🗻 Mount Fuji
Japan
About This Sacred Site
Mount Fuji, at 3,776 meters, is Japan's highest peak and most sacred mountain. Worshipped as a deity in the Shinto tradition, it has been a site of pilgrimage for centuries. The mountain is home to several shrines, including the Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha at its base. The tradition of climbing Fuji for spiritual purification dates back to the 7th century, and the saying goes: 'A wise man climbs Mount Fuji once; a fool climbs it twice.'
Key Facts
- •Japan's highest peak at 3,776 meters
- •An active volcano that last erupted in 1707
- •Over 200,000 people climb to the summit annually during the summer season
- •UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2013 (as a cultural site, not natural)
- •The official climbing season is only July to September
Location
Coordinates: 35.3606, 138.7274
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