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17 secrets about Mt. Fuji even Japanese people don't know

Boasting the greatest height of domestic single peak mountains in the country, Mount Fuji is loved as a sightseeing attraction representative of Japan throughout the world.
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Great views, relaxing activities at Izunokuni Panorama Park

Izu Panorama Park, is only a two-hour drive from Yokosuka Naval Base and offers scenic views of Mt. Fuji and Suruga Bay.
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Shuzenji a perfect day trip from Kanto Plain, Japan

If you are on a U.S. military installation in the Kanto Plain and are looking for a one-day trip to experience a traditional Japanese hot spring resort, a strong option would be Shuzenji.
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Exploring Japan: 11 secrets about sacred Mt. Fuji

Boasting the greatest height of domestic single peak mountains in the country, Mount Fuji is loved as a sightseeing attraction representative of Japan throughout the world. More than 300,000 mountaineers flock to it every year.
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Japan’s Niji-no-Sato Park shows breathtaking autumn colors

When you visit Shuzenji, don’t miss a leisure park called Niji-no-Sato (home of rainbow), as its 123-acre park (same size of Tokyo Disneyland) accommodates various natural and traditional attractions.
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Slurp Japan’s buckwheat noodles with a stunning view of bamboo

In Shuzenji, you’ll find a handful of prominent soba noodle shops like Yamabiko, Zenpuutei Nanaban and Benihozuki.
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VIDEO| Shuzenji: Japanese temple town offers beautiful fall colors and hot spring

In the hilly center of the Izu peninsula, you’ll find Shuzenji Town offering hot spring resorts, open-air baths on a river bank, elegant Japanese bridges, old inns and charming temples and shrines.
A local Japanese child practices kicking a training pad held by Sgt. Takiyah Wesley, Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji supply sergeant, Aug. 7, 2021, Shizuoka, Japan. Marines and Sailors from the installation volunteered at the National Chuo Youth Friendship Center’s fifth annual English camp, where they engaged local children in conversation and activities. Wesley is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Katie Gray)
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Camp Fuji Marines, Sailors volunteer at community English camp

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji volunteered with the National Chuo Youth Friendship Center’s annual English camp in Shizuoka, Japan, Aug. 6-8, 2021.
Dr. Sugano pouring a tribute from the BC onto the American monument at Mt. Shizuhata. Photo by A1C Sean Martin, USAF
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Blackened Canteen Ceremony: How 2 Japanese men remembered locals, 23 US airmen killed in WWII air raid

Nestled in view of the verdant, southwestern slopes of Mt. Fuji where the mountains descend to the sea lies the bustling city of Shizuoka, the tea capital of Japan.
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Japan’s majestic Mount Fuji to open for climbing!

Every year, thousands make the grueling hike for a view unlike any other atop Japan’s iconic Mt. Fuji. In 2020, this feat was one of many casualties of COVID-19, and for the first time in modern history, authorities closed access to Mt. Fuji’s four trails during the hiking season.