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Double diamond on Mount Fuji
A rare natural phenomenon on Mount Fuji is called Double Diamond.
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Diamond Fuji natural phenomenon. (The Japan News/File photo)
T
he sun appears to shimmer both above and below Mount Fuji while reflected on the surface of Tanukiko lake in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Thursday morning.
The phenomenon of the sun appearing to rise or set directly atop Mt. Fuji is known as “Diamond Fuji.”
When the spectacular moment occurred at around 6 a.m., about 150 tourists and others who gathered around the lakeside raised a cheer and took photos.
The phenomenon can be observed at the lake around April 20 and Aug. 20.
