Fuji loved by Japanese people

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"Passing through Tagonoura I came out to the fine viewing place,
where I saw how white it is, on the lofty peak of Mt. Fuji has it snowed."

YAMABE no Akahito
(poet, about 730)
tanka, Manyo-shu

The view from here is composed of three pieces of scenery, as Mt. Fuji, Miho-no-matsubara and Seikenji temple.

Priest Sesshu
(Japanese pinter )
Japanese picture

Many Japanese painters have described Mt. Fuji and Pines-shore at Miho-no-matsubara as well as at Nihon-daira.

Ze-an
(Japanese pinter )
Japanese picture

"With the scattered shower with mist, Mt. Fuji cannot be seen today, though I am at the finest place for Fuji-viewing right now. It would also be a good fun such a day!

MATSUO Bashoh
(poet) Stone tablet
inscribed with a haiku

"Taikan himself said that the best form of Mt.Fuji is the Fuji seen from Mt. Daruma, Izu atrea" (described by HOSONO Masabobu)

YOKOYAMA Taikan
(Japanese pinter )
Japanese picture

Once at the western shore of Izu, ...... Climbing up to the pass soon, standing there and looking back casually, I saw a wonderful view of Fuji.

WAKAYAMA Bokusui
"Atari-no Yama-yori
Fuji-wo aogu-Ki"

It was from the very Mt. Amagi that Mt. Fuji can be seen from a distance just fit for the nice view.

WAKAYAMA Bokusui
"Atari-no Yama-yori
Fuji-wo aogu-Ki"

@The only Mt. Fuji seen from Jukkoku pass soared high. That was good. .......

DAZAI Osamu
novel
"Fugaku-hyakukei "

What words in the world should I select and use to praise such a great mountain as is generous & high, pure & graceful, and as if it would surmount alone & reighn over the surrounding mountains & rivers.

WAKAYAMA Bokusui
"Atari-no Yama-yori
Fuji-wo aogu-Ki"

Oshino became well-known to many people as the original scenery of Japanese mind with Fuji by OKADA Kohyoh, a pioneer of photographer in Japan.

OKADA Kohyoh
Oshino Hakkai

Used for the figure of the reverse of paper money for both old 5000 yen& new 1000 yen.

OKADA Kohyoh
"Kohan-no Haru"

In the moonlit night Fuji is bluish white, standing with a figure like a water nimph.

DAZAI Osamu
novel
"Fugaku-hyakukei "

"Streaming in the wind, cloud (or smoke) of Mt. Fuji is vanishing away in the sky, I don't know where they will go, neither do I know where my heart will go."

Priest Saigyoh
(poet, 1118-1190)
Shin-Kokin-Waka-shu,
Stone tablet inscribed
with a haiku

Hanamizu-zaka is also one of "Fujimi-sankei" with Misaka pass.

After "Fujimi-sankei "
Stone tablet

Kohtaro said, "There are many places for nice Fuji-viewing spots. Frequently have I ever seen beautiful pieces of scenery of Fuji in my life, but this is for the first time for me to look up at such the greatest Mt. Fuji."

TAKAMURA Kohtaroh
(poet)
Stone tablet inscribed
with a haiku
Mitsu-tohge pass

"Unfortunately, Mt. Fuji cannot be seen today with the mist, but it will clear up in a few hours, then you can see the clear Mt. Fuji just there."

DAZAI Osamu
novel
"Fugaku-hyakukei "
Mt. Gangahara-
suriyama

Used for the figure of the reverse of old 500 yen paper money

OKADA Kohyoh
near Yanagisawa pass
Shinshu Mt. Asama

When I took a distant view over a field of clouds at dawn, .....I saw two mountains surmount the clouds. One was Mt. Fuji, and ....

WAKAYAMA Bokusui
"Atari-no Yama-yori
Fuji-wo aogu-Ki"

Kazusa Shore

After cold winter wind finished blwing, when I saw Fuji in the sky dyed deep vermeil by evening glow, ......

WAKAYAMA Bokusui
"Atari-no Yama-yori
Fuji-wo aogu-Ki"

       

The upper list will be revised accordingly.

My favorite places are added as follows.

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Wonderful Scenery with blue seas & Awashima can be seen from here.

Suruga Bay

Wonderful Scenery with blue seas can be seen from Ashibo & Ohsezaki.

Suruga Bay

You see Lake Ashinoko stretch below with Mt. Fuji.

Lake Ashinoko

People enjoying boating and a swan at this right side.

Lake yamanaka

The whole of Fuji-yoshida city can be seen with Mt. Fuji.

Sengen park

Ubuya-ga-saki is a famous place for its double Fuji with the reverse image.

Lake Kwaguchi

Let's compare with Ukiyoe prints by KATSUSHIKA Hokusai & ANDOH Hiroshige.

Hakone Ashinoko

Fuji can be seen under good weather condition from the high places in Tokyo and the Kantoh region.

Kantoh Region

Fuji can be seen under good weather condition in winter from the high places in Hamamatsu.

my hometown
   
 

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