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🗻 Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
Mount Fuji and the Oshino Hakkai springs—UNESCO World Heritage Site


🕐 3 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 06:30

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2013 as "Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration"
  • Stratovolcano located in central Honshu, Japan; highest peak at 3,776 metres
  • Sacred in Shinto and Buddhist traditions; major pilgrimage destination for centuries
  • Oshino Hakkai comprises eight spring-fed ponds fed by Mount Fuji's volcanic aquifer; Kagamigaike Pond renowned for reflections of Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji stands as Japan's most iconic natural and cultural landmark, revered across the nation for over a ...

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