Japan's+three+holy+mountains

__**Holy Mountains**__//**:**// In Japan there are three holy mountains. Mount Fuji (or Fuji San) is one of them, it is around 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft)and it is south-west of Tokyo. Another is Mount Tate (or Mount Tateyama) that is around 3,015 m (9,892 ft), it is located in the southeastern area of Toyama Prefecture. Lastly there is Mount Haku (or Mount Hakusan) which is around 2,677 m (8,783 ft) it is located on the borders of Gifu, Fukui, and Ishikawa prefectures in Japan.

__**Mount Fuji**__ Mount Fuji has become famous as a national symbol because it is the highest peak in the country at 12,388 feet, it is one of the most perfect volcano cones in existence, and it is visible (on rare clear days) from the city of Tokyo, only 60 miles away.The last eruption happened in the year 1707 and hasn't erupted since. Ancient samurai used the base of the mountain as a remote training area. Mount Fuji is a well known symbol of Japan and it is frequently used in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers.

__**Mount Tate**__