Shizuoka Shrine

Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration

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富士山-信仰の対象と芸術の源泉

Japan's highest peak, a sacred mountain and artistic inspiration, worth seeing for its cultural significance.

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What it is

Japan's highest peak, spanning two prefectures.
A sacred mountain, central to Fuji worship.
Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2013.
A major source of artistic inspiration.

What to see

Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha, the head shrine.
The area above the 8th station, owned by Sengen Taisha.
Ukiyo-e prints, like Hokusai's 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji'.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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