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Fujisan

Also known as Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Fujisan is about 35 km south-east of Kōfu. The nearest other World Heritage site is Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites, about 100 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Kōfu · about 198,000 peopleabout 35 km north-west
  • Shizuoka · about 702,000 peopleabout 50 km south-west
  • Hachiōji · about 579,000 peopleabout 65 km north-east
  • Yokohama · about 3,698,000 peopleabout 80 km east
  • Kawasaki · about 1,437,000 peopleabout 90 km east
  • Kawagoe · about 338,000 peopleabout 95 km north-east
FujisanTokyoYokohamaKawasakiHamamatsuShizuokaHachiōjiKawagoeKōfu50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Fujisan and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesTomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites1Shrines and Temples of Nikko2Shirakawa-go and Gokayama3Ancient Kyoto Monuments4Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara5Fujisan
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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