爬山也放假? 日本新增"山之日"法定節假日

Japan's newest public holiday is finAlly here -- and it's all about celebrating the country's ancient natural beauties.

日前，日本新增了一個國民假日，只是爲了慶祝這個國家古老的自然風光。

"Mountain Day" was first introduced to parliament in 2014 following lobbying from the Japanese Alpine Club and other Alp-related groups.

早在2014年，“山之日”就被日本阿爾卑斯俱樂部及其他團體的議員們提出，並引入國會討論。

The bill passed and it was officially added to the calendar, set to be observed every August 11 starting in 2016. The holiday is targeted at overworked Japanese with the aim of pulling them from their dreary, air-conditioned cubicles for a day.

這項提案如今已獲得通過，並定於每年的8月11日爲“山之日”，自2016年起正式實行。這個節日旨在將勞累過度的日本人從枯燥的工作、沉悶的空調房裏解救出來。

Those planning to take advantage of the new holiday and explore Japan's mountainous scenery have no shortage of options.

那些想好好利用這一天假日，去探索日本山野風光的人可以有很多種選擇。

For some lucky residents, stunning mountain ranges form the backdrop of their cities and towns.

對於部分幸運的市民來說，他們居住的城鎮就是被秀美的山脈所包圍。

For the rest of us who aren't enjoying a day off in Japan on August 11, this gallery of some of the country's prettiest peaks will have to do.

而對於我們這些在8月11日當天抽不出時間去山上走一走的人來說，看一些這個國家美麗的山峯的圖片也是極好的。

Mount Hotaka, Nagano prefecture – Mount Hotaka, part of Japan's Northern Alps -- or Hida Mountains -- overlooks the Azusa River, which flows through the highland valley of Kamikochi.

日本長野縣的穗高嶽是日本北阿爾卑斯山，或稱飛驒山的一部分，可以俯瞰流過上高地的山谷的阿祖瑟河。

Mount Daisen, Tottori prefecture – Known as Japan's second Mount Fuji for its resemblance to the icon, Mount Daisen is the highest peak in the Chugoku region, standing 1,709 meters tall.

日本鳥取縣的大山由於外形相似，被稱爲日本第二個富士山。它是Chugoku（這個地名翻譯過來就叫中國）區域最高的山，高1709米。

Mount Fuji, border of Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures – At 3,776.24 meters, Mount Fuji is the highest mountain peak in Japan and one of the most famous in the country.

位於靜岡縣和山梨縣交界處的富士山，海拔爲3776.24米，是日本最高的山峯，也是這個國家最爲有名的山峯之一。