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Aug 12, 2024
Mountain Day 2024
This Doodle celebratesMountain Day2024!
This Doodle’s Key Themes
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About the Mountain Day 2024 Doodle
This Doodle celebrates Mountain Day or Yama no Hi 山の日 in Japanese. On this day, the country’s love for its towering natural beauty reaches a peak. Did you know more than 70% of Japan is mountainous?
Japan’s Mountain Day was enacted in 2014 and celebrated for the first time in 2016 with a national ceremony in the Japanese Alps. Today, its country’s citizens will appreciate and celebrate the outdoors and may even visit the world-famous Mt. Fuji, which stands at 3,775 meters. It’s more than just the tallest mountain in Japan — Fuji is also made up of three active, separate volcanos.
Other popular activities include mountain biking, walking, hiking, and even climbing these beautiful mountains.
Happy Mountain Day, Japan!