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Torii Gate on Mount Fuji

This photo was shot while climbing Mount Fuji in Japan at around 5pm. As shown here, there are torii gates on Mount Fuji, and they typically represent the entrance to a sacred place. The dark mass in from of the torii gate here is a part of Mt. Fuji.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2015
Date Uploaded: 11.2015
Photo Location: Shizuoka and Yamanashi, Japan
Camera: Canon EOS 700D
Copyright: © Yoko Ohara