One of the most significant memories I have about Japan is having the opportunity to climb Mount Fuji in August 2015. It was on my wishlist for the longest time and I was able to scale the mountain within less than a day. My entire life, I wished to see the sunrise at the summit of the the mountain, and at around 5:15, sunlight peered from the clouds. Tired from the long journey, many people cheered and shouted praises as the sun rose to signal the start of a new day. It is a day that I’ll never forget.
I read somewhere that the island of Japan is 70% mountainous. That means that there are tons of mountains you can climb throughout the country. A good friend of mine is really into mountain climbing. He bought all of the gear and is constantly sending me pictures of his exploits. He most recently climbed a mountain in Yamanashi prefecture (not Fuji-san!) and it took him more than 5 hours to do so. He says that he does it for health.
Mount Takao is one of the more popular mountains in the Tokyo area. Every year, many people climb it during their holiday season. I think climbing mountains are fun. I hope to climb more in the future.
Questions:
1) Have you ever climbed Mount Fuji? When?
2) What is your favorite mountain in Japan? What about in the world?
3) If you wanted to climb a mountain, what items would you bring?
4) Do you have any friends or family members that climb mountains?
5) In your opinion, why do you think people like to climb mountains?
Key Words and Phrases:
wishlist / within less than / summit
peered / throughout the country
gear / exploits / During
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