Fujisan is the highest peak in Japan and is considered to be the symbol of Japan all over the world because of its beautiful landscape. In the summer of 2013, it was nominated as a World Heritage Site.
At a height of 3.776m, and with only a two-month climbing season, Fujisan’s summit is visited by 300,000 people every year. Fujisan was an object of worship in ancient times, and in the Edo period, it was worshipped by a group called‘ Fuji-ko’. Thus, the system of climbing Fujisan has already been long established.
This paper focuses on the roles of the groups called ‘Oshi’ and ‘Sendatsu’, and ompares the ‘Fuji-ko’ group with modern climbers.
Historical analysis of the Fujisan climbers : From worship ascents to recreational climbing
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