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# Mount Fuji

The holy snow-capped stratovolcano standing as Japan's ultimate cultural landmark and source of artistic layout design.

*Last updated: 2026-07-22*

## Record

- **Title**: [Mount Fuji](https://hypersonicseo.com/mount-fuji/?format=md)
- **Place**: Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- **Range**: japan · shizuoka · fujinomiya · asia
- **Use case**: Best for East Asian art analysts, geologists, and spiritual topography preservationists.
- **Website**: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1418
- **Contact address**: Kitayama, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, 418-0112, Japan
- **Coordinates**: 35.3606, 138.7274

### Summary

The holy snow-capped stratovolcano standing as Japan's ultimate cultural landmark and source of artistic layout design.

### Description

## Sacred Peak of Artistic Inspiration

Mount Fuji, an active stratovolcano standing at 3,776 meters (12,389 feet), is Japan's highest peak and a globally recognized symbol. Its iconic, nearly perfectly symmetrical volcanic cone has served as a profound spiritual node for centuries, inspiring countless poets, painters, and pilgrims. The mountain is surrounded by a cultural landscape encompassing mountain shrines, ancient pilgrimage routes, and the serene Fuji Five Lakes, all deeply integrated into classical Japanese art and spiritual practices.

The site's geological significance is rooted in its formation as a triple junction volcano, with its last eruption occurring in 1707-1708. Key physical structures include the Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha, the head shrine of over 1,300 Sengen shrines dedicated to the mountain's deity, and numerous mountain huts along its four main climbing trails. This sacred mountain, revered in both Shintoism and Buddhism, continues to be a powerful source of national identity and a testament to the enduring relationship between nature and culture in Japan.

### Categories

- mixed heritage
- monuments

### Attributes

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Annual Visitors | 5000000 (5M) people |
| Buffer Zone | 49631 (50k) ha |
| Category Type | Cultural |
| Conservation Status | Excellent |
| Epoch Origin | Holocene Geological Epoch |
| Latitude | 35.3606 ° |
| Longitude | 138.7274 ° |
| Primary Material | Basaltic Stratovolcano |
| Property Area | 20702 (21k) ha |
| UNESCO ID | 1418 |
| Year Inscribed | 2013 |