Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration

World Heritage
Japan
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Known worldwide as Mount Fuji, the beauty of this solitary, often snow-capped stratovolcano, towering above the sea and lakes surrounded by villages and trees, has long been a goal for pilgrims and an inspiration to artists and poets. The listed properties include 25 sites that reflect the essence of Mount Fuji's sacred and artistic landscapes. In the 12th century, Mount Fuji became a training center for ascetic Buddhism, which included elements of Shintoism. In the upper 1,500 meters of the 3,776-meter peak, pilgrimage routes and crater shrines have been listed, and sites around the base of the mountain include the Sengen Shrine, ninja lodging houses, and natural volcanic features such as lava tree molds, lakes, springs and waterfalls, which are considered sacred. Representations of Mount Fuji in Japanese art date back to the 11th century, but 19th-century woodblock prints of landscapes, including those of sandy beaches and pine forests, made Mount Fuji an internationally recognized Japanese icon and had a profound influence on the development of Western art.

Relief map and animation realized with SRTM data

Mount Fuji seen from Fuji, Shizuoka

Fuji in early summer seen from the International Space Station (May 2001)

Torii near the summit

A view of Mount Fuji from the Taisekiji temple as depicted by the woodblock artist Katsushika Hokusa...

Hikers climbing Mount Fuji

Crater with the Eight Sacred Peaks (Hasshin-po)

Mount Fuji, Japan, seen from Oshino Hakkai

Geological cross-section of Fuji volcano. Key, N2 = Tertiary sedimentary rocks αN2 = Tertiary volca...

Fine Wind, Clear Morning woodblock print by Hokusai, 19th century

Geological cross-section of Fuji volcano. Key, N2 = Tertiary sedimentary rocks; αN2 = Tertiary volca...

Historical illustration of the routes to Mount Fuji

Aokigahara forest with Mount Fujii and Mount Ashiwada

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Information extracted from Wikidata

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series ordinal 54
series ordinal 69
series ordinal 72
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Unicode character 🗻
has part Mount Ōmuro
coordinate location Point(138.730555555 35.3625)
located on terrain feature Schepenhuis, Aalst
significant event Jōgan eruption of Mount Fuji
Commons gallery 富士山
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U.S. National Archives Identifier 10038421
described by source Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
statement is subject of Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities
start time 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
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instance of stratovolcano
instance of Cusco District
instance of Sintaisan
instance of mountain
instance of isolated peak
located in the administrative territorial entity Shizuoka Prefecture
approved by Yomiuri Shimbun
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part of Buda
series ordinal 42
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language of work or name English
language of work or name Japanese
language of work or name Chinese
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language of work or name Japanese
heritage designation Category:Views of Pienza
start time 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z
official name Fujisan Moutain Area
heritage designation Special Place of Scenic Beauty in Japan
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