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30 Spectacular Hikes in Japan to Celebrate Mountain Day

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30 Spectacular Hikes in Japan to Celebrate Mountain Day
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August in Japan is well known for its intense mid-summer heat, which regularly sweeps across Tokyo and the country’s coastal cities. Fortunately, Japan features a national holiday tailor-made for escaping the sweltering heat: Mountain Day (Yama no Hi). Started in 2016 and celebrated annually on August 11, Mountain Day in Japan was created to encourage people to connect with the nation’s majestic peaks and appreciate its rich mountainous landscape.



Because the holiday falls at the

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