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Saturday, June 22, 2013

World Heritage Site New Addition: Mount Fuji + UNESCO World Heritage site

A great news for heritage lovers for all over the world. Many of us already know but still I want to throw a light on UNESCO, A United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site is a place (such as a forest, mountain, lake, island, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance. 




Introduction:
 Mount Fuji is the highest volcano and highest peak in Japan and considered one of the 3 Holy Mountains (along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku). Fuji is a perfect, beautiful Strato volcano about 60 miles south-west of Tokyo, with an exceptionally symmetrical shape making it into famous symbol of Japan and an important element in Japanese art. The present-day, mainly basaltic edifice started to grow about 11-8,000 years ago when large lava flows were erupted that still form 25% of the volume of the edifice today.


Official Climbing Season
July and August are the official climbing season. During these two months the mountain is usually free of snow, the weather is relatively mild, access by public transportation is easy and the mountain huts are open. Everybody without much hiking experience is advised to tackle the mountain during the official climbing season


Paragliding
Para-gliders take off in the vicinity of the fifth station Gotemba parking lot, between Subashiri and Hōei-zan peak on the south side from the Mountain, in addition to several other locations depending on wind direction. Several paragliding schools use the wide sandy/grassy slope between Gotenba and Subashiri parking lots as a training hill.



Hot to Reach there:

By Air: 
The closest airport with scheduled international service is Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport.
By Train:
From JR Shinjuku station(Tokyo),transfer to Fujikyuko (express)bus,get off at Kawagutiko station. From Kawagutiko,take the bus "to Fuji Gogome".
By Car
1.From Chuo expressway Kawaguchiko interchange,take Fuji-Subaru Line to Gogome(harfway point).
2.From Tomei expressway Gotenba interchange,take Fuji-Skyline to ShinGogome.
3.From Tomei expressway Fuji interchange,use NishiFuji road,then take Fuji-Skyline to ShinGogome.

For more details please visit: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6901.html

picture from the source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/23/national/mount-fuji-named-world-heritage-site/#.UcXS-YbvC24

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