Mount Fuji, Japan

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The perfect snow-capped cone of Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, is a defining symbol of the nation, interwoven in its culture and religion. Revered over the centuries, thousands of religions have sprung up around the flanks of the awe-inspiring volcano. It’s seen as many things, including a living being and the home of spirits and deities, as well as the spirits of ancestors. Today climbing the peak is seen as a path to transcendence by Japan’s two major religions, Shinto and Buddhism. Their shrines line its sacred slopes and torii gates mark the transition from the profane to the holy.

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Mount Fuji, Japan The perfect snow-capped cone of Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, is a defining symbol of the nation, interwoven in its culture and religion. Revered over the centuries, thousands of religions have sprung up around the flanks of the awe-inspiring volcano. It’s seen as many things, including a living being and the home of spirits and deities, as well as the spirits of ancestors. Today climbing the peak is seen as a path to transcendence by Japan’s two major religions, Shinto and Buddhism. Their shrines line its sacred slopes and torii gates mark the transition from the profane to the holy.

Now read about the most mysterious places on Earth