Mt Fuji - the sacred mountain in Japan! Gave me its "darshan" 5 days after arriving (!). Fuji is more often hidden than seen. By the way we are staying at around 40km from mt Fuji, in the city of rivers - Mishima.
I was very curious about the astonishing mountain, may be for the various stories about it or for the seemingly perfect cone shape of it or for the adorable snow covered open top of it. The sacred one not only amazes the 'aliens' like me but the people here too! Even a very sophisticated taxi driver turns his head towards Fuji, while driving, to see if its there! Apparently there is beauty spot on the mountain, i think the only mis-shape in the cone is called as beauty spot. (as in the picture.) We stay on the beauty-spot side of Fuji :).
Ancients founded the 'Shinto' faith in the divine presence of mt. Fuji. So they approach towards it with pure heart mind and body. "May all my six senses be pure, may weather be fair on mountain!" is the prayer they chant before the plod up Fuji's trails.
I saw Fuji accidentally. I arrived in the town, and was amazed with the mountain clad backdrops of the town all around. but no Fuji. I could see mountains in all directions but one in clouds. for 4 days i went jogging in 4 directions but in vain. And later i decided the sacred one is not showing up until November - until when the sky is clear , so just explore the town :) I was jogging along the highway, and paused a while to have a look at a lavish car parked in huge parking area. Amazing convertible! I wish i could get to drive once !! as i glide ahead, and eyes move slowly away from the car, there is the sacred mt Fuji! Stating tall and smiling with beauty-spot ! I stopped then and there, looking at the most awaited scene since few months.. Later i realized the parking area keeper was looking at me, this almost embarrassed me, but he tuned towards fuji and then towards me and smiled like "i too saw mt Fuji for first time!!" :-).
I was very curious about the astonishing mountain, may be for the various stories about it or for the seemingly perfect cone shape of it or for the adorable snow covered open top of it. The sacred one not only amazes the 'aliens' like me but the people here too! Even a very sophisticated taxi driver turns his head towards Fuji, while driving, to see if its there! Apparently there is beauty spot on the mountain, i think the only mis-shape in the cone is called as beauty spot. (as in the picture.) We stay on the beauty-spot side of Fuji :).
Ancients founded the 'Shinto' faith in the divine presence of mt. Fuji. So they approach towards it with pure heart mind and body. "May all my six senses be pure, may weather be fair on mountain!" is the prayer they chant before the plod up Fuji's trails.
I saw Fuji accidentally. I arrived in the town, and was amazed with the mountain clad backdrops of the town all around. but no Fuji. I could see mountains in all directions but one in clouds. for 4 days i went jogging in 4 directions but in vain. And later i decided the sacred one is not showing up until November - until when the sky is clear , so just explore the town :) I was jogging along the highway, and paused a while to have a look at a lavish car parked in huge parking area. Amazing convertible! I wish i could get to drive once !! as i glide ahead, and eyes move slowly away from the car, there is the sacred mt Fuji! Stating tall and smiling with beauty-spot ! I stopped then and there, looking at the most awaited scene since few months.. Later i realized the parking area keeper was looking at me, this almost embarrassed me, but he tuned towards fuji and then towards me and smiled like "i too saw mt Fuji for first time!!" :-).
