Summit of Mt. Fuji falls under ownership of Shinto shrine

Summit of Mt. Fuji falls under ownership of Shinto shrine

SHIZUOKA, Japan - The Japanese central government granted a document Dec. 17 to a Shinto shrine conceding the ownership of the land on the summit of Mt. Fuji to it for free. The handover was made in line with a Supreme Court ruling 30 years ago acknowledging the ownership by the Fujisan Hongu Sengentaisha shrine of 3.85 million square meters of land covering areas from the 3,350-meter level of the highest Japanese mountain to the 3,776-meter top, government officials said.

Summit of Mt. Fuji falls under ownership of Shinto shrine

Summit of Mt. Fuji falls under ownership of Shinto shrine

SHIZUOKA, Japan - The Japanese central government granted a document Dec. 17 to a Shinto shrine conceding the ownership of the land on the summit of Mt. Fuji to it for free. The handover was made in line with a Supreme Court ruling 30 years ago acknowledging the ownership by the Fujisan Hongu Sengentaisha shrine of 3.85 million square meters of land covering areas from the 3,350-meter level of the highest Japanese mountain to the 3,776-meter top, government officials said. (Kyodo)

Mt. Fuji seen from Omiya

Mt. Fuji seen from Omiya

Northeastern view of Mt. Fuji from the hillside of Nonaka in Fujinomiya City. The top of the mountain is covered with snow, and Mt. Hoei is visible on the right. The foliage in the centre left is part of Mt. Fuji Hongu Sengentaisha Shrine. The temple town of Fujinomiya (Omiya) can be seen in front. The Uruigawa riverbank crosses horizontally at the edge of the rice paddies.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number82‐49‐0]

Mt. Fuji seen from Nonaka

Mt. Fuji seen from Nonaka

Northeastern view of Mt. Fuji from the elevated area of Nonaka in Fujinomiya City. The summit is covered with snow, and Mt. Hoei is visible over the ridge on the right. Houses with thatched roofs stand in the foreground, and a rickshaw is parked on the road. The grove behind the house on the right surrounds the Shinto shrine Fujisan Hongu Sengentaisha. The town of Fujinomiya (Omiya), which prospered as a shrine town, is visible in front of the forest.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number47‐22‐0]