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The age of Fuji is disputed, but it seems to have formed during the past 2.
Shin Fuji probably first became active about 10, years ago and has continued ever since to smolder or erupt occasionally. The base of the volcano is about 78 miles km in circumference and has a diameter of some 25 to 30 miles 40 to 50 km.
At the summit of Mount Fuji the crater spans about 1, feet metres in surface diameter and sinks to a depth of about feet metres. The lowest, Lake Kawaguchi, at 2, feet metres , is noted for the inverted reflection of Mount Fuji on its still waters.
Tourism in the area is highly developed, with Lake Yamanaka, the largest of the lakes at 2. Cultivation of rainbow trout and dairy farming are other activities.
Climbing the mountain has long been a religious practice, though until the Meiji Restoration women were not allowed to climb it. The ascent in early times was usually made in the white robes of a pilgrim. Today great crowds flock there, mostly during the climbing season from July 1 to August Typically, climbers set out at night in order to reach the summit by dawn.
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