Fuji lies at about 138o East longitude and 35o North latitude in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. The park and its center ring, the volcanic Mount Fuji, is the most popular vacation area in Japan. Mount Fuji consists mainly of basaltic lava which is 50% silicon dioxide. www.springfield.k12.il.us /Schools/lincolnmagnet/projects00/wonders/mountfuji2/mountfuji2.html   (309 words)

Lake Ashi in Japan Located in in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park in Japan, Ashinoko, (Lake Ashi) is a wonderfully picturesque lake formed in the caldera of Mt. Hakone after the volcano's last erruption 3000 years ago. Just before the trailhead on the right hand side of the road is a small store and parking lot. The trail spent much of time right along the spine of the ridge so there were plenty of ups and down, but the ups were for the most part hike-a-bike. www.mountainbikebill.com /J-LakeAshi.htm   (1892 words)

THE HANDSTAND Being one of the most important tourist resort, almost all the areas are included in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Hakone is a composite volcano located in the southwest of Kanagawa prefecture and the diameter of its caldera is about 11 km. As a popular song tells "Hakone is the steepest pass of Japan", it was the most difficult passage of Tokaido road which has linked Tokyo and Kyoto. www.thehandstand.org /archive/march2004/articles/hiroshige.htm   (932 words)

JAPAN LUXURY TOURS_HAKONE AND FUJI_EXCLUSIVE TRAVEL TO JAPAN Hakone is the name that refers to the whole area, surrounding Mt. Hakone- and is part of the Fuji Hakone Izu National Park. Hakone is an internationally known holiday resort that includes many renowned spas and Lake Ashino-ko, which was created by Mt. Fuji's repetitive volcanic activity. In Hakone, there are the "Hakone Thirteen Spas", or some even say the "Hakone Seventeen Spas" altogether distinguished from each other by their distinctive ingredients and different healing effects. www.japanevents.com /hot-hakone.htm   (205 words)

Fuji, Mount on Encyclopedia.com (foo´jē), Fujiyama, or Fuji-san, volcanic peak, 12,389 ft (3,776 m) high, central Honshu, Japan, in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (472 sq mi/1,222 sq km; est. Fuji: Japan's sacred summit: surrounded by the amusing and the mundane--strip malls, video arcades, even a now defunct Gulliver's Travels theme park, complete with giant Gulliver--Mount Fuji manages to rise above it... According to legend, an earthquake created Fuji in 286 BC The beauty of the snowcapped symmetrical cone, ringed by lakes and virgin forests, has inspired Japanese poets and painters throughout the centuries. www.encyclopedia.com /html/F/Fuji-M1t.asp   (616 words)

DAVE @ PINTGLASS: Hakone Hakone is the entire area that surrounds Mt. Hakone which is in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. We were able to get a pass that gave us a RT ride from Shinjuku to Hakone and unlimited usage on the many types of transportation in the park (buses, train, cablecar, ropeway and boats). We pretty much used them all and the pass was well worth the money spent considering that each individual fare totalled well over the amount we paid for the ticket. www.pintglass.org /dave/archives/002666.html   (173 words)

Izu Islands - Wikpedia All islands are specified for a Fuji Hakone Izu national park. The Izu Islands (伊豆諸島) are a group of volcanic islands stretching south and east from the Izu Peninsula of Honshu, Japan. On February 1, 2005, the government of Tokyo allowed the residents to return permanently to the island but required them to carry gas masks in case of harmful volcanic emissions. www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Izu_Islands   (133 words)

Destination Lake Taupo - New Zealand The city of Hakone lies nestled in the midst of spectacular Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, in Kanagawa Prefecture south of Tokyo. Taupo is a sister city to Nouméa in New Caledonia, Hakone in Japan and Suzhou and Xian in China. The Hakone Town general information website has information on the town and its surroundings and is both in English and Japanese. www.thinkfresh.com /?method=displaysubsection§ionid=dbf67c24-b7b9-ed01-2903-1ab2d97d511b   (355 words)

National Parks in Japan Reflecting these peculiarities, National Parks in Japan, currently twenty-seven and more than 5% of the total land area, are showcases for natural beauty and wild life. The following is an exhaustive list of National Parks in Japan, with brief descriptions and names of nearby big cities. It is a park with steep mountains and valleys. www.cgu.ac.jp /kyouin/iwahata/np_japan.htm   (1244 words)

Hakone : Introduction Frommers.com Part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Hakone is one of the closest and most popular destinations for residents of Tokyo. Beautiful Hakone has about everything a vacationer could wish for -- hot-spring resorts, mountains, lakes, breathtaking views of Mount Fuji, and interesting historical sites. You can tour Hakone as a day trip if you leave early in the morning and limit your sightseeing to a few key attractions, but adding an overnight stay -- complete with a soak in a hot-spring tub -- is much more pleasant. www.frommers.com /destinations/hakone/2092010001.html   (212 words)

Torii Online The Shiraito waterfall, located on the upper stream of the Shibakawa river in Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture is a part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park scenery and one of the well-known waterfalls in Japan. Mount Fuji is located in Fujinomiya City and it has the most distinctive difference from 115 feet to 12,388 feet above sea level. It is said that as the brothers planned to kill their enemy at the foot of the waterfall even the waterfall kept quiet to support their vengeful plan. www.usarj.army.mil /archives/archives/2001/jun/15/cultural/story01.htm   (342 words)

AllRefer.com - Yamanashi, Japan (Japanese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia The mountainous region is drained by the Fuji River. Yamanashi is a major producer of raw silk and fruit (grapes, peaches, apples, and cherries). reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/Y/Yamanash.html   (137 words)

Places to see (Japan) HAKONE, International Tourist Resort 4 languages - The city of Hakone lies nestled in the midst of spectacular Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Hokkaido Marine Park japanese/english - Marine zoo with dolphins, fish, seals, penguins, protected species, and sea lions. Shurijo Park japanese/english - Okinawa - Includes new event information, access, entry fees, parking, castle park, events, tours, and theater. www.tuttinsieme.it /tutti/tut/as/japan/places.htm   (282 words)

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