| In my capacity as the UK Director of
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| | peak of the mountain of varying
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| Operations for One World Tours Limited, I
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| | difficulties. Depending on the weather
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| am often asked about the destinations I
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| | you can climb in the months of April to
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| have been to. I try to give a good
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| | October although the "official" climbing
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| opinion on those places and offer some
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| | season is from mid-July to the end of
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| helpful advice. Here then, are my top
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| | August.
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| suggestions for sites to take in during
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| | Lake Ashi can be found in the
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| your holiday in Japan.
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| | volcanically active Izu National Park in
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| Made up of four major islands and
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| | Japan. The lake is breathtaking and was
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| surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller
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| | apparently formed in the caldera of Mt.
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| islands Japan has coastlines with varied
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| | Hakone 3000 years ago after the volcano's
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| scenery. The country also offers imposing
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| | last eruption. This is a popular tourist
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| mountains, which are very often volcanic
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| | attraction which is well known for its
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| and amazing valleys that encompass the
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| | hot springs and stunning views of Mt.
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| onlooker with the magical world of
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| | Fuji on a clear day.
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| nature. Being covered with over 70% of
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| | You will have the opportunity to take
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| forest and mountains makes it unsuitable
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| | cruise boats resembling pirate ships
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| for any inhabitants. That however does
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| | along the lake where some small towns are
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| not alter the fact that Japan is the
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| | located on the shore.
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| thirtieth most densely populated country
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| | Nikko is a small city at the entrance to
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| in the world.
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| | Nikko National Park. Here you can
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| With many hot springs in this country,
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| | experience the famous Toshogu shrine
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| they have given rise to some stunning
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| | which is Japan's most elaborately
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| resorts.
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| | decorated shrine.
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| Tokyo, Japan's city is a modern city of
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| | Nikko National Park offers one of the
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| which is full of wonderful diversity.
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| | most scenic landscapes, boasting
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| There are many sacred shrines and temples
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| | mountains, stunning lakes, impressive
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| that hold there own amongst the imposing
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| | waterfalls, hot springs. You can get
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| might of the skyscrapers.
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| | close to the wild monkeys on one of the
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| The Tokyo Disney Resort in Chiba, is a
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| | many walking trails.
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| holiday and recreation resort which has
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| | Hiroshima is the largest city in the
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| become the most popular and most visited
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| | Chugoku region on the largest of Japan's
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| theme park in the world since it was
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| | islands and was rebuilt after World War
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| opened in 1983.
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| | II.
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| Mount Fuji is stunningly impressive and
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| | You cannot mention Hiroshima without it
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| standing at a stunning 12,388 ft., has
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| | conjuring up the reminder that it was the
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| earned it the title of the tallest
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| | first place in history to be subjected to
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| mountain in Japan. The Japanese revere
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| | an atomic bomb by the United States of
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| this majestic mountain and use it as a
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| | America.
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| symbol to the very spirit of their
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| | Thankfully in modern times, new buildings
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| country. The best viewing place for Mount
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| | have grown all over the city. Now
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| Fuji is Hakone and although it is almost
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| | proclaimed as a City of Peace by the
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| always shrouded in clouds on a clear day
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| | Japanese parliament, Hiroshima has become
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| the peak becomes visible.
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| | the seemingly appropriate place for
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| The adventurous among you will be pleased
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| | holding international conferences on
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| to know that there are 6 ascents to the
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| | peace.
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