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Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration 富士山-信仰の対象と芸術の源泉
Inscribed 2013CulturalShizuoka, Yamanashi
Japan's highest mountain (3,776 m) has been worshipped for centuries and depicted by artists from Hokusai to Hiroshige, shaping Western art in turn. Twenty-five component sites ring the mountain: Sengen shrines, pilgrim lodgings, lava tree moulds, the Fuji Five Lakes area ponds of Oshino, Shiraito Falls and the Miho pine grove across the bay.
| Inscribed | 2013 (UNESCO World Heritage List) |
|---|---|
| Criteria | (iii), (vi) — Cultural |
| Prefectures | Shizuoka, Yamanashi |
| UNESCO listing | whc.unesco.org — ref. 1418 |
| Component parts | 25 listed below |
| Coordinates | 35.36080, 138.72750 · Open in Google Maps |
Component parts of Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
The inscription is made up of 25 component parts. Open one for its location, coordinates and details.
Mount Fuji 富士山
Shizuoka
Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha 富士山本宮浅間大社
Shizuoka
Yamamiya Sengen Shrine 山宮浅間神社
Shizuoka
Murayama Sengen Shrine 村山浅間神社
Shizuoka
Suyama Sengen Shrine 須山浅間神社
Shizuoka
Higashiguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine 東口本宮冨士浅間神社
Shizuoka
Kawaguchi Asama Shrine 河口浅間神社
Yamanashi
Fuji Omuro Sengen Shrine 冨士御室浅間神社
Yamanashi
former house of the Togawa Family 旧外川家住宅
Yamanashi- house of the Osano Family 小佐野家住宅
Yamanashi - Lake Yamanaka 山中湖
Yamanashi 
Lake Kawaguchi 河口湖
Yamanashi
Deguchi-ike Pond 出口池
Yamanashi
Okama-ike Pond 御釜池
Yamanashi
Sokonashi-ike Pond 底抜池
Yamanashi
Chōshi-ike Pond 銚子池
Yamanashi
Waku-ike Pond 湧池
Yamanashi
Nigori-ike Pond 濁池
Yamanashi
Kagami-ike Pond 鏡池
Yamanashi
Shōbu-ike Pond 菖蒲池
Yamanashi
Funatsu Lava Tree Molds 船津胎内樹型
Yamanashi
Yoshida Lava Tree Molds 吉田胎内樹型
Yamanashi
Hitoana Fuji-ko Iseki 人穴富士講遺跡
Shizuoka
Shiraito Falls 白糸の滝
Shizuoka
Miho no Matsubara 三保の松原
Shizuoka
Planning a visit
Opening hours, admission and the best access routes are managed by each site's local operators and change over time. Start with the official UNESCO listing and the local official tourism pages linked from Wikipedia below, and check the current information before you go.
Read more
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
- Wikipedia (English): Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
- Wikipedia (Japanese): 富士山-信仰の対象と芸術の源泉
- Wikidata: Q16482294
Basic data from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Wikidata (CC0).