{"id":19055,"date":"2019-09-08T14:17:31","date_gmt":"2019-09-08T18:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/?p=19055"},"modified":"2024-01-30T12:38:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T17:38:40","slug":"mount-komagatake-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/mount-komagatake-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"SPC student finds peace at the top of Mount Komagatake in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Exploring cultural heritage, visiting a shint\u014d shrine, and leaving a mountaintop marker during study abroad in Japan. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Johnathan Yong, SPC Student, Japan Program, May 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our experience in Japan was a week long but one day resonated with me the most. Over the trip, there were many soaring highs and a few lows, but I feel like this day encompasses all the feelings I had during study abroad in Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the 5th day of the trip, we had to wake up bright and early because we had a very tight agenda to follow. That was the day we went to Mount Fuji. Our agenda for the day was to go to the Fujisan World Heritage center, arrive at the 5th station of Mount Fuji, take a small boat ride on Lake Ashinoko, and then climb Mount Komagatake by cable car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The shint\u014d shrine on Mount Komagatake, Hakone, Japan.
Photo by David Monniaux, Wikimedia commons [CC BY-SA 3.0].<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This whole day was my favorite; however, the coolest part was actually not at Mount Fuji, but when we took the cable car up Mount Komagatake. We traveled all the way to the top of the mountain, and seeing a shrine up there was an unforgettable experience. It was very peaceful up on the mountain, it almost felt as if someone could meditate and find oneself there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made a rock tower with my friend James and we got 15 rocks up before we couldn\u2019t put any more on, so we left it at that. Hopefully, the rock tower is still there and standing until this day. Who knows? Maybe someone has figured out a way to add another rock…<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u2013 Johnathan Yong, SPC Student, Japan Program, May 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for sharing Johnathan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cover image: Mount Fuji seen by Lake Motosu. Photo by Susanna Zema, Wikimedia Commons [CC BY 3.0]. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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