FPT UNIVERSITY FPT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE Graphic Design Mount Fuji (Japan) Instructor: Trần Thị Sông (Ms.) Class: EN1213_1 Student name: Châu Thị Thảo Ly Student code: PS05917 Ho Chi Minh City, April 2017 COMMENTS Lecturer 1: Lecturer 2: 2 INTRODUCTION Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan, located between Shizuoka province and Yamanashi province, from Tokyo less than 100 kilometer southwest Mount Fuji is a sacred mountain, the famous symbol of the land of cherry blossoms This is one of the "Three Holy Mountains" of Japan along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku, as well as is a scenic, a historical monument, and has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage 2013 Annually, Mount Fuji attracts a lot of tourists come here to visit This is where I want to come when traveling abroad Because I want to experience the feeling of climbing all night and watch the sunrise on the mountains 3 HISTORY The height of Mount Fuji is 3776 meters, mountain peaks covered with snow year-round Mount Fuji was formed by the earthquake of 286 BC The first eruption at the mountain occurred about 600,000 years ago, the latest eruption was in 1708 Since 1707, this mountain hasn’t erupted again but the geologists still put it in the group of active volcanoes On the highest peak of Mount Fuji is the crater with a diameter of over 50 meters and about 250 meters deep In addition, there’re peaks such as Osahidake Peak, Izudake Peak, Jojudake Peak, Komagatake Peak, Mushimatake Peak, Kengamme Peak, Hukusandake Peak and Kukushidake Peak At the foot of the mountain there’re large freshwater lakes That’s Kawaguchi, Yamanaka, Sai, Motosu Shoji 4 PREPARATION FOR THE TRIP When visiting anywhere in Japan, you need to make immigration procedures to Japan You need to prepare your passport in the country and apply for a visa to Japan The important thing is that you need to exchange your Vietnamese currency to Japanese Yen When you exchange money, you need to bring some proof of your trip to Japan such as airfare, travel contract with travel company In Japan, you only need to carry your passport is exchangeable You can exchange money at state banks in Hanoi or to the bank, the airport of the city of Hiroshima to exchange You should bring some clothes that can keep your body warm because the weather in Japan is very cold ACTIVITIES The most prominent activity in Mount Fuji is mountain climbing, conquering mountain peaks and watching the sunrise in the early morning If you can’t climb mountains, you can visit the neighboring areas Mount Fuji From Lake Kawaguchi, you can contemplate Mount Fuji and then visit the hot springs Lake Kawaguchi is also an ideal place to look at the autumn red leaves in Japan 5 The old village was made up of eight streams Oshino Hakkai located between Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Yamanaka with pure water is rich in molten minerals from snow and ice and filtered through multiple layers of lava.You can visit the oldest temple located on Mount Fuji, near Lake Kawaguchi, which is the Fuji Temple Omuro Sengen Also many other attractions such as Oishi Park, Fugaku Wind Cave, Lake Yamanaka, Motosu Lake, etc ACCOMMODATIONS The best season for climbing Mount Fuji is after the rainy season, from late July to late September, so climbing consecutive days during this period To get to the top of the mountain, you can go through gates, go by bus or car Each gate will have the appropriate bus route from Haneda Airport to Mount Fuji That is the gates Yoshida route, Fujinomiya route, Subashiri Route Gotemba Route and the following stations: Gotemba, Shinmatsuda, Fujisan, Kawaguchiko, Mishima, Shinfuji Depending on the climbing program you choose the appropriate gateway to go.When climbing, you should see the map on the official website of Mount Fuji to plan your climbing program There’re main programs as follows: night view, stay one night on the mountain lodge, stay night at an altitude of 70, 80% of the mountain, go back the day If you want to walk slowly, it takes about 12-14 hours to go the round trip If you stay, you need to book 6 PREPARATION FOR THE MOUNTAINEERING TRIP You need to choose a simple clothes, easy to change to suit the temperature, or warm clothing type for climbers Because the weather in the mountains is very unusual, you should bring a raincoat, wear durable shoes and easy to move And you need to bring belongings as canes to climb mountains, sleeping bag, map, drinking water, paper towel, plastic bag, first aid kit, money, cold medicines, etc It’s indispensable for the mountaineering trip LOCAL FOOD When you come to Mount Fuji, you’ll enjoy the specialties of each region in the area near the mountain the famous specialty in Yamanashi is Houtou or soba noodles - Oshino specialties Tanuki Teashop - which serves cafe, blueberry cream, sakuranbo, or dishes Yoshida udon and Fuji yakisoba - Shizuoka's specialty.You can also eat dishes such as Imodango - mashed potatoes and fried, followed by the famous dish of Tenka-chaya, Hoto noodles - a special dish of Yamanashi province 7 CONCLUSION The Japanese said: "Japan doesn't have Mount Fuji, just like America doesn't have" Goddess of Liberty " For the Japanese people, Mount Fuji is a sacred mountain symbolizing luck, auspicious All the Japanese people that want to be conquered this majestic mountain once in a life And you too, whether Japanese or not, you should go to Mount Fuji once in your life.You will discover and have fun experiences in the journey to conquer Mount Fuji In addition, you can save the unique moments and share with your friends on social network because Mount Fuji was covered free Wifi What are you waiting for without carrying your backpack up and go right away? ... night at an altitude of 70, 80% of the mountain, go back the day If you want to walk slowly, it takes about 12 -14 hours to go the round trip If you stay, you need to book 6 PREPARATION FOR THE MOUNTAINEERING... province, from Tokyo less than 10 0 kilometer southwest Mount Fuji is a sacred mountain, the famous symbol of the land of cherry blossoms This is one of the "Three Holy Mountains" of Japan along... is a scenic, a historical monument, and has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage 2 013 Annually, Mount Fuji attracts a lot of tourists come here to visit This is where I want to come when