For the Japanese, Mount Fuji has long been the ultimate symbol of beauty. It is incredibly beautiful when seen from any angle , at all times of the day and season. But the mountain does not only play a major part in the landscape - it has also inspired poets and artists for centuries, and has come to be identified with Japan itself. From the top, the sides of the mountain slope away, then flatten out before reaching the ground. Here, at ground level , the foot of the mountain forms an almost perfect circle. To the north of Mount Fuji lie the famous 'Five Lakes'. The lakeside area is a sea of colour in spring, when the fruit trees are flowering, and it is also a stunning sight in autumn,when the leaves turn first brilliant red, then many shades of brown. Indeed , many of the best views of Mount Fuji are from these lakes, whose still waters reflect the mountain's beautifully symmetrical outline like a mirror. Both Mount Fuji and its lakes are volcanic in origin ,and that is probably why traditional stories say that Mount Fuji appeared overnight; and, for the same reason, it may one day vanish just as suddenly!
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