Sitting at a height of 3776 m, Mount Fuji is not only the highest mountain, but also the most sacred mountain in Japan. This snow capped mountain is considered sacred in both Buddhism and Shintoism, and since it’s also an active volcano, the mountain has been venerated as the home of a fire god, a Shinto goddess, and Dainichi Nyorai, the Great Sun Buddha. While it is referred to as an embodiment of the very spirit of nature by Shintoists, the Japanese Buddhists revere the mountain as a gateway to another world. In the summer, it is the scene of thousands of pilgrims climbing to the summit.
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