| type="text/javascript"> | | | | in Japan standing at an amazing height of 12,388 feet |
| The sprawling metropolis that is Tokyo is also the | | | | above sea level. This perfectly shaped volcanic giant |
| capital of Japan. With a history dating back more | | | | is classified one of the dormant category. Located in |
| than 400 years, this massive city grew from a simple | | | | within the boundaries of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National |
| fishing village to one of the worlds most recognized | | | | Park, Mount Fuji can even be seen from Tokyo and |
| places in the world after Japans Imperial family found | | | | Yokohama. While most of the local populations are |
| themselves here after the 1868 Meiji Restoration. In | | | | followers of Buddhism or Shintoism, Mount Fuji is |
| addition to being the educational, political and | | | | equally important to both these religions. |
| economical hub of the country, Tokyo is also the | | | | Sengen-Sama is a goddess of the Shinto religion and |
| religious and cultural hotbed of the country as it | | | | is said to have branded Mount Fuji as a sacred |
| houses some of the most iconic temples and shrines | | | | ground. Similarly the Buddhist followers in Japan |
| that belong to the country. | | | | believe that the goddess of fire, Fuchi was linked to |
| âFuji-sanâ or Mount Fuji as it is | | | | the volcanic power of this mountain and is also |
| better known around the world, is the highest point | | | | believed to have been named after her. |