Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Latest tragic events in Japan has turned my attention to the beauty of this country. It is scary how easily somwthing that has been built for years can be washed away in a few seconds....


https://picasaweb.google.com/118079222830783600944/Japan?feat=directlink#


indeed scary...


but let's hope that soon all these horrible events will be in the past and we'll think more about the beauty of Japan and not the sorrow it is in...


Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park... 


Wikipedia says: Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park is a national park in Yamanashi, Shizuoka, and Kanagawa Prefectures, and western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It consists of Mount Fuji, Fuji Five Lakes, Hakone, the Izu Peninsula, and the Izu Islands.

- = Mount Fuji area = -

Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft).

Shiraito Falls

Aokigahara

Aokigahara, also known as the Sea of Trees, is a 35 km² forest that lies at the north west base of Mount Fuji in Japan. The forest, which has a historic association with demons in Japanese mythology, is a popular place for suicides; in 2002, 78 bodies were found, despite numerous signs, in Japanese and English, urging people to reconsider their actions.
Due to the wind-blocking density of the trees, and an absence of wildlife, the forest is known for being eerily quiet.

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- = Hakone area = -

Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands

Lake Ashi

Ōwakudani

Ōwakudani ("Great Boiling Valley") is a volcanic valley with active sulphur vents and hot springs in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture,Japan. It is a popular tourist site for its scenic views, volcanic activity, and especially, Kuro-tamago  — a local specialty of eggs hard-boiled in the hot springs. The boiled eggs turn black and smell slightly sulphuric; consuming the eggs is said to increase longevity. Eating one is said to add seven years to your life. You may eat up to two and a half for up to seventeen and a half years, but eating a whole third is said to be highly unadvised.

- = Izu Peninsula = -

Mount Amagi

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- = Izu Islands =-

Niijima

For more information about Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, please visit: http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/parks/fujihakone.html

Thanks to all photographers and Wikipedia :)




Photos taken from:
http://www.tokyotravelguide.info/top-5-attractions-in-tokyo
http://japanvisitor.blogspot.com/2010/10/hakone-botanical-garden-of-wetlands.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/illustriousknights/79547025/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericflexyourhead/1841686617/
http://www.bloglauriannelopez.com/page/2
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vasa_on_Lake_Ashi.jpg
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