Honshu
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Honshu, historically known as Akitsushima or Hondo, is the largest of Japan's four main islands. It lies between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan. It is the seventh-largest island in the world,
Mount Fuji seen from Lake Motosu in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Mt. Fuji and the Tokaido Shinkansen
Mount Fuji
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Mount Fuji is an active stratovolcano located on the Japanese island of Honshu, with a summit elevation of 3,776.24 m. It is the highest mountain in Japan, the second-highest volcano on any Asian isla
Honshu
…southern shore forms part of the Taiheiyō Belt, a megalopolis that spans several of the Japanese islands. Honshu also contains Japan's highest mountain, Mount Fuji, and its largest lake, Lake Biwa. Most of Japan's industry is located in a belt running along Honshu's southern coast, from Tokyo to Nagoya, Kyoto…
Mount Fuji seen from Ōwakudani, 2021
Aerial panorama of Mount Fuji from Lake Saiko, June 2023
Aerial panorama of Mount Fuji with Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba in the foreground, June 2023
Fine Wind, Clear Morning woodblock print by Hokusai, 19th century