6 Kids in Japan By Jill Arase

Six Kids in Japan

This booklet looks at our visit to Mt. Fuji. Maybe you

would like to use this as a teaching resource with your stu-

dents.

There are many facts about Mt. Fuji and some questions

about family and seasons that could be helpful for discus-

sion.

One of our favorite destinations with the kids was Mt. Fuji. For the

Japanese people, Mt. Fuji is a cultural icon. So you will find it

mentioned in literature, poems and the subject of much artwork.

Mt. Fuji is an active volcano but a low risk one. The last recorded

eruption from Mt. Fuji was in 1707.

There are stations at various elevations en route up the mountain.

The highest station is the tenth, which is also the summit.

6 Kids at Mt Fuji

On the day we went, the fifth station was not open because it

was too cold and icy but we still enjoyed the snow and views

from further down the mountain.

We found a snowball and pretended to be tough. We thought

we could make the snowball into a snowman but we decided

not to when we saw how much fun it was to sledge down the

slippery slopes opposite.

The day we climbed Mt. Fuji it was very cold and

there was a good layer of snow on the ground. We

wanted to try sledging because there was a small

slope that looked slippery enough to slide down.

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We improvised a sledge with a piece of cardboard and took it in

turns to toboggan. Teamwork and innovation turned our visit into a

lot of fun.

Do you remember the first time you saw snow?

We had a lot of fun at Mt. Fuji in December. The air was fresh and

the views magnificent.

And this is what we did. We

Snow is great when you can get back in a warm car and drive

away to the next location! We stayed for about half an hour

then left for our next location.

1. Have you ever been to Mt. Fuji?

2. Have you been mountain climbing?

3. Do you enjoy playing in the snow?

Facts about Mt. Fuji

The best time to climb Mt. Fuji is actually around July

20th to the last week in August. During this time, the

mountain is generally free of snow.

Mt. Fuji is divided into 10 stations in all. The first station

is at the foot of the mountain and the tenth station is the

summit. You can get as far as the fifth station in good

weather by car or bus. Most people start their climb by

foot from the fifth station.

One of highlights in climbing Mt. Fuji is to witness the

sunrise from the summit.

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