Perhaps no image is more closely associated with Japan than Mt. Fuji. The distinctive shapeis both iconic and revered -- and climbing the mountain is a rite of passage for citizens of Japan. About Mount Fuji Mount Fuji, or Fuji-san, the highest mountain in Japan, straddling the boundary between the Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures. West of Tokyo, it can be … [Read more...] about Mount Fuji