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đŸ—ģ Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration

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đŸ—ģ Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
UNESCO World Heritage Site and Japan's highest mountain


🕐 3 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 05:16

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Elevation: 3,776 meters (12,388 feet) — Japan's highest mountain
  • Type: Active stratovolcano; last erupted in 1707
  • UNESCO Designation: Inscribed in 2013 as a Cultural Site with 25 component areas
  • Location: Honshu Island, Japan; straddles Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures

Mount Fuji, known in Japanese as Fujisan, is Japan's most iconic mountain and a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

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