Mt. Fuji from Taikanzan (Japan)
Yet another in the innumerable views of this sacred mountain. Taikanzan is on the border of Yugawara and Hakone, allowing magnificent views of Mount Fuji and Lake Ashinoko. It is named after the famous Japanese painter of pre-World War II Japanese art, Taikan Yokoyama, who was said to love painting Mount Fuji. Life imitates art! Mailed in the 1980s with two stamps, full postmark, and light blue bilingual Par Avion chop. Grade: 1