Culture2013-06-22
Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest peak and a sacred site that has inspired artists and pilgrims for centuries — was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a Cultural Site in 2013.
Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest peak, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a Cultural Site on 22 June 2013. UNESCO cited the mountain’s centuries-long role as a wellspring of artistic and poetic inspiration and as an object of pilgrimage. The inscription covers 25 associated sites of cultural significance around the mountain, reflecting its deep place in Japanese spiritual and artistic tradition.