Affiliation Shinto (Japanese) Municipality Tokorozawa | Prefecture Saitama | |
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Arahata Fuji Shrine (荒幡の富士神社, Arahata no Fuji Jinja) is a Shintō shrine in Tokorozawa city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is noteworthy as a scale reproduction of Mount Fuji that can be easily climbed and offers views of the actual Mount Fuji and surrounding areas from the top.
History
Arahata Fuji was built in the 1880s by the local population at a time when visiting and climbing the actual Mount Fuji was out of the reach of most Japanese.
References
Arahata Fuji Shrine Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA