1 Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre, Shizuoka
Mt. Fuji is both an active volcano and the highest mountain in Japan, with an elevation of 3,776.12 meters. It began its volcanic activity between 200,000 and 700,000 years ago, and is believed to have acquired the beautiful, conical shape it has today around 10,000 years ago due to repeated eruptions. It was designated a cultural World Heritage Site in June 2013. The Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre, Shizuoka was opened in 2017 with the four key missions of “preserve forever,” “enjoy and learn,” “broadly interact,” and “thoroughly investigate.” Made with delicately assembled Fuji cypress wood, the building is distinguished by its unique, inverted conical form that looks like Mt. Fuji turned upside down. Visitors to the center can learn about the artistry of Mt. Fuji, the history of its beliefs, and its origins as a volcano while simulating a climb up the mountain. Why not take the time to learn about the profound appeal of Mt. Fuji?
2 Cultural World Heritage Site Mt. Fuji
Mt. Fuji is known as a cultural World Heritage Site, and it has a wide range of constituent assets. On the Shizuoka side of the mountain, the assets are mainly at an elevation over 1,500 meters, including the mountain-top worship sites, Omiya-Murayama Ascending Route, Subashiri Ascending Route and Suyama Ascending Route.
Other constituent assets include the Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine and Fuji Sengen Jinja shrine (Subashiri Sengen Jinja shrine), which form the core of Mt. Fuji-related faith; the Hito-ana Fuji-ko Iseki ruins at the western base of the mountain; the Shiraito Falls, which are famous as a water scenery spot; and Miho no Matsubara, which is known as a beautiful spot from which to look up at Mt. Fuji from a distance.
