Get Mount Fuji Unesco World Heritage Pictures. Fuji, the symbolic mountain of japan, was listed as a unesco world heritage site under the name of fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration. and then, four and a half years later, in december 2017, mt. Mount fuji has long been a symbol of japan.
Hikers celebrate mt fuji's recognition as a unesco world heritage site, while locals worry about preserving its natural beauty from the resulting wear and tear of increased tourism.
World heritage centre in japan. Afp june 23, 2013 9:11am Mt fuji has fascinated the people of japan and the world for centuries. A unesco world heritage site is one recognized as being of outstanding universal value and meeting one of 10 criteria.