World Cultural Heritage

FujisanComprehensive Preservation and Management Plan
(Attached Document 1)

In this document, read “nominated property” as “property”.

The Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties
The Natural Parks Law
The Law on the Administration and Management of National Forests
Related Plans (Summaries)

Fujisan Comprehensive Preservation and Management Plan
(Attached Document 1)
Contents

Chapter 1. Summaries of the Plans Based on the Law for the Protection of Cultural
Properties
1. Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Fujisan, Preservation and Management Plan (Yamanashi Prefecture) ······ 1
2. Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Fujisan, Preservation and Management Plan (Shizuoka Prefecture) ········ 13
3. Historic Site, Fujisan, Preservation and Management Plan (Yamanashi Prefecture) ··························· 22
4. Historic Site, Fujisan, Preservation and Management Plan (Shizuoka Prefecture) ····························· 38
5. Important Cultural Property, Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine, Preservation and Utilization Plan 65
6. Special Natural Monument, Wakutamaike Pond, Preservation and Management Plan ························ 69
7. Important Cultural Property, Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine Main Hall,
Preservation and Utilization Plan ···················································································· 73
8. Place of Scenic Beauty, “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) (Lake Kawaguchiko, Lake Saiko, Lake Shojiko),
Preservation and Management Plan ················································································ 77
9. Place of Scenic Beauty, “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) (Lake Motosuko), Preservation andManagement Plan ···································································································· 83
10. Important Cultural Property, House of the Osano Family, Preservation and Utilization Plan /Important Cultural Property, Former House of the Togawa Family, Preservation and Utilization Plan ······· 88
11. Place of Scenic Beauty, “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) (Lake Yamanakako),
Preservation and Management Plan ················································································ 92
12. Natural Monument, Oshino Hakkai Springs, Preservation and Management Plan ····························· 97
13. Conservation, Management, Maintenance and Utilization Plan for National Natural Monuments(Cava and Lava Tree Molds) within Fujikawaguchiko Town ·················································· 100
14. Natural Monument, Yoshida Lava Tree Molds, Preservation and Management plan ·························· 106
15. Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument, Shiraito no Taki Waterfalls,
2nd Preservation and Management Plan ·········································································· 110
16. Place of Scenic Beauty, Mihonomatsubara Pine Tree Grove, Preservation and Management Plan ·········· 114

Chapter 2. Summaries of the Plans Based on the Natural Parks Law
1. Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (Fujisan District) Park Plan ···························································118
2. Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park Fujisan District Management Plan ··················································120

Chapter 3. Summaries of the Plans Based on the Law on the Administration andManagement of National Forests
1. Eastern Yamanashi Forest Planning Area Regional Administration and Management Plan ················· 126
2. Fuji Forest Planning Area Regional Administration and Management Plan ···································· 128

Chapter 1. Summaries of the Plans Based on the Law for the Protection of Cultural
Properties
1. Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Fujisan, Preservation and Management Plan (Yamanashi Prefecture)
Component parts /constituent
elements
Name of Cultural
Property
1. Significance in
Relation to the
Outstanding
Universal Valueof “Fujisan”

2. Status of legal
protection andcurrent status ofpreservation andmanagement

3. Basic policy ofpreservation andmanagement

Part of the Fujisan Mountain Area (Mountaintop worship sites, Yoshida Ascending Route,and Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine)
FujisanType of Cultural
Special Place of Scenic
Property
BeautyThe Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Fujisan, constitutes the core part of “Fujisan
Mountain Area”, which is one of the component parts of “Fujisan”, nominated forinscription on the World Heritage List.
In terms of the aspect of Outstanding Universal Value as an “object of worship”, theFujisan Mountain Area includes several elements that represent Fujisan worship such as thethe ascending route that connects the two compounds of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji
Sengen-jinja Shrines at the mountaintop and at the mountain foot and the Ohachimeguri 1 at
the mountaintop. In addition, in terms of the aspect of Outstanding Universal Value as a“source of artistic inspiration”, this area constitutes the major landscapes of the Fujisan
Mountain Area that are from two locations, the Nakanokura Pass at the northwestern
shore of the Lake Motosuko, one of the “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes), also the place ofscenic beauty, and the Mihonomatsubara pine tree grove, which is also the place of scenic
beauty. Fujisan is an essential component from the perspectives of both an “object ofworship” and a “source of artistic inspiration”.
1924: Provisionally designated by the Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture as a place ofscenic beautiy under the Law for the Preservetion of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic
Beauty, and Natural Monuments
1952: The area provisionally designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty under the Law for the
Preservetion of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monuments wascancelled and newly designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty under the Law for theProtection of Cultural Properties.
1952: The area designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty was redesignated as a Special Placeof Scenic Beauty.
(1) Many mountain huts and forest management zones are located in areas designated as aSpecial Place of Scenic Beauty 2, and local residents and other members are living or
working there. Therefore, preservation and management of Special Place of Scenic
Beauty shall be implemented while being considerate towards these aspects andrespect opinions and wills of local residents.
(2) More than 200,000 people visit Fujisan in a short summer period to hike up themountain. Therefore, maximum safety measures shall be provided to these visitors.
(3) Present proper preservation and management methods for individual apects identified
as components of the fundamental values of Fujisan.
(4) Since areas designated as Special Place of Scenic Beauty extend from the foot of themountain adjacent to urban areas to the mountain top, operating standards such asrevisions to correspond to area 3-specific characteristics shall be established.
(5) Areas designated as Special Place of Scenic Beauty are closely interrelated with thesurrounding environment. Therefore, the surrounding areas shall be taken into accountfor the implementation of proper preservation and management of the designatedareas, and proper ways to preserve these areas shall be presented as a whole.
(6) Concepts of proper preservation and uses shall be presented to enjoy diversified valuesof Fujisan as cultural heritage.
(7) Necessary organizations and concepts and ways to operate systems shall be presented topromote preservation and management of Special Place of Scenic Beauty.

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Ohachimeguri usually means a practice of circuit of the peaks at the mountaintop, but in this specific plan, it refers to a route used
for Ohachimeguri at the mountaintop.
2 Areas designated as Special Place of Scenic Beauty: Within the designated area of Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Fujisan a partof Funatsu Ascending route and Nashigahara region (National Road 138 and Village road Yamanaka 34) are not included in thecomponent area of the Fujisan nominated for inscription on the World Heritage List. See Figure 1 in p.10 of this document.
3 Area: Categorized into Areas A, B, C, D, and Area E. See Table 1 in p.7 and Figure 1 in p.10 for zoning of these areas. Area E,
which is not included in the component parts, is not mentioned in this document.

14. Elements that
constitute thefundamental
value 1

(1) Natural elements
1) Geological features and landformsi) Fujisan moutain bodya) heightb) sizec) geographical positiond) geological shape (plan, crosssectio, and elevation)e) characteristics of formationii) River environmenta) new valley lanformsb) old valley lanformsc) waterfallsd) springse) trenches created by melted snowf) snow valleysg) groundwateriii) Geographical and geological environment2) Vegetationi) Vertical distribution (entire Fuijsan)ii) Mountain zone (up to 1,600 m)iii) Subalpine zone (up to 2,500 m)iv) Alpine zone (above 2,500 m)
3) Animalsi) Birdsii) Mammalsiii) Amphibianiv) Insects(2) Historical elements
1) Yoshida Ascending Route 2i) The ascending routesa) ascending routeb) stone pavementc) stoneworkii) Worship-related facilitiesa) Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine 3
 Shrine compound main shrine, main shrine of the east shrine, and main shrine of the west
shrine prayer-giving hall
 Kakugyo’s standing asceticism stone
 base stones of the Niomon gate
 Jimmusha Shrine, Hinomiko-jinja Shrine, Amatsu-jinja Shrine, Shmosuwa
Koyasu-jinja Shrine, and Fukuji Hachiman-jinja Shrine
 small shrines such as Inari-jinja Shrine approach lanterns
 large torii gate
 sacred tree (Fujitaro ceder) shrine forest garden underground archaeological remains
 shrine administration officeb) Suzuharasha Shrine

1Elements that constitute the fundamental value: They represent the elements that constitute the fundamental value of the Special
Place of Scenic Beauty, Fujisan (Yamanashi Prefecture). Among them, the elements which are included in component parts orconstituent elements of the nominated property, Fujisan, (see Table 5 in pp.62-63 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”) are shownin bold letters.
2 Yoshida Ascending Route: See Figure 2 in p.11 of this document for the location of the Constituent Element 1-5, Yoshida
Ascending Route.
3 Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine: See Figure 3 in p.12 of this document for the location of Constituent Element 1-6,
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine.

2 shrine hut site shrine compound Japanese larch tree (Larix kaempferi) stone monuments
 stone steps
 underground archeological remainsc) Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine (2nd station) 1
 shrine shrine compound small shrines
 stone monuments
 stone Buddhas Ennogyoja Hall site underground archaeological remainsiii) Other facilitiesa) Fuyo Associationb) Otsukac) Suwanomorid) A group of stone monuments near Nakanocyayae) Umagaeshi torii gate and a group of stone monuments in the surrounding areaf) Misogi siteg) Ichigo-goshaku torii gatesh) Jozennin sitei) Sanjigu Shrinej) Gozaishi Sengen-jinja Shrinek) small shrine beside Fudo housel) Fujinomori Inarisha Shrinem) Kyogataken) Ubagadakeo) Fuso Kyoten prayer-giving placep) Mukaekusushi-jinja Shrineq) underground archeological remains (Jozennin site and Sanjagu Shrine site)iv) Geological features to which religious meaning is attacheda) Senzuibori near Nakanochayab) Okamaishic) Gozaishi (seating position stone)d) caves beside Kamaiwakane) Eight Grest Dragon Kingsf) Eboshiiwa Rockg) Kameiwa Rock2) Ohachimeguri 2i) Worship-related facilitiesa) Okumiya of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taishab) Sengen Taisha Tohoku Okumiya (Kusushi-jinja Shrine)d) prayer-giving placee) stone-made staue of Fudo (the Acalanaatha Buddha)ii) Roads and stone wallsiii) Geological features to which religious meaning is attacheda) Kimmeisui (golden clear water)b) Gimmeisui (silverly clear water)c) Konoshiroike Pondd) Mt Kusushidake, Mt Kengamine, Mt Mishimagatake, Mt Komagatake, Mt
Sengendake, Mt Asahigadake, and Mt Jojudakee) Sakyamuri-broken rockf) Kaminarigaiwag) Higashiyasunokawara
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Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine (2nd station): See Figure 6 in p.35 of this document for the location of Component Parts 8, Fuji
Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine (2nd station).
2 Ohachimeguri: See Figure 21 in p.32 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”) for the location of the constituent elements.

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5. Methods ofpreservation andmanagement (forelements that
constitute thefundamental
value)h) Toraiwa (Tiger Rock)i) great inner sanctumj) small inner sanctum(3) Social elements
1) Mountain huts and rest facilities(1) Area A
1) Natural elementsi) As a basic policy, natural features of Geological features and landforms shall bepreserved. Vegetation shall also be preserved as the current condition. Therefore, strict
restrictions shall be provided to alterations of terrains that involve installation ofbuildings and other structures 1 and chages to the shape of land such as earth cutting
and building embankments that may affect landscapes and vegetation unless they are
conducted for academic researches or for public interests.
ii) Strict restrictions shall be provided to collecting soil and rocks and other suchactivities unless they are conducted for academic researches or for public interests anddo not affect the vegetation and the surrounding environment.
iii) Strict restrictions shall be provided to cutting trees and bamboo besides thefollowing cases:a) Activities recognized as necessary for academic researches and public interestsb) Activities recognized necessary for maintaining daily lives of local residentsc) Activities conducted for pest control, fire prevention, preservation oflandspaces, and forest managementd) Minimum activities needed to maintain or restore historical and culturallandscapes of Fujisan (when applicable locations are verified as documented
landmarks).
e) Strict restrictions shall be provided to colleting vegetation unless they are
conducted for academic researches and public interest and do not affect thesurrounding environment.
f) Make aware that animals should not be caught or collected without proper
reasons within designated areas. Strict restrictions shall be provided to theinstallation of traps for catching and collecting animals unless they are
conducted for academic researches or public interests and the amount andmethod of catches do not affect the surrounding environment.
2) Historical elementsi) Roads shall be maintained and preserved under the basic policy of preserving thecurrent conditions including shapes and landscapes. Strict restrictions shall be
provided to the change of the land configuration and geographical features on andalong these roads unless they are conducted for academic researches and public
interests such as preventing risks and ensuring safety for hikers. When objects that arenecessary for public interest are installed, they must be carefully planned to preserve
the surrounding landscapes. Implementation of excavation researches shall be
conducted in advance when conducting constructions involving excavations in areas
where the existence of underground relics is unknown.
ii)Worship-related facilities such as shrines and torii gates shall be preserved andmaintained to retain the current conditions unless they are altered for academic
researches or public interests or when offerings are provided in accordance withancient traditions. Nonetheless, even when grounds are excavated for public interests,
drilling investigations shall be conducted as needed to properly preserve and organize
relics and heritages in areas where the existence of underground relics is expected.

1 Structures: For the purpose of this specific plan, “structures” represent the following 9 types of structure other than buildings thatare artificially constructed on or under the ground.
(i) Structures accompanying small buildings (e.g. fence)(ii) Structures installed near roads or for roads (e.g. road sign, traffic light, street lamp, guard rail, guard pipe, safety fence, curb,
and block)(iii) Guidance signs (e.g. first-aid sign, emergency sign, direction sign, interpretation sign for Cultural Properties etc., andexplanation monument for Cultural Properties etc.)(iv) Outdoor advertisements (e.g. signboard, standing signboard, advertisement tower, and advertisement banner)(v) Measurement equipment (e.g. soil thermometer, rain gauge, and visitor counting sensor)(vi) Safety structures (e.g. animal fence, rockfall barrier, and protective wall)(vii) Structures for sediment and soil control (e.g. sand-trap dam, valley-bed work, training dike, and dam)(viii) Monument, cenotaph, etc.
(ix) Other structures (e.g. temporary structures such as tent, scaffolding, and bench)4

Stone monuments and stone Figure ures of Buddha shall be preserved and maintainedwith a basic policy of preserving the current conditions.
3) Social elementsi) In regards to mountain huts and rest areas, minimum expansions, renovations, andreconstructions are allowed such as necessary renovations and reconstructions, newconstructions to restore damages caused by disasters, construction of lavatories andother facilities to reduce environmental load, installation of facilities to protect
historical landscapes, and installation of facilities to improve safety and convenienceof hikers. As a general rule, the original sizes and appearances shall be reserved forother constructions and installations. Even when constructions and installations are
conducted for public interests, maximum considerations shall be paid to protect thesurrounding environment and landscapes.
ii) Record historical values and architectural outlines of currently closed mountain huts.
(2) Area B
1) Natural elementsi) The same rules as Area A shall be applied to the preservation and maintenance of
natural elements besides cutting trees and bamboo.
ii) Strict restrictions in accordance with Area A shall be provided to cutting trees andbamboo.
2) Historical elementsi) The Ochudo shall be preserved and maintained as in Area A.
ii) Komitake Shrine shall be preserved and maintained while retaining the current
landscape.
iii) In the Suwanomori forest, strict restrictions are provided to the installation of
structures unless they are intended for public interests. At the same time, strict
restrictions shall be provided to cutting trees, cutting branches, and other activities todamage trees unless they are conducted for thinning trees and weeding to preserve theforest landscape, removal of old and damaged trees, investigations for forest
management, pest control, and preservation of the forest or individual trees.
(3) Area C
1) Natural elementsi) Carefully implement cutting trees and bamboo and collecting plants and soil toprotect natural environment and landscapes while consideration is given to life andlivelihood of local people.
2) Historical elementsi) Properly preserve and maintain ascending routes. Carefully implement installation ofbuildings and structures near the ascending routes to protect the landscape of theascending route while being considerate toward local livelihoods and industries.
ii) Preserve and maintain the compound of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine
to protect the historical background under the basic policy of preserving the current
conditions while being considerate that it is a place frequently visited by local
residents and many followers. Since there is a high possibility that underground relics
still remain in the compound, a pre-investigation by the prefecture of Yamanashi or
the board of education of the city of Fujiyoshida shall be conducted when excavating
the ground, or applicable government officials shall be observing excavation works.
iii) Trees, including ones not recognized as sanctified trees, in the compound are
producing the solemn atmosphere of shrine; thus, they shall be protected andmaintained to preserve the current landscape. Cutting trees for collecting cypress
barks, repairing buildings, and rebuilding buildings such as torii gates as well as
cutting trees to prevent accidents shall be conducted while paying attention to preserve
the landscape.
iv) Make efforts to preserve the current conditions of geological features to which
religious meaning is given.
3) Social elementsi) Be considerate to preserve the landscape when repairing mountain huts and rest areas.
Carefully build new mountain huts and rest areas to preserve the landscapes ofascending routes.
(4) Area D1)Natural elementsi) Natural elements shall be appropriately preserved and managed so as not to affectthe landscape and surrounding environment significantly.
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6. Standards andcriteria for thehandling ofalterations to theexisting state etc.
7. Policy forpromotion andutilization2)Historical elementsi) Whereas the area is near to the city area, where the most of the land is privately
owned, good sceneries of road is well preserved in this area. Carefully implement
installing structures etc. to protect landscape and surrounding environment whileconsideraiton is given to life and livelihood of local people.
Table 2 shows standards for cutting trees and bamboo and installation of constructions inindividual areas.
Table 3 shows standards for the height of a building, the setback distance from the faceof a wall, and other aspects (preservation of views and landscapes) in Area C and Area D.
Table 4 shows standards for collecting plants, soil, and rocks, and other activities inindividual areas.
(1) Continuous efforts shall be made to achieve the goal of preservation and management
through joint efforts with the prefecture of Yamanashi, relevant municipalities, Agency
for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Forestry Agency, and other relevantorganizations.
In such cases, maintain ascending routes and install no-entry fences based on plans forthe mountain that represents Japan and is visited by many hikers and tourists.
(2) Since not many people visit the section of Yoshida Ascending Route below the sixth
station, explore ways to promote the uses and consider conducting investigations of theascending routes and othe features back in the Edo era to make aware of the historicalvalue of the route.
(3) Implement PR activities and campaigns targeting hikers, tourists, and other people tocontribute to the preservation of values of Fujisan as a Cultural Property andenvironmental conservation in the surrounding areas as well. Possible methods of PR
and campaigns include installation of guideboards on valuable nature of Fujisan,
ascending routes, origins of the religious terrains and relationship with nearby small
shrines, and shrines and temples, as well as production of pamphlets and websites tointroduce Historical elements that remain in mountain huts. Also introduce therelationship between Fujisan and culture and arts as joint projects with museums. At thesame time, offering various lectures and promoting academic researches on Fujisan are
also needed.

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Area CArea B

Area A

Area

Table 1 Zoning of Fujisan, the Special Place of Scenic Beauty (Yamanashi Pref.)Funatsu
Acending Yoshida Ascending Nashigahara Area
From 500 m below the
Route
Route
(National
Road
138
and Ochudo
tothe
Yamanaka Village Road 34)
mountaintop
From the intersection of
the Funatsu Acending
Route and the Shojin
Acending Route to 500
m below the Ochudo(the fifth station)

From the firststation(Suzuharasha
Shrine to 500 m
belowethe
Ochudo (the fifth
station)Inside the national
forest,the
Suwanomori－

From 100 m below theprefectural toll road to
the Fujisan old-growthforest,the Natural
Monument－

Areas not including thefacility complex at theend of the Fujisan Toll
Road at the fifth
station

30 m from the central line of
National Road 138 on both sides
overthesectionfrom
Takizawabori to Nashigahara
Nakado (north end) and to
Yamanakako Interchange of theHigashi Fujigoko Road in
Yamanakako Vilalge (south end).

The area of the facility
complex at the end of
the Fujisan Toll Road
at the fifth station－－

From the start oftheascendingroute to the firststation(below
Suzuharasha
Shrine)(notincludingtheSuwanomori
national forest)

Area D

From
Takizawabori
toMitoushimichisita, Yamanakako
Village (north end) and to－－
Kitabatake,Yamanakako village(south end), excluding the area
overlapping with Area B.
From the starting point
An area from the starting point ofofdesignation
todesignation in Fujiyoshida City
Kozuka (east end) and(north and south) to Takizawabori
Shimo-roppon-matsu
and an area within Yamanakako－－(west end).
Village from Mitoushimichisita(north end) and from Kitabatake(south end) to the edge of
Yamanakako Village.
Funatsu Ascending Route and Yoshida Ascending Route: 100 m from the shoulders of the road on both sides of
the ascending route is included in the area.
Area D and Area E of Nashigahara Area: 100 m from the shoulders of National Road 138 and Yamanaka Village
Road 34 is included in the area.
Area E

From Keigo (east end)
and
from
Kami
Roppongi (west end) to
100 m below theprefectural toll Road.

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Area D

Area CArea B

Area A

Area

Table 2 Approval standard for altering the current conditions of Fujisan, the Special Place of Scenic
Beauty (Yamanashi Pref.) (cutting trees and bamboo, installation of buildings and structures)
Cutting trees and bamboo

Installation of buildings and structures

Not allowed
Not allowed
The restriction shall not be applied in the following The restriction shall not be applied in the following
cases.
cases.
(1) Ones recognzied as necessary for academic (1) For renovation or rebuilding of currently standing
researches and other public interestsbuildings or structures or new construction as a(2) Ones recognzied as necessary for maintaining
restoration from disasters
daily lives of local residents
Constructions or renovations of mountain huts(3) Ones conducted as forest management including
shall not exceed the original sizes determined inpest control, fire prevention, and maintenance of
the “present state investigation of mountain huts”
landscapes
conducted in 2005, and the appearances shall also(4) Minimum activities needed to maintain or restore
be the same as original conditions.
historical and cultural landscapes of Fujisan(i) “Size” means construction space and height.
(ii) “Appearance” means shapes and colors.
The height of constructions in the facility complex
at the end of the Fujisan Toll Road at the fifth
station in Area B shall be not greater than 13 m
and the total floor space not greater than 2,400m2.
Constructions in other areas shall not exceed theoriginal sizes and spaces.
(2) New constructions, renovations, and expansionsof buildings and structures that are recognzied asnecessary for academic researches and otherpublic interests and the purposes of the buildings
or structures cannot be fulfilled outside this area
(3) Ones recognized as necessary for maintaining thedaily lives of local residents
Appearances of new constructions and expansions in
Areas A and B shall satisfy the following rules.
(i) Area A
1) The roof shall be gable or in similar shapes,
Single-tree selecting and cutting shall be conducted
and the color shall be dark brown.
as a general rule2) The wall color shall be shades of brown.
The cutting ratio in each minimum zone of the forest(ii) Area B
shall be less than 10%.
1) The roofs shall be sloped such as in gables
The restriction shall not be applied in the following
or hipped shapes, and the color shall be darkcases.
gray or dark brown.
(1)Ones recognzied as necessary for academic
2) The color of walls shall be shades of brown,
researches and other public interests
beige, cream, or gray.
(2) Ones recognzied as necessary for maintaining
daily lives of local residents(3) Ones conducted as forest management including
pest control, fire prevention, and maintenance oflandscapes
Selected cutting method shall be conducted as a Restrict sizes, shapes, and colors to blend in with thegeneral rule.
surroundings and prevent affecting the landscapes.
However, small-scale clearcutting based on forest
See Table 3 for standards.
management plans are allowed.
Measures shall be respectively implemented not toaffect the landscape significantly.

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Table 3 Installation standard for buildings and structures in Area C and Area D of the Special Place of
Scenic Beauty, Fujisan (Yamanashi Pref.)Area
Height of
Setback distance
Other (preservation of views and landscapes)
buildings orfrom the face ofstructures
the wall ofbuildings or
structures
Area C
10 m or less
10 m or more from (1) Buildings and structures shall not become significant
the shoulders of
obstacles when viewing Fujisan from major viewpoints
Funatsu/Yoshida(roads, parks, parking spaces, etc.)
Ascending Routes (2) Buildings and structures shall not significantly
degrade the view of the Fujisan, such as intersecting the
Area D
13m or less
5 m or more fromridge line.
the shoulders oftheFunatsu (3) The color of the roofs shall be dark gray or darkbrown, and the shape of the roofs shall be sloped such
Ascending Routes
as in gables, hipped or half-hipped shapes.
(in case that it isdifficult toset (4) The color of the walls shall be shades of brown,
beige, cream, or gray.
back
5m fromtheshoulders, (5) Decorations at shop fronts and handrails of balconies
shall be as simple as possible without significantly
measuresare
disturbing the harmony with the surrounding
respectively
landscapes.
impremented on a(6) When constructing buildings or structures along
case-by-case
Yoshida Ascending Route and Funatsu Acending Route,basis.)
pay consideration to the landscapes of the ascending
route such as planting trees along the routes.
(7) Colors of electric poles and structures such as steel
towers shall be dark gray.
These standards shall not necessarily be applied to renovations or rebuildings of currently available
buildings, or new constructions conducted as restoration when buildings were lost or damaged in disasters (limited
to cases in which the size of an applicable building does not exceed the size of the original building, or cases inwhich expansion is conducted at minimum scale as a last resort to maintain functions of original buildings), newconstructions needed to maintain livelihood or industries of local residents, new constructions, renovations or
expansions of buildings needed for academic researches and public interests, and ones that are recognized that the
purpose of the buildings or structures cannot be fulfilled outside the areas involved in this application.
The “scale” is separately examined for facilities needed for disaster prevention and public health.
Table 4 Criteria for the permission of alterations to the existing state etc. in other cases in the Special
Place of Scenic Beauty, Fujisan (Yamanashi Pref.)Type of action
Other
1. Collecting plants
Areas A - B
 Ones recognzied as necessary for academic researches and other public
2. Collecting soil andinterests that do not affect vegetation and the surrounding environment
rocks
Areas C - D
3. Others Ones that do not affect vegetation and the surrounding environment

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Funatsu Ascending RouteYoshida Ascending RouteNashigahara
Area

From 500m below “Ochudo”
to the mountaintop

Area designated as Special Place of
Scenic Beauty
Zoning of Protected Area
Area A
Area B
Area CArea D
Area E

Figure 1 Zoning of the Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Fujisan (Yamanashi Pref.)10Figure 2 Map of Yoshida Ascending Route11

west shrine
main halloffering hallmountain-ascent gate

Suwa-jinja Shrine
Kaguraden Hall

east shrine

middle gate

prayer-giving halllarge torii gatebase stones of a Niomon gate

Figure 3 Plan of compound of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine

122. Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Fujisan, Preservation and Management Plan (Shizuoka Prefecture)
Component
parts/
ｃonstituent
elements
Name of
Cultural Property
1. Significancein Relation tothe
Outstanding
Universal
Value of
“Fujisan”

2. Status of legal
protection andcurrent statusofpreservation
andmanagement
3. Basic policyofpreservation
andmanagement

4. Elements that
constitute thefundamental
value 3

Part of the Fujisan Mountain Area (Mountaintop worship sites, Omiya-Murayama
Ascending Route (present Fujinomiya Ascending Route), Part of Suyama Ascending Route(present Gotemba Ascending Route), and Subashiri Ascending Route)FujisanType of Cultural Special Place of Scenic Beauty
Property
Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Fujisan, occupies the core part of “Fujisan MountainArea” which is one of the component parts of the nominated property, “Fujisan”.
In terms of the aspect as an “object of worship” which has Outstanding Universal
Value, the Fujisan Mountain Area includes several elements that represent the practice ofFujisan worship such as three ascending routes that connect Sengen-jinja shrines from thefoot of to the summit and Ohachimeguri 1. In addition, in terms of the aspect of a “source ofartistic inspiration” which also has Outstanding Universal Value, this area includes main
landspaces of the Fujisan Mountain Area that can be enjoyed from two locations, theNakanokura Pass at the northwestern shore of the Lake Motosuko, one of the “Fujigoko”(Fuji Five Lakes), also the place of scenic beauty, and the Mihonomatsubara pine tree
grove, which is also the place of scenic beauty.
1952: Desiganted as the place of Scenic Beauty under the Law for the Protection ofCultural Properties
1952: The area designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty was redesignated as a Special
Place of Scenic Beauty.
1966: The areas designated as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty were expanded.

(1) Organize and clarify special features of Fujisan, based on which specify Elements that
constitute the fundamental value of the Special Place of Scenic Beauty and closely
related aspects and identify components of the surrounding areas.
(2) Since designated areas are large, the areas 2 shall be divided based on conditions ofterrains, vegetation, land uses, and other aspects and estasblish methods of preservationand maintenance that suit features of each area as well as standards for changing thecurrent conditions.
(3) Favorable natural landscape are available in the surrounding areas of Special Place of
Scenic Beauty. The large and graceful shape of the mountain is often viewd from a
distance. Therefore, integrated conservation methods shall be implemented for themountain and the surrounding environment as well.
(4) To implement thorough preservation and management, present proper policies formaintenance and utilization, prepare specific measures to ensure the implementations,and sufficiently communicate and discuss with relevant organizations, agencies, andmunicipalities.
(5) To implement comprehensive preservation and management that are rooted in local
communities, establish cooperative systems among municipalities that work mostclosely with local residents, Agency for Cultural Affairs, and relevant organizations andagencies.
(1) Natural elements
1) Geographical conditions, landforms, and geological featuresi) Cone-spaped volcanic mountain (konide))ii) Some 70 flank volcanoesiii) Erosional valleysiv) Spring water and groundwater recharge
2) Florai) Vertical distribution of vegetation zones

1

Ohachimeguri usually means a practice of circuit of the peaks at the mountaintop, but in this specific plan, it refers to a route used
for Ohachimeguri at the mountaintop.
2 Areas are categorized into the following five types: Type 1 Protected Area; Type 2 Protected Area; Type 3 Protected Area; Type 4
Protected Area; and Type 5 Protected Area. See Table 5 in p.20 and Figure4 in p.21 in this document for zoning.
3 Elements that constitute the fundamental value: They represent the elements that constitute the fundamental value of the Special
Place of Scenic Beauty, Fujisan (Shizuoka Prefecture). Among them, the elements which are included in component parts orconstituent elements of the nominated property, Fujisan, (see Table 5 in pp.62-63 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”) are shownin bold letters.

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5. Methods ofpreservation
andmanagement(for elementsthat constitutethefundamental
value)

ii) Forest limitiii) Conservation forestiv) Volcanic desertv) Plants typically seen in Fujisan
3) Faunai) Rich avifaunaii) Grassland butterfliesiii) Terrestrial mammalsiv) South and west facing slopes4) Natural disastersi) Volcanic activitiesii) Great Hoei eruptioniii) Rock falls and mudslidesiv) Melted snow
(2) Cultural elements1) Murayama (Omiya) Ascending Route 12) Suyama/Gotemba Ascending Route 23) Subashiri Ascending Route4) Ohachimeguri 3i) Worship-related buildings and structuresa) Okumiya of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrineb) Sengen Taisha Shrine Tohoku Okumiya (Kusushi-jinja Shrine)c) prayer-giving places and torii gates at the starting points of ascending routesd) Statue of Fudo Myoo (Acala Naatha Buddha)ii) Worship-related natural objectsa) Hachiyo 4b) inner sanctumc) Higashi Sainokawara (Higashiyasunokawara)d) Nishi Sainokawara (Nishiyasunokawara)e) Toraiwa / Shishiiwa (tiger rock / lion rock)f) Sakyamuni-broken rockg) Konoshirogaike Pondh) Kimmeisui (golden clear water) and Gimmeisui (silvery clear water) springsi) Mishimagatake sutra mound(3) Social elements
1) Mountain huts along the Gotemba Ascending Route2) Mountain huts along the Subashiri Ascending Route
3) Fujinomiya Ascending Route(1) Type 1 Protected Area
1) Natural elementsi) Strict regulations shall be provided to activities that alter land terrains and soil
conditions and ones that affect vegetations unless they are conducted as safetymeasures or as academic researches.
ii) Strict restrictions shall be provided to collecting soil and rocks unless it isconducted as a safety measure or for academic researches.
iii) Strict restrictions shall be provided to cutting trees and bamboo and planting
trees unless it is conducted as a safety measure or for academic researches.
iv) Strict restrictions shall be provided to catching or hunting animals unless it isconducted as a safety measure or for academic researches.
2) Historical elementsi) Natural objects to which religious meaning has been given shall be managed toretain the current conditions, and they shall be properly restored and maintained
when damaged.

1

Murayama (Omiya) Ascending Route: It is identical to Constituent Element 1-2, Omiya-Murayama Ascending Route (present
Fujinomiya Ascending Route) of the nominated property, Fujisan.
2 Suyama/Gotemba Ascending Route: It is identical to Constituent Element 1-3, Suyama Ascending Route (present Gotemba
Ascending Route) of the nominated property, Fujisan.
3 Ohachimeguri: See Figure 21 in p.32 of the main document of F.C.P.M.P. for the location of the constituent elements of thenominated property, Fujisan.
4 Hachiyo: Small mounds located along the crater wall includling Kengamine, Hakusandake, Kusushidake, Joujudake, Izudake,
Asahidake, Sengendake, Komagatake, and Mishimadake.

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Religious buildings and structures 1 such as torii gates shall be managed to retain
the current conditions, and they shall be properly restored and maintained whendamaged.
iii) Ascending routes, Ohachimeguri, and Ochudo shall be managed to retain thecurrent conditions, and they shall be properly restored and maintained whendamaged.
iv) When excavating land surfaces, drilling investigation or other types ofinvestigation shall be conducted as necessary to properly preserve and maintainremains and relics.
3) Social elementsi) Individual mountain huts shall be preserved and managed based on the following
three points.
a) Land features, buildings, and structures shall be retained in the current
sizes.
b) Buildings and structures that are currently obstructing landscapes shallbe removed or renovated when renewing them.
c) When altering terrain conditions or installing buildings or structures tosecure safety, sufficient considerations shall be paid so that they blend
in with the landscapes of Special Place of Scenic Beauty.
(2) Type 2 Protected Area
1) Natural elementsi) Strict resetrictions as in Type 1 Protected Area shall be provided to activities
other than cutting trees and bambooos and planting trees. Applicable activities
include ones that alter terrain shapes and soil conditions, collecting soil androcks, ones that affect vegetation, collecting plants, and catching animals.
ii) Cutting trees and bamboo and planting trees shall be restricted unless they are
conducted as safety measures or for academic researches and forest
management.
2) Historical elementsi) Buildings and structures including the shrine and torii gates of Komitake Shrine
shall be maintained in the current conditions.
ii) Ascending routes shall be maintained in the current conditions, and they shall beproperly restored and maintained when damaged.
iii) When Cultural Properties are discovered, excavation investigation and otherforms of investigations shall be conducted depending on necessary ranges toproperly preserve and maintain remains and relics.
3) Social elementsi) Individual mountain huts shall be preserved and maintained based on the same
concept as in Type 1 Protected Area.
(3) Type 3 Protected Area
1) Natural elementsi) Strict resetrictions as in Type 1 Protected Area shall be provided to activities
other than cutting trees and bambooos and planting trees. Applicable activities
include ones that alter terrain shapes and soil conditions, collecting soil androcks, ones that affect vegetation, collecting plants, and catching animals.
ii) Cutting trees and bamboo and planting trees shall be restricted unless they are
conducted as safety measures or for academic researches or forest management.
2) Historical elementsi) Structures such as torii gates, ascending routes, and buried relics shall beii)

1 Structures: For the purpose of this specific plan, “structures” represent the following 9 types of structure other than buildings thatare artificially constructed on or under the ground.
(i) Structures accompanying small buildings (e.g. fence)(ii) Structures installed near roads or for roads (e.g. road sign, traffic light, street lamp, guard rail, guard pipe, safety fence, andcurb block)(iii) Guidance signs (e.g. first-aid sign, emergency sign, direction sign, interpretation sign for Cultural Properties etc., andexplanation monument for Cultural Properties etc.)(iv) Outdoor advertisements (e.g. signboard, standing signboard, advertisement tower, and advertisement banner)(v) Measurement equipment (e.g. soil thermometer, rain gauge, and visitor counting sensor)(vi) Safety structures (e.g. animal fence, rockfall barrier, and protective wall)(vii) Structures for sediment and soil control (e.g. sand-trap dam, valley-bed work, training dike, and dam)(viii) Monument, cenotaph, etc.
(ix) Other structures (e.g. temporary structures such as tent, scaffolding, and bench)15

6. Standards andcriteria for thehandling ofalterations to
the existingstate etc.

preserved and maintained based on the same concept as in Type 1 Protected
Area.
(4) Type 4 Protected Area
1) Natural elementsi) Activities besides cutting trees and bamboo and planting trees shall be preserved
and managed based on the same concept as Type 3 Protected Area. Targeted
activities include ones that alter terrains and soil conditions, collecting soil androcks, ones that affect vegetation, collecting plants, and catching animals.
ii) Restrictions shall be provided to cutting trees and bamboo and planting trees
unless they are conducted as safety measures or for academic researches or as apart of forest management.
2) Historical elementsi) Religious structures such as traditional torii gates, ascending routes, and buried
relics shall be preserved and maintained based on the same concept as Type 1
Protected Area.
(5) Type 5 Protected Area
1) Natural elementsi) Actions that alter terrains and soil conditions and ones that affect vegetations
shall be preserved and managed based on the same concept as Type 1 Protected
Area.
2) Historical elementsi) Ascending route and buried relics shall be preserved and maintained based on
the same concept as Type 1 Protected Area.
(1) Type 1 Protected Area
1) New constructions, expansions, and renovation of buildings and structuresi) New constructions, expansions, and renovation of buildings are not allowed as a
general rule. However, this rule is not applied to the following cases.
a) Rebuilding of currently standing buildings and restoration of buildings lostin disasters.
b) New constructions, expansions, and renovations that are recognized asnecessary for academic researches, disaster prevention, or other public
interests when they cannot fulfill their purposes outside this area.
c) Expansions and renovations to ensure safetyii) Specific standards for external designs shall be as follows.
i) Roof: Roofs shall be sloped. Natural materials shall be used for roofs, or thecolor of the roof shall be dark brown.
ii) Wall: Natural materials shall be used for roofs, or the color of the roof shallbe dark brown, gray, or black.
iii) Structures that do not match with the surrounding landscapes shall not be
permitted for installation. Structures that disturb landscapes shall be removed
upon renewal, or shapes, colors, or sizes of such structures shall be renovated topreserve the surrounding landscapes.
a) Religious facilities and structures such as torii gatesSizes, shapes, colors, materials, and other features of such facilities andstructures shall be preserved as it is.
When such facilities and structures are to be strengthened to ensure safety,
current shapes and colors shall be inherited, and the appearances shall becoordinated with the surrounding landscapes.
Current conditions of commending monuments and similar objects shallbe preserved, and new installation of such monuments and objects shallnot be permitted.
b) Structures installed for academic purposesSizes, shapes, colors, and materials of monitoring and measuring devices
and tools shall not disturb landscapes.
c) Structures needed for the maintenance of ascending routes and other features
Shapes and colors of road-related structures installed for safety shall be
blending in with the surrounding landscapes.
Shapes and colors of structures installed to prevent dangers and for safety
management shall be blending in with the surrounding landscapes withthe premise of retaining sufficient safety functions.
Shapes and colors of instruction posts shall be blending in with the16surrounding landscapes.
Shapes and colors of outdoor advertisements shall be blending in with thesurrounding landscapes.
d) Other structures
Shapes and colors of temporary structures installed for a limited time
period shall be blending in with the surrounding landscapes.
2) Change of the land configuration and collecting soil and rocksi) Activities that alter terrains and soil conditions and collecting soil and rocks shal
not be permitted. However, this rules is not applied to ones conducted as safetymeasures, ones conducted for academic researches, and ones recognized asnecessary for public interests.
ii) When conducting restoration, renewal, or maintenance involving excavation of
the ground, drilling investigations and other necessary investigations shall be
conducted beforehand, and remains and relics shall be preserved and maintained
based on the investigation outcomes.
iii) When cutting earth to create slopes, plant trees and plants on the surfaces unless
it is not possible for safety reasons. Trees and plants that are in harmony with theoriginal vegetation in the surrounding environment shall be used in such cases.
When creating embankments, measures to prevent outflow or collapse of the soilin the embankments shall be implemented.
3)Collecting plants, cutting trees and bamboo, and planting treesi)Colleting plants is not permitted. However, this rule is not applied to activities
conducted as safety measures, ones conducted for academic researches, and ones
recognized as necessary for public interests.
ii)
Cutting trees and bamboo and planting trees are not permitted. However, thisrule does not apply to the following cases.
a) Activities involving forest management and safety management such as
cutting trees with diseases or pests and ones that pose dangers.
b) Activities conducted in accordance with National Forest Field Enforcement
Planc) Planting trees and plants on collapsed lands. Trees and plants that are inharmony with the original vegetation in the surrounding environment shallbe used in such cases.
4) New construction and maintenance of ascending routes and roadsi) Ascending routes and roads shall be maintained in the current conditions, andnew constructions are not permitted. Restoration and maintenance of ascending
routes shall be conducted to make them blend in with landscapes. However, thisrule is not applied to constructions and restorations conducted as safetymeasures, ones conducted based on National Forest Field Enforcement Plan, andones recognized as necessary for public interests.
5) Sand arrestation and flood control worki) Structures involved in sand arrestation and flood control shall be constructed assand erosion control facilities for protecting lives and assets of local residents
along the Shibakawa and Uruigawa basins, Numakawa basin, Sakawagawa
basin, and Kisegawa basin. Such facilities shall be carefully constructed to blend
in with landscapes with the premise of fulfilling the purpose of disasterprevention. Trees and plants that are in harmony with the original vegetation in
the surrounding environment shall be used when greening such areas.
6) Catching animalsi) Catching animals is not permitted. Catching insects that are categorized as
precious species is not permitted. However, this rule is not applied to activities
conducted as safety measures, ones conducted for academic researches, and ones
recognized as necessary for public interests.
(2) Type 2 Protected Area
1) New constructions, expansions, and renovations of buildings and structuresi) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
2) Change of the land configuration and collecting soil and rocksi) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
3) Collecting plants, cutting trees and bamboo, and planting treesi) The same standards as Type 1 Protected Area shall be applied to cutting andcollecting plants.
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ii)

Cutting and collecting trees and bamboo shall be conducted based on single-tree
selecting and cutting. However, this rule is not applied to the following cases.
a) Activities involving forest management and safety management such as
cutting trees with diseases or pests and ones that pose dangers.
b) Activities conducted in accordance with National Forest Field EnforcementPlaniii) Trees and plants that are in harmony with the original vegetation in thesurrounding environment shall be used for greening.
4) New construction and maintenance of ascending routes and roadsi) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
5) Sand arrestation and flood control worki) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
6) Catching animalsi) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
(3)Type 3 Protected Area
1) New constructions, expansions, and renovations of buildings and structuresi) As a general rule, new constructions, expansions, and renovations of buildings
shall be permitted only when they comply with specific standards for external
design, roof, surface and heights as shown in the table below.
a) Roof
Roofs shall be sloped.Natural materials shall be used for roofs, or the color of
the roof shall be dark brown or dark colors.
b) WallNatural materials shall be used for walls, or the color of the walls shall be
blending in with the colors of the surrounding environment using shades ofbrown, gray, beige, or cream.
c) Height
The height of the top point shall be 13 m or less.
New construction and renovation that are recognized as necessary foracademic researches, disaster prevention, or other public interests when theycannot fulfill their purposes outside this area.
ii) The same standards as Type 1 Protected Area shall be applied to installation of
structures. Structures that do not match with the surrounding landscapes shall not
be permitted. Structures that disturb landscapes shall be removed upon renewal,
or shapes, colors, or sizes of such structures shall be renovated to make themblend in with the surrounding landscapes.
a) Religious facilities and structures such as torii gates and structures involvedin maintenance and safety management of ascending routes and other features
 Sizes, shapes, colors, materials, and other features of such facilities andstructures shall be selected to make structures blend in with thesurrounding landscapes.
 Current conditions of commending monuments and similar objects shallbe preserved, and new installation of such monuments and objects shallnot be permitted.
b) Structures installed for academic researches Sizes, shapes, colors, and materials of monitoring and measuring devices
and tools shall not disturb landscapes.
2) Change of the land configuration and collecting soil and rocksi) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
3)Collecting plants, cutting trees and bamboo, and planting treesi) The same standards as Type 1 Protected Area shall be applied to collecting
plants.
ii) Cutting trees and bamboo and planting trees shall be conducted based on
select-cut method. However, this rule does not apply to the following cases.
a) Activities involving forest management and safety management such as
cutting trees with diseases or pests and ones that pose dangers.
b) Activities conducted in accordance with National Forest Field Enforcement
Planc) Trees and plants that are in harmony with the original vegetation in thesurrounding environment shall be used for greening.
4) New construction and maintenance of ascending routes and roads18

7. Policy forpromotion andutilizationi) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
5) Sand arrestation and flood control worki) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
6) Catching animalsi) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
(4)Type 4 Protected Area
1) New constructions, expansions, and renovations of buildings and structuresi) The same standards are applied as Type 3 Protected Area.
2) Change of the land configuration and collecting soil and rocksi) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
3) Collecting plants, cutting trees and bamboo, and planting treesi) The same standards as Type 1 Protected Area shall be applied to collecting
plants.
ii) No requirement for methods shall be applied to cutting and collecting trees andbamboo when they are involved with safety management such as removing trees
with diseases or pests or ones that pose dangers and when they are conducted asforest management based on National Forest Field Enforcement Plan.
iii) Trees and plants that are in harmony with the original vegetation in thesurrounding environment shall be used for greening.
4) New construction and maintenance of ascending routes and roadsi)
The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
5) Sand arrestation and flood control worki)
The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
6) Catching animalsi)
The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
(5) Type 5 Protected Area
1) New constructions, expansions, and renovations of buildings and structuresi) New constructions, expansions, and renovation of buildings shall be conductedwithout disturbing landscapes.
ii) The same standards are applied as Type 3 Protected Area shall be applied to
installation of structures as a general rule.
2) Change of the land configuration and collecting soil and rocksi) In principle, activities that alter terrains and soil conditions shall not be
permitted. However, this rule is not applied to activities conducted as safetymeasures, ones conducted for academic researches, and ones recognized asnecessary for public interests.
3) Collecting plants, cutting trees and bamboo, and planting treesi) No requirement is applied to collecting plants as a general rule.
ii) No requirement for methods shall be applied to cutting and collecting trees andbamboo when they are involved with safety management such as removing trees
with diseases or pests or ones that pose dangers and when they are conducted asforest management based on National Forest Field Enforcement Plan.
iii) Trees and plants that are in harmony with the original vegetation in thesurrounding environment shall be used for greening.
4) New construction and maintenance of ascending routes and roadsi) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
5) Sand arrestation and flood control worki) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
6) Catching animalsi) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
(1) Continuous efforts shall be made to fulfill purposes of this Preservation andManagement Plan while cooperating with Shizuoka Prefecture, relevant municipalities,
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, and Forestry Agency.
Maintenance of ascending routes and other features is important to fulfill the purposesso that the mountain will gain dignity that is becoming as a symbolic mountain of Japanand be visited by many hikers from Japan and overseas. When installing facilities forhikers, be sure to preserve the ridgeline and preserve landscapes by using less visible
colors to provide beautiful views from a distance.
(2) Some of the forests which are natural element of this mountain contain damaged orcollapsed trees due to natural disasters or insufficient management, and some of themcannot be renewed. Such forests shall be properly restored and maintained.
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(3) The vegetation in the summit zone (Type 1 Protected Area and Type 2 Protected Area)
must be protected and nurtured as valuable alpine vegetation or natural forests. Since
this is the core part that is viewed from distance, promote the development of “foreststhat can be worthwhile as a world cultural heritage” by closely cooperating with
Forestry Agency and relevant agencies and organizations.
(4) Possible methods of public relations and promulgation include installation of guidance
facilities and information boards. Sufficient consideration shall be paid in such cases toavoid degrading the value of Special Place of Scenic Beauty.
Table 5 Zoning of the Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Fujisan (Shizuoka Pref.)
Zone
Area
Type 1 Protected The area from the summit to the altitude of about 2,400 m
Area
Type 2 Protected The area from the altitude of about 2,400 to about 1,900 m
Area
Type 3 Protected The south and west facing slopes from the altitude of about 1,900 m to about 1,600 m
Area
Type 4 Protected Fujinomiya Ascending Route from the altitude of about 1,650 m to about 1,000 m andArea
Subashiri Ascending Route from the altitude of about 1,900 m to about 1,350 m
Type 5 Protected The area which extends in the north side of Type 4 Protected Area along Subashiri
Area
Ascending Route20

Boundary of the Special Place of
ScenicBeauty
Zone

Type 1 Protected Area（higher than the 8th Station）
Type 1 Protected Area
（lower than the 8th Station）
Type 2 Protected Area
Type 3 Protected Area
Type 4 Protected Area
Type 5 Protected Area

Figure 4 Zoning of the Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Fujisan (Shizuoka Pref.)21

3. Historic Site, Fujisan, Preservation and Management Plan (Yamanashi Prefecture)
Component parts /constituent
elements
Name of Cultural
Property
1. Significance in
Relation to the
Outstanding
Universal Valueof “Fujisan”

2. Status of legal
protection andcurrent status ofpreservation andmanagement

3. Basic policy ofpreservation andmanagement

4. Elements that
constitute thefundamental
value 3

Part of the Fujisan Mountain Area (Mountaintop worship sites, Yoshida Ascending Route,
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine), Kawaguchi Asama-jinja Shrine, and Fuji
Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine
FujisanType of Cultural
Historic Site
Property
The Historic Site, Fujisan, contains all tangible and intangible evidence of Fujisan
worship that has been passed on by different sects over different periods. Such evidence
includes the relic for worshipping the summit which means areas above the 8th station,
ascending routes, caves which used to be places of pilgrimage, and the cluster of shrinecompounds of Sengen-jinja Shrines located at the foot of the mountain. They are essential
elements that represent the Outstanding Universal Value of the nominated property,“Fujisan”, as an “object of worship”.
2011:The mountain area from the eighth station to the summit, excluding the Yoshida
Ascending Route, the mountain area of the Yoshida Ascending Route below the eightstation, the compound of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Taisha Shrine, the compoundof Kawaguchi Asama-jinja Shrine, and the compound of Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja
Shrine were added to the Historic Site under the Law for the Protection of Cultural
Properties.
2012:The area above the eighth station of the Yoshida Ascending Route was added to theHistoric Site unde the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties.
(on 18 November in 2011, the Subdivision on Cultural Properties of the Council for
Cultural Affairs reported in favor of the additional designation as a Historic Site to
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Based on that, theofficial notice of he Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
will be issued around February in 2012).
(1) The designated areas 1 are sporadically located in wide range areas from the areas
adjacent to urban areas and the forests at the foot of the mountain to the summit.
Therefore, specific preservation and management methods and standards for altering
current conditions shall be provided to individual areas 2 based on locations andcharacteristics of the designated areas.
(2) Areas designated as Historic Sites include many mountain huts and forest managementzones, and local residents are carrying out their works and daily lives. Therefore,
sufficient considerations shall be provided when preserving and maintaining Historic
Sites while respecting the wishes and wills of the residents.
(3) More than 200,000 people visit Fujisan in a short summer period to hike up themountain. Therefore, maximum safety measures shall be provided to these visitors.
(4) Areas designated as Historic Sites overlap with areas designated as Special Place of
Scenic Beauty, and they are closely interrelated. Therefore, surrounding areas shall betaken into consideration in order to implement proper preservation and maintenance,and proper ways of preservation shall also be presented as a whole.
(5) Concepts of proper maintenance and utilization shall be presented in order to benefit
from various values of Fujisan as a cultural heritage.
(6) Necessary organizations and concepts and ways to operate systems shall be presented topromote preservation and maintenance of Historic Sites.
(1) Relics of summit worship
1) Natural elementsi) Geological features and landformsa) the crator
2) Historical elementsi) Worship-related geological featuresa) Hachiyo

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Designated areas: Kawaguchi Asama-jinja Shrine (Misaka pass) is not included in the area of the nominated property, Fujisan. See
Figure 5-1 in p.31 of this document. Kawaguchi Asama-jinja Shrine (Misaka pass), which is not included in the component area, is
not mentioned in this document.
2 Area: Categorized into Type 1 Protected Area and Type 2 Protected Area. See Table 6 in p.28 and Figure 5-1~5-4 in pp.31-34 forzoning of these areas.
3 Elements that constitute the fundamental value: They represent the elements that constitute the fundamental value of the HistoricSite, Fujisan (Yamanashi Prefecture). Among them, the elements which are included in component parts or constituent elements of thenominated property, Fujisan, (see Table 5 in pp.62-63 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”) are shown in bold letters.

22b) great inner sanctumc) small inner sanctumd) Higashiyasunokawarae) Nishiyasunokawaraf) tiger rock (lion rock)g) broken rockh) thunder rocki) Konoshirogaike Pondii) Buildings and structuresa) Okumiya of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrineb) Kusushi-jinja Shrinec) torii gatesd) Kimmeisui (goledn clear water)e) Gimmeisui (silvery clear water)f) copper horse stableg) stone Buddhas and stone statuesh) stone monumentsiii) Archaeological remainsa) Sites containing Buried Cultural Propertiesiv) Roadsa) Ohachimeguri route(2)Yoshida Ascending Route 11) Natural elementsi) Geological features and landformsa) Kofuji Kazan (Old Fuji Volcano)b) Shinfuji volcano (Young Fuji Volcano)c) Eboshiiwa rockii) Vegetation
2) Historical elementsi) Ascending routesa) exisging ascending routesb) old ascending routesii) Worship basesa) Nakanochayab) Oishichayac) Umagaeshid) Suzuhara Dainichido (Suzuharasha Shrine)e) Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine at the second stationf) Kongozue officeg) Third stationh) Gozaishi Sengen at the 4.5th sation pointi) Fifth stationj) Kyogatakek) Sunaburil) Komagatakem) Eboshiiwa Rockn) Daigyogoiii) Buildingsi) closed mountain hutsiv) Structures (stone monuments)
3) Social elementsi) Buildings and structuresa) mountain huts and rest facilitiesb) slopes on the shoulders of the ascending routes(3) Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine (second station) 2
1) Natural elementsi) Geological features and landforms
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Yoshida Ascending Route: See Figure 2 in p.11 of this document for the location of Constituent Element 1-5, Yoshida Ascending
Route of the nominated property, Fujisan.
2 Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine (second station): See Figure 6 in p.35 of this document for the location of Component Part 8, Fuji
Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine, of the nominated property, Fujisan.

23a) Kofuji Kazan (Old Fuji Volcano)b) springsc) shallow depressionsii) Plantsa) shrine forest
2) Historical elementsi) Buildings etc.
a) Prayer-giving hallb) Gyojado sitec) Teizennin sited) base stones of buildingsii) Structuresa) Toriikutsuishib) stone monuments related to Fuji-koc) water stationsiii) Roadsa) existing ascending routesb) old roads(4) Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine (Satomiya)
1) Natural elementsi) Geological features and landformsa) Higashi Tsurugi lava flowii) Plantsa) shrine forest
2) Historical elementsi) Buildings etc.
a)main shrine, prayer-giving hall, rain sheds, “Zuishimmon” (middle gate),and offering hallb)relocated main shrine at the 2nd stationc)shrine administarion officeii) Structuresa)memorial monument for Yabusame mounted archery ceremony(5)Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine 1
1) Natural elementsi) Geological features and landforms (Kenmarubi lava, Hinokimarubi lava)ii) Plantsa) Taro sugi (cedar), Meoto hinoki (cypress), and Jiro sugi (cedar)b) cedar trees along the approachc) shrine forest
2) Historical elementsi) Buildings etc.
a) main shrine, offering hall, prayer-giving hall, and “Mizugaki” fence ofmain shrineb) Kaguraden, main hall of the east shrine, main hall of the west shrine,“Zuishimmon” (middle gate), water pavilion, Suwa-jinja Shrine mainhall,Suwa-jinja shrine prayer-giving hallc) Ebisusha, Hachimansha, Jimmu Tenno Sha, Komitake worshipping place,
Soreisha, Hinomikosha, Chirifusha, Washichusha, Hiedasha, Nichiryusha,
Atagosha, Amatsu-jinja Shrine, Kunitsu-jinja Shrine, Temmansha,
Shimmesha, Sandensha, Fujinsha, Koyasusha, Inarisha, and Aososhad) base stones of the former Niomon gatee) shrine administration officeii) Structures etc.
a) approachb) large torii gatec) mountain-ascent gated) stone pavement of the approache) stone lanterns
1

Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine: See Figure 26 in p.39 of the main document of F.C.P.M.P. and Figure 3 in p.12 of thisdocument for the location of Constituent Element 1-6, Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine, of the nominated property,
Fujisan.

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5. Methods ofpreservation andmanagement (forelements that
constitute thefundamental
value)

f) stone-made objectsg) base stones of Suwa-jinja Shrineh) water basin of the pavilioni) stone monumentsj) Mikuraishik) Otsukayamal) Ritsugyoishi (standing ascetism stone)m) Takaamahara
3) Social elementsi) Buildings and structuresa) automobile exorcising gateb) visitors’ registration book(6) Kawaguchi Asama-jinja Shrine (main shrine and Yamamiya) 1
1) Natural elementsi) Plantsa) seven cedarsb) shrine forest
2) Historical elementsi) Buildingsa) main shrine, Norito hall, offering hall, “Zuishimmon” (middle gate), andOumakamiya)b) Izumosha, Suwa-jinja Shrine, Yamagamisha, Goushisha, and Yamamiyashac) shirine administraiton officeii) Structuresa) Bireiishib) large torri gatec) Sumo ringd) Lanternse) stone guardian lion-dogsf) Dososhin(1) Type 1 Protected Area
1) Natural elementsi) Geological features and landforms shall be preserved in their natural conditions
as a basic rule. Vegetations shall also be preserved in their natural conditions.
Therefore, strict restrictions shall be provided to installation of buildings andstructures 2 , alterations of terrains such as earth cutting and building
embankments that may affect landscapes and vegetation unless they are
conducted for academic researches or for public interests.
ii) Strict restrictions shall be provided to collecting soil and rocks and other suchactivities unless they are conducted for academic researches or for public
interests and do not affect the vegetation and the surrounding environment.
iii) Make efforts to preserve the current conditions of natural features such as
sacred tree to which religious meaning is given, and they shall be properly
restored and maintained when damaged. Strict restrictions shall be provided tocollecting plants unless they are conducted for academic researches or for
public interests and do not affect the vegetation and the surrounding
environment.

1

Kawaguchi Asama-jinja Shrine: See Figure 35 in p.48 of the main document of F.C.P.M.P. and Figure 8 in p.37 of this document
for the location of Component Part 7, Kawaguchi Asama-jinja Shrine, of the nominated property, Fujisan.
2 Structures: For the purpose of this specific plan, “structures” represent the following 9 types of structure other than buildings thatare artificially constructed on or under the ground.
(i) Structures accompanying small buildings (e.g. fence)(ii) Structures installed near roads or for roads (e.g. road sign, traffic light, street lamp, guard rail, guard pipe, safety fence, andcurb block)(iii) Guidance signs (e.g. first-aid sign, emergency sign, direction sign, interpretation sign for Cultural Properties etc., andexplanation monument for Cultural Properties etc.)(iv) Outdoor advertisements (e.g. signboard, standing signboard, advertisement tower, and advertisement banner)(v) Measurement equipment (e.g. soil thermometer, rain gauge, and visitor counting sensor)(vi) Safety structures (e.g. animal fence, rockfall barrier, and protective wall)(vii) Structures for sediment and soil control (e.g. sand-trap dam, valley-bed work, training dike, and dam)(viii) Monument, cenotaph, etc.
(ix) Other structures (e.g. temporary structures such as tent, scaffolding, and bench)

25iv) Strict restrictions shall be provided to collecting plants within compounds ofshrines and shrine forests unless they are conducted as maintenance oflandscapes, safety measures, for academic researches, or for public interests
and when purposes of such activities cannot be fulfilled outside applicableareas.
v) Make aware that animals should not be caught or collected without proper
reasons within designated areas. Strict restrictions shall be provided to theinstallation of traps for catching and collecting animals unless they are
conducted for academic researches or public interests and the amount andmethod of catches do not affect the surrounding environment.
vi) Strict restrictions shall be provided to planting trees unless such activities are
conducted as maintenance of landscapes, safety measures, for academic
researches, or for public interests.
vii) Restrictions shall be provided to cutting trees and bamboo unless they are
conducted as safety measures or for preserving landscapes or for academic
researches or for other public interests, or as a part of forest management.
Cutting trees for collecting cypress barks, repairing buildings, and rebuildingbuildings such as torii gates as well as cutting trees to prevent accidents shallbe conducted while paying attention to preserve landscapes. Strict restrictions
shall be applied to cutting and collecting trees and bamboo besides thefollowing cases.
2) Historical elementsi) Yoshida Ascending Route shall be maintained and managed under the basic
rule of preserving the current conditions including shapes and landscapes. Strict
restrictions shall be applied to altering terrains and land conFigure urations andinstallation of structures on and along this route unless they are conducted for
public interests such as academic researches, prevention of dangers to hikers, orsafety measures. Surrounding landscapes shall be protected even when
installing structures that are needed to serve public interests. Constructions
involving excavation shall be permitted when drilling investigations are
conducted and underground remains are protected.
ii) Strict restrictions shall be applied to altering terrains and land conFigure
urations and installation of structures on and along old ascending routes unlessthey are conducted for public interests such as academic researches, preventionof dangers to hikers, or safety measures. Old ascending routes in designatedareas are not used as functioning ascending routes today. Thus, the surfaces ofsuch routes are covered with grasses and humus, and scouring water has
stopped. Ordinary hikers are only allowed to observe such routes. When
walking into old ascending routes for academic researches or other purposes,
activities shall be limited to a level that would not remove grasses and humus
and start scouring.
iii) Current ascending routes shall be preserved and maintained based on theoutcomes of excavation investigations so that landscapes drawn in old
diagrams can be restored in the future. Many hikers use ascending routes, andmaintenance and repairing are essential operations. Yet, excavation of theground shall be limited to already excavated ranges, and such activities shall bepermitted when drilling investigation is conducted beforehand and remains andhistoric landscapes are protected. Road surfaces and widths shall be preservedin the current conditions, and landscapes shall also be preserved in the current
conditions. Slopes at the shoulders of ascending routes are outside thedesignated areas. Yet, scouring in these parts results in degrading ascending
routes and surrounding landscapes. Thus, sufficient maintenance and repairing
are also needed for these sections.
iv) Geological features to which religious meaning is given shall be preserved incurrent conditions with focus on their shapes.
v) Compounds of shrines shall be preserved in current conditions to protect their
historic landscapes. They shall also be preserved and maintained withconsideration that local residents and many followers visit these sites.
Worship-related facilities such as shrines and torii gates shall be preserved andmaintained to retain the current conditions unless they are altered for academic
researches or public interests or when offerings are provided in accordance26

6. Standards andcriteria for thehandling ofalterations to thewith ancient traditions. However, excavations within compounds of a shrine
shall be permitted when drilling investigations are conducted beforehand andunderground remains are protected even when such operations are conducted
for public interests. Historic buildings such as important cultlural properties(Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine, main shrines, main shrines ofTogu, main shrine of Saigu, and the main shrine of Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja
Shrine) shall be properly preserved and managed.
vi) Trees within compounds of shrines shall be protected and preserved to retain
the current landscapes.
vii) Mountain huts and resting facilities are important part of the cultural value of
Fujisan. Thus, minimum expansions, renovations, and reconstructions areallowed such as necessary renovations and reconstructions, new constructions
to restore damages caused by disasters, construction of lavatories and otherfacilities to reduce environmental load, installation of facilities to protect
historical landscapes, installation of facilities to improve safety andconvenience of hikers, and other operations conducted for public interests. As ageneral rule, the original sizes and appearances shall be reserved for otherconstructions and installations. Even when constructions and installations are
conducted for public interests, they shall be conducted while paying maximum
attention to the surrounding environment and landscapes.
(2) Type 2 Protected Area
1) Natural elementsi) The same rules as Type 1 Protected Area shall be applied.
2) Historical elementsi) Yoshida Ascending Route shall be maintained and managed under the basic
rule of preserving the current conditions including shapes and landscapes. Strict
restrictions shall be applied to altering terrains and land conFigure urations andinstallation of structures on and along this route unless they are conducted for
public interests such as academic researches, prevention of dangers to hikers, orsafety measures. Surrounding landscapes shall be protected even when
installing structures that are needed to serve public interests. Constructions
involving excavation shall be permitted when drilling investigations are
conducted and underground remains are protected.
ii) Compounds of shrines shall be preserved in current conditions to protect their
historic landscapes. They shall also be preserved and maintained withconsideration that local residents and many followers visit these sites.
Excavations within compounds of a shrine shall be permitted when drillinginvestigations are conducted beforehand and underground remains areprotected, since there is a high possibility that underground remains exist incompounds.
iii) Trees within compounds of shrines shall be protected and preserved to retain
the current landscapes.
iv) Geological features to which religious meaning is given shall be preserved incurrent conditions.
v) Mountain huts and resting facilities shall be renovated while protecting thelandscapes. New construction of mountain huts and resting facilities shall becarefully planned to protect the landscapes of ascending routes.
3) Social elementsi) Protective fences to secure the safety of the users of Yoshida Ascending Routeshall be properly installed while paying maximum attention to protect thelandscapes and the surrounding environment.
ii) Structures such as information boards shall be maintained in the current sizes.
Structures that are disturbing landscapes shall be removed or renovated to makethem blend in with the landscapes.
iii) Alteration of terrain conditions for safety and installation of structures toprevent dangers and ensure safety shall be conducted while paying sufficientattention to make them blend in with the landscapes.
See Table 7 for standards concerning cutting and collecting trees and installing structures
in individual areas.
See Table 8 for installation standards of structures along Yoshida Ascending Route,specifically between Nakanochaya and Magaeri.
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existing state etc.
7. Policy forpromotion andutilization

See Table 9 for standards concerning collecting plants, soil, rocks, and other materials inindividual areas.
(1) Continuous efforts shall be made to fulfill purposes of preservation and management
while cooperating with Yamanashi Prefecture, relevant municipalities, Agency for
Cultural Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, and Forestry Agency. In such cases,
maintenance of ascending routes and installation of no-entry fences to protect thenatural environment shall be implemented based on plans to protect the symbolic
mountain of Japan that is visited by many hikers and tourists.
(2) Since not many people visit the section of Yoshida Ascending Route below the sixth
station and Funatsuguchi Ascending Route, explore ways to promote the uses andconsider conducting investigations of the ascending routes and other features back in
the Edo era to make aware of the historical value of the route.
(3) Implement PR activities and campaigns targeting hikers, tourists, and other people tocontribute to the preservation of values of Fujisan as a Cultural Property andenvironmental conservation in the surrounding areas as well. Possible methods of PR
and campaigns include installation of guideboards on valuable nature of Fujisan,
ascending routes, origins of the religious terrains and relationship with nearby small
shrines, and shrines and temples, as well as production of pamphlets and websites tointroduce Historical elements that remain in mountain huts. Also introduce therelationship between Fujisan and culture and arts as joint projects with museums. At
the same time, offering various lectures and promoting academic researches on Fujisan
are also needed.

Table 6 Zoning of the Historic Site, Fujisan (Yamanashi Pref.)Type 1 Protected Area
Relics of summit
worship
Yoshida Ascending
Route

Fuji
Omuro
Sengen-jinja Shrine(the second station)
Fuji
Omuro
Sengen-jinja Shrine(Satomiya)
Kitaguchi Hongu
Fuji Sengen-jinja
Shrine,Kawaguchi
Asama-jinja Shrine(main shrine andYamamiya)
Kawaguchi
Asama-jinja Shrine(Misaka pass)Type 2 Protected Area

All areas above the eights station－

Old ascending route: From Umagaeshi Fujisan
MisogidokorotoSuzuharasha
Shrine,Suzuhara-kami
Current ascending routes: Sections at which oldroute surfaces remain ingood conditions
Worship bases ： Historic mountain huts andreligious facilities such as
Suzuharasha Shrine
Shrine compound

Ascending routes from Nakanochaya tothe eights station (not including areas
categorized into Type 1 Area)－
Shrine compound－
Shrine compound

Prefectural
ditchesroads,

Shrine compound

Road to the main shrine, forest road
below Yamamiya

Misaka pass－

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city roads,

andType 1 Protected Area

Area

Table 7 Criteria for the permission of alterations to the existing state etc. (cutting and collecting trees
and bamboo, planting trees, installation of structures) in the Historic Site, Fujisan (Yamanashi Pref.)Cutting and collecting trees and bamboo

Installation of structures

Not permitted
The restriction shall not be applied in the following
cases.
(1) Ones recognzied as necessary for academic
researches and other public interests(2) Ones recognzied as necessary for maintaining
daily lives of local residents(3) Ones conducted as forest management including
pest control, fire prevention, and maintenance oflandscapes(4) Minimum activities needed to maintain or restore
historical and cultural landscapes of Fujisan

Not permitted
The restriction shall not be applied in the following
cases.
(1) For renovation or rebuilding of currently standing
buildings or structures or new construction as a
restoration from disasters
 Constructions or renovations of mountain huts
shall not exceed the original sizes determined in
the “present state investigation of mountain huts”
conducted in 2005, and the appearances shall also
be the same as original conditions.
(i) “Size” means construction space and height.
(ii) “Appearance” means shapes and colors.
(2) New constructions, renovations, and expansions thatare recognzied as necessary for academic researches
and other public interests and their purposes cannot
be fulfilled oustide applicable areas.
(3) Ones recognized as necessary for maintaining thedaily lives of local residents
 Appearances shall be arranged as follows
upon new constructions or expansions.
(i) The roof shall be gable or in similar shapes,
and the color shall be dark brown as a
general rule.
(ii) The wall color shall be shades of brown.
 The section of Yoshida Ascending Routefrom Nakanochaya to Umagaeshi in Type 1
Protected Area(i) When reconstructing buildings to reopen
resting facilities in the section of Yoshida
Ascending Route from Nakanochaya to
Umagaeshi, setback distance and otherspecifications shall be determined based oncomprehensive analyses of conveniences forhikers and the history of visitors in the past.
Excavations shall be permitted when drillinginvestigations are conducted beforehand andremains and historical landscapes areprotected.

However, planting trees in the section of Yoshida
Ascending Route from Nakanochaya toSuzuharasha Shrine, Kawaguchi Asama-jinja
Shrine (the compounds and Yamamiya), and Fuji
Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine (Satomiya) is allowed
only when it does not greatly affect the vegetation,
landscapes, and the surrounding environment.
Excavations shall be permitted when drillinginvestigations are conducted beforehand andremains and historical landscapes are protected.

Type 2 Protected Area(i) Currently available infrastructures such as
roads and water ways are necessary forsecuring safety and conveniences of local
residents, and renovations, rebuilding, or new
constructions as disaster restoration are
permitted. In such cases, however, theinfrastructures shall be constructed based on
the original sizes and appearances andproperly maintained and managed while
protecting the landscapes.
(ii) Areas near the starting point of Yoshida
Ascending Route overlap with urban areas

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Cutting and collecting trees and bamboo are notpermitted.
The restriction shall not be applied in the following
cases.
(1) Ones recognzied as necessary for academic
researches and other public interests(2) Ones recognzied as necessary for maintaining
daily lives of local residents(3) Ones conducted as forest management including
pest control, fire prevention, and maintenance oflandscapes(4) Minimum activities needed to maintain or restore
historical and cultural landscapes of Fujisan

and villages where local residents arecarrying out their livelihoods and industries.
Thus, constructions shall be well coordinatedwith the practices of local residents. The
landscapes shall be preserved and carefully
maintainedandmanaged.
Drilling
investigationor
other
necessaryinvestigations shall be required whenconstructions involve excavations.

Table 8 Standards for installation of structures in Yoshida Ascending Route (from Nakanochaya to
Umagaeshi) in the Historic Site, Fujisan (Yamanashi Pref.)Zone
Installation standard
Yoshida Ascending
Height of a buiilding/structure *10 m or lessRoute (FromSetback distance from the wall of a building/structure: 10 m or more from the shoulder
Nakanochaya toof Yoshida Ascending RouteUmagaeshi)
These standards shall not necessarily be applied to renovations or rebuildings of currently available buildings,
or new constructions conducted as restoration when buildings were lost or damaged in disasters (limited to cases
in which the size of an applicable building does not exceed the size of the original building, or cases in which
expansion is conducted at minimum scale as a last resort to maintain functions of original buildings), newconstructions needed to maintain livelihood or industries of local residents, new constructions, renovations or
expansions of buildings needed for academic researches and public interests, and ones that are recognized that the
purpose of the buildings or structures cannot be fulfilled outside the areas involved in this application.
The “scale” in this case is separately examined for facilities needed for disaster prevention and public health.
Table 9 Standards for permitting alteration of current condition in other cases in the Historic Site,
Fujisan (Yamanashi Pref.)Type of action
Other
1 Collecting plants
Ones involved with preservation of landscapes, ones conducted as safety measures,for researches and studies, or for public interests that do not affect vegetation and the
2 Collecting soil andsurrounding environment
rocks
However, collecting plants, catching and collecting animals, collecting soil and3 Otherrocks, and other such activities in the section of Yoshida Ascending Route from
Nakanochaya to Suzuharasha Shrine, Kawaguchi Asama-jinja Shrine (the compounds
and Yamamiya), and Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine (Satomiya) are allowed only
when they do not greatly affect the vegetation, landscapes, and the surrounding
environment and also when the purposes of these activities cannot be fulfilled outside
the applicable areas. Drilling investigation or other necessary investigations shall be
required when planting trees involve excavation of lands.

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Misaka pass

Boundary of Historic Sites
ZoningKawaguchi
Asama-jinja
Shrine→Figure 5-4, 8

Type 1 Protected Area
（Mountaintop worsip sites）
Type 1 Protected Area
（Ascending route）
Type 2 Protected Area

Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine
Satomiya→Figure 5-2,7Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji
Sengen-jinja Shrine→Figure 5-3Nakanochaya

Umagaeshi
Suzuharasha

Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine
Motomiya →Figure 6
Gozaishi
Kyogatake

Eboshiiwa RockFigure 5-1 Zoning of the Historic Site, Fujisan (Yamanashi Pref.)Mountaintop worship sites and Yoshida Ascending Route31

Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine
Satomiya

Boundary of Historic Site

Type 1 Protected Area

Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji
Sengen-jinja Shrine

Funatsu lava tree molds
Gannoanalava tree molds

Yoshida lava tree molds

Nakanochaya

Rhododendron
japonicum-Pranus incisa
community in Tsutsujigahara

Yoshida Ascending RouteUmagaeshi

Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine
Main hall at 2nd station

Figure 5-2 Zoning of the Historic Site, Fujisan (Yamanashi Pref.)Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine

32Boundary of Historic Site
Zone
Type 1 Protected Area
Type 2 Protected Area

Figure 5-3 Zoning of the Historic Site, Fujisan (Yamanashi Pref.)Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine

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Boundary of Historic Sites

Zoning of Protected Area
Type 1 Protected Area
Type 2 Protected Area

Figure 5-4 Zoning of the Historic Site, Fujisan (Yamanashi Pref.)Kawaguchi Asama-jinja Shrine

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Gyojado site

Figure 6 Plan of Motomiya of Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine

35main hall of Satomiya

middle gate

main hall of Motomiya

Figure 7 Plan of Satomiya of Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine

36main hall
prayer-giving hall

middle gate

large torii

Figure 8 Plan of Kawaguchi Asama-jinja Shrine37

4. Historic Site, Fujisan, Preservation and Management Plan (Shizuoka Prefecture)
Component parts/
constituent
elements

Name of Cultural
Property
1. Meaning of the“Fujisan” interms of
Outstanding
Universal Value

2.Status of legal
protection andcurrent status ofpreservation andmanagement

3. Basic policy ofpreservation andmanagement

4. Elements that
constitute thefundamental
value 2

Part of the Fujisan Mountain Area (Mountaintop worship sites, Omiya-Murayama Ascending
Route (present Fujinomiya Ascending Route), Suyama Ascending Route (present Gotemba
Ascending Route), Subashiri Ascending Route, Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine,
Yamamiya Sengen-jinja Shrine, Murayama Sengen-jinja Shrine, Suyama Sengen-jinja
Shrine, Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine (Subashiri Sengen-jinja Shrine), and Hitoana Fuji-ko Iseki)
FujisanType of Cultural Historic Site
Property
The Historic Site, Fujisan contains all tangible and intangible evidence of Fujisan worshipthat has been passed on through many denominations over many generations. Such evidence
includes the relic for worshipping the summit which means areas above the 8th station,
ascending routes, wind caves which used to be places of pilgrimage, and the cluster of shrinecompounds of Sengen-jinja Shrines located at the foot of the mountain. These are essential
elements that represent Outstanding Universal Values of the nominated property, “Fujisan”,
as an “object of worship”.
2011:Mountain area from eighth station excluding Omiya-Murayama Ascending Route,Suyama Ascending Route and Subashiri Ascending Route was designated as a Historic
Site under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties.
2012: The whole area of Omiya-Murayama Ascending Route, Suyama Ascending Route andSubashiri Ascending Route and the compounds of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine
were addittionally designated as Historic Sites under the Law for the Protection ofCultural Properties (on 18 November in 2011, the Subdivision on Cultural Properties of
the Council for Cultural Affairs reported in favor ofin favor of the additional
designation as a Historic Site to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology. Based on that, the official notice of the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology will be issued around February in 2012).
2012:Part of the compounds of Murayama Sengen-jinja Shrine was addittionallydesignated as a Historic Site under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (theofficial notice of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
will be issued around September in 2012).
(1) The designated areas are sporadically located in wide range areas from the areas adjacent
to urban areas and the forests at the foot of the mountain to the summit. Therefore,
specific preservation and management methods and standards for altering current
conditions shall be provided to individual areas 1 based on locations and characteristics ofthe designated areas.
(2) Areas designated as Historic Sites are closely related with areas designated as Special
Place of Scenic Beauty. Therefore, surrounding areas shall also be taken into
consideration in order to implement proper preservation and management for both sites,and proper ways of preservation shall also be presented as a whole.
(3) Areas designated as Historic Sites include many mountain huts and forest managementzones, and local residents are carrying out their works and daily lives in these areas.
Therefore, preservation and maintenance of Historic Sites shall be conducted while
respecting the wills of local residents and based on their understanding and support for
preservation of Historic Sites.
(4) Fujisan is the most loved mountain in Japan, and more than 200,000 people visit thismountain in a short summer period to hike up the mountain. Therefore, maximum safetymeasures shall be provided to these visitors.
(5) Concepts of proper maintenance and utilization shall be presented in order to benefit fromvarious values of Fujisan as a cultural heritage.
(6) Necessary organizations and concepts and ways to operate systems shall be presented topromote preservation and management of Historic Sites.
(1)Relics of summit worship
1) Natural elementsi) Geological features and landformsa) crator

1

Area: Categorized into Type 1 Protected Area and Type 2 Protected Area. See Table 10 in p.51 and Figure 9-1~9-7 in pp.52-57 of
this document for zoning.
2 Elements that constitute the fundamental value: They represent the elements that constitute the fundamental value of the HistoricSite, Fujisan (Shizuoka Prefecture). Among them, the elements which are included in component parts or constituent elements of thenominated property, Fujisan, (see Table 5 in pp.62-63 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”) are shown in bold letters.

382) Historical elementsi) Worship-related geological featuresa) Hachiyob) great inner sanctumc) small inner sanctumd) Higashiyasunokahwarae) Nishiyasunokawaraf) tiger rock (lion rock)g) broken rockh) thunder rocki) Konoshirogaike Pondii) Buildings and structuresa) Okumiya of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrineb) Sngen Taisha Tohoku Okumiya (Kusushi-jinja Shrine)c) torii gatesd) Kimmeisui (golden clear water)e) Gimmeisui (silvery clear water)f) copper horse stableg) stone Buddhas and stone statuesh) stone monumentsiii) Archaeological sitesa) sites containing Buried Cultural Propertiesiv) Roadsa) Ohachimeguri route(2)Omiya-Murayama Ascending Pilgrimage Route (present Fujinomiya Ascending Route) 1
1) Historical elementsi) Archaeological sitesa) sites containing Buried Cultural Propertiesii) Roadsa) ascending route (Prefectural Road 180, Fujinomiya-Fuji Koen Line)(3)Suyama Ascending Pilgrimage Route 21) Natural elementsi) Geological features and landformsa)Suyama “Otainai” (sacred womb)
2) Historical elementsi) Roadsa) ascending routesii) Archaeological sitesa) sites containing Buried Cultural Properties)(4)Subashiri Ascending Pilgrimage Route 3
1) Historical elementsi) Roadsa) ascending routesii) Buildings and structuresa) Komitake-jinja Shrineb) Mukaekusushi-jinja Shrineiii) Archaeological sitesa) sites containing Buried Cultural Properties(5)Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine 4
1) Natural elementsi) Geological features and landformsa) lava flows
1

Omiya-Murayama Ascending Pilgrimage Route (present Fujinomiya Ascending Route): It is identical to Constituent Element 1-2,
Omiya-Murayama Ascending Route (present Fujinomiya Ascending Route), of the nominated property, Fujisan.
See Figure 10 in p.51 of this document for the location of the element (Constituent Element 1-2).
2 Suyama Ascending Pilgrimage Route: It is identical to Constituent Element 1-3, Suyama Ascending Route (present Gotemba
Ascending Route), of the nominated property, Fujisan. See Figure 11 in p.67 of this document for its location.
3 Subashiri Ascending Pilgrimage Route: It is identical to Constituent Element 1-4, Subashiri Ascending Route, of the nominatedproperty, Fujisan. See Figure 12 in p.71 of this document for its location.
4 Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine: Fujisan. See Figure 13 in p.75 of this document for the location of Component Part 2, Fujisan
Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine, of the nominated property, Fujisan.

39b) spring water (Wakutamaike Pond))
Vegetationa) trees designated as Natural Monuments
2) Historical elementsi) Buildings and structuresa) shrine buildings (main hall, prayer-giving hall, offering hall, middle gate,lattice work fence)b) water pavillionc) cloistersd) lanternse) statues of attendantsf) spear stand stone)ii) Archaeological sitesa) sites containing Buried Cultural Properties)(6)Yamamiya Sengen-jinja Shrine 1
1) Natural elementsi) Geological features and landformsa) lava flows
2) Historical elementsi) Buildings and structuresa) spear-stand stoneb) stone steps (approach)c) place to give prayer from afard) stone moundsii) Archaeological sitesa) sites containing Buried Cultural Properties(7)Murayama Sengen-jinja Shrine 2
1) Natural elementsi) Geological features and landformsa) spring waterb) Osawa-gawa River (Murayamasawa))ii) Vegetationa) Natural Monuments
2) Historical elementsi) Buildings and structuresa) Sengen-jinja shrine buildingsb) Dainichido (Mahavairocana Hall)c) ablution spotd) Goma (Skt: Homa) platforme) water pavillion (water basin)f) stone steps (approach)g) stone wallsh) stone structures (worship-ascent recording monuments, Hokyointo pagodas,
standing statue of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, and stone-made lantern)i) Hidegiii) Archaeological sitesa) sites containing Buried Cultural Properties)(8)Hitoana Fuji-ko Iseki 31) Natural elementsi) Geological features and landformsa) lava flowsb) lava caves (Hitoana)
2) Historical elementsi) Buildings and structuresa) a group of monuments and pagodasii)

1

Yamamiya Sengen-jinja Shrine: See Figure 31 in p.44 of the main document of F.C.P.M.P. and Figure 14 in p.61 of this document
for the location of Component Part 3, Yamamiya Sengen-jinja Shrine, of the nominated property, Fujisan.
2 Murayama Sengen-jinja Shrine: See Figure 32 in p.45 of the main document of F.C.P.M.P. and Figure 15 in p.62 of this document
for the location of Component Part 4, Murayama Sengen-jinja Shrine, of the nominated property, Fujisan.
3 Hitoana Fuji-ko Iseki: See Figure 43 in p.58 of the main document of F.C.P.M.P. and Figure 16 in p.63 of this document for thelocation of Component Part 23, Hitoana Fuji-ko Iseki, of the nominated property, Fujisan.

40b) Tamagaki fences
Archaeological sitesa) sites containing Buried Cultural Properties)(9)Suyama Sengen-jinja Shrine 1
1) Natural elementsi) Vegetationa) shrine forest
2) Historical elementsi) Buildings and structuresa) shrine buildingsb) portable shrin hallc) lanternsd) approache) stone monumentsii) Buildings in shrine compoundsa) Furumiya Shrineiii) Archaeological sitesa) sites containing Buried Cultural Properties)(10)Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine 2
1) Natural elementsi) Vegetationa) shrine forest (Sengen no Mori)b) trees designated as Natural Monuments)
2) Historical elementsi) Buildings and structuresa) shrine buildingsb) middle gatesc) large torri gate on the approachd) a group of stone monuments erected by Fuji-ko adherentsii) Archaeological sitesa) sites containing Buried Cultural Properties(1) Type 1 Protected Area
1) The summiti) Natural elementsa) Strict restrictions shall be provided to activities that alter terrain shapes and soil
conditions and activities that affect vegetation unless they are conducted as safetymeasures or recognized as necessary for academic researches and other public
interests.
b) Make efforts to preserve the current conditions of terrains to which religious
meaning is given, and they shall be properly restored and maintained whendamaged.
c) Strict restrictions shall be provided to collecting soil and rocks unless they are
conducted as safety measures or recognized as necessary for academic researches
and other public interests.
d) Strict restrictions shall be provided to collecting plants, cutting and collecting trees
and bamboo, and planting trees unless they are conducted as safety measures orrecognized as necessary for academic researches and other public interests.
e) Strict restrictions shall be provided to catching animals unless they are conductedas safety measures or recognized as necessary for academic researches and otherpublic interests.
ii) Historical elementsa) Make efforts to preserve the current conditions of structures 3 of Fujisan worshipii)

5. Methods ofpreservation andmanagement(for elementsthat constitutethe fundamental
value)

1

Suyama Sengen-jinja Shrine: See Figure 33 in p.46 of the main document of F.C.P.M.P. and Figure 17 in p.63 of this document for
the location of Component Part 5, Suyama Sengen-jinja Shrine, of the nominated property, Fujisan.
2 Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine: See Figure 34 in p.47 of the main document of F.C.P.M.P. and Figure 18 in p.64 of this document for thelocation of Component Part 6, Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine, of the nominated property, Fujisan.
3 Structures: For the purpose of this specific plan, “structures” represent the following 10 types of structure other than buildings thatare artificially constructed on or under the ground.
(i) Structures related to religious belief (e.g. stone-made monument and fence around the shrine)(ii) Structures accompanying small buildings (e.g. fence)(iii) Structures installed near roads or for roads (road safety structures such as gutter and road sign)

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such as religious buildings, torii gates, and stone monuments, and they shall beproperly restored and maintained when damaged.
b) Make efforts to preserve the current conditions of roads such as Sotohama-do andUchihama-do. Strict restrictions shall be provided to activities that alter terrain
shapes and soil conditions and installation of structures unless they are conductedas safety measures or recognized as necessary for academic researches and otherpublic interests.
c) When excavating ground upon the implementation of above operations, drillinginvestigations shall be conducted as needed to properly protect remains and relics.
iii) Social elementsa) Current conditions of the architectures and attached facilities of mountain huts
shall be preserved in the current sizes. Facilities that are currently disturbing
landscapes shall be removed or renovated upon renewal.
b) Change of the land configuration and installation of buildings and structures forsafety shall be conducted while paying sufficient attention to make them blend inwith the landscapes.
2) Ascending route1) Natural elementsa) Strict restrictions shall be provided to activities that alter terrain shapes and soil
conditions and activities that affect vegetation unless they are conducted as safetymeasures or recognized as necessary for academic researches and other public
interests.
b) Strict restrictions shall be provided to collecting soil and rocks unless they are
conducted as safety measures or recognized as necessary for academic researches
and other public interests.
c) Strict restrictions shall be provided to collecting plants, cutting and collecting trees
and bamboo, and planting trees unless they are conducted as safety measures orrecognized as necessary for academic researches and other public interests.
d) Strict restrictions shall be provided to catching animals unless they are conductedas safety measures or recognized as necessary for academic researches and otherpublic interests.
ii) Historical elementsa) Current conditions of the ascending routes and descending routes shall bepreserved, and they shall be properly restored and maintained when damaged.
b) Make efforts to preserve the current conditions of structures and remains ofFujisan worship such as religious buildings, torii gates, and stone monuments, andthey shall be properly restored and maintained when damaged.
c) When excavating ground upon the implementation of above operations, drillinginvestigations shall be conducted to properly protect remains and relics.
iii) Social elementsa) Current conditions of the architectures and attached facilities of mountain huts
shall be preserved in the current sizes. Facilities that are currently disturbing
landscapes shall be removed or renovated upon renewal.
3) Shrinesi) Natural elementsa) Strict restrictions shall be provided to activities that alter terrain shapes and soil
conditions and activities that affect vegetation unless they are conducted as safetymeasures or recognized as necessary for academic researches and other public
interests.
b) Make efforts to preserve the current conditions of terrains, spring water, sacredtree, and other natural features to which religious meaning is given, and they shallbe properly restored and maintained when damaged.
c) Strict restrictions shall be provided to collecting soil and rocks unless they are
conducted as safety measures or recognized as necessary for academic researches(iv) Guidance signs (e.g. first-aid sign, emergency sign, direction sign, and explanation sign for Cultural Properties)(v) Outdoor advertisements (e.g. signboard, standing signboard, and advertisement tower)(vi) Measurement equipment (e.g. rain gauge and visitor counting sensor)(vii) Safety structures (e.g. animal fence, rockfall barrier, and rockfall protective wall)(viii) Structures for sediment and soil control (e.g. sand-trap dam, valley-bed work, training dike, and dam)(ix) Monument, cenotaph, etc.
(x) Other structures (convenience structures such as bench and temporary structures such as tent and scaffolding)42and other public interests.
d) Strict restrictions shall be provided to cutting and collecting trees and bamboo,
collecting plants, and planting trees within compounds of shrines and shrine forests
unless they are conducted as safety measures or recognized as necessary foracademic researches and other public interests, and the current landscapes shall beprotected and preserved.
e) Strict restrictions shall be provided to catching animals unless they are conductedas safety measures or recognized as necessary for academic researches and otherpublic interests.
ii) Historical elementsa) Make efforts to preserve the current conditions of buildings such as shrines,
structures such as torii gates and stone monuments, roads to shrines, and remains,
and they shall be properly restored and maintained when damaged. Specifically,buildings designated as important cultural properties shall be properly maintainedusing appropriate architectural methods and traditional construction methods.
b) When excavating ground, drilling investigations shall be conducted withinnecessary areas to properly protect and organize remains and relics.
iii) Social elementsa) Make efforts to preserve the current conditions of buildings and structures. They
shall be properly maintained and managed while making them blend in with thelandscapes of Historic Sites.
(2) Type 2 Protected Area
1) Ascending routei) Natural elementsa) Strict restrictions shall be provided to activities that alter terrain shapes and soil
conditions and activities that affect vegetation unless they are conducted as safetymeasures or recognized as necessary for academic researches and other public
interests.
b) Strict restrictions shall be provided to collecting soil and rocks unless they are
conducted as safety measures or recognized as necessary for academic researches
and other public interests.
c) Strict restrictions shall be provided to collecting plants, cutting and collecting trees
and bamboo, and planting trees unless they are conducted as safety measures orrecognized as necessary for academic researches and other public interests.
d) Strict restrictions shall be provided to catching animals unless they are conductedas safety measures or recognized as necessary for academic researches and otherpublic interests.
ii) Historical elementsa) Current conditions of the ascending routes shall be preserved, and they shall beproperly restored and maintained when damaged.
b) Make efforts to preserve the current conditions of structures of Fujisan worshipsuch as religious buildings, torii gates, and stone monuments, and they shall beproperly restored and maintained when damaged.
c) When excavating ground upon the implementation of above operations, drillinginvestigations shall be conducted to properly protect remains and relics.
iii) Social elementsa) Current conditions of the architectures and attached facilities of mountain huts
shall be preserved in the current sizes. Facilities that are currently disturbing
landscapes shall be removed or renovated upon renewal.
2) Shrinesi) Natural elementsa) Strict restrictions shall be provided to activities that alter terrain shapes and soil
conditions and activities that affect vegetation unless they are conducted as safetymeasures or recognized as necessary for academic researches and other public
interests.
b) Strict restrictions shall be provided to collecting soil and rocks unless they are
conducted as safety measures or recognized as necessary for academic researches
and other public interests.
c) Trees, including ones not recognized as sanctified trees, in the compound are
producing the solemn atmosphere of shrine; thus, they shall be protected andmaintained to preserve the current landscape.
436. Standards andcriteria for thehandling ofalterations to theexisting stateetc.

d) Cutting and collecting trees and bamboo and planting trees shall be restricted
unless they are recognized as necessary as safety measures, for academic
researches, as forest management, or for public interests. Cutting trees forcollecting cypress barks, repairing buildings, and rebuilding structures such as
torii gates shall be conducted while paying attention to preserve landscapes.
e) Strict restrictions shall be provided to catching animals unless they are conductedas safety measures or recognized as necessary for academic researches and otherpublic interests.
ii) Historical elementsa) Artifacts such as torii gates and stone monuments shall be maintained in current
conditions as a basic rule and carefully handled to protect landscapes while
ensuring conveniences of visitors and users.
b) When excavating ground, drilling investigations shall be conducted withinnecessary areas to properly protect and organize buried remains and relics.
iii) Social elementsa) Sizes, shapes, colors, materials, and other features of building and structures shallbe properly maintained and managed while making them blend in with thelandscapes of Historic Sites.
(1) Type 1 Protected Area
1) The summit zone and areas of ascending routesi) New construction, expansion, renovation, and removal of buildingsa) New constructions, expansions, and renovations of buildings are not allowed
as a general rule. However, this rule is not applied to the following cases.
 Renovations of currently standing buildings and restoration of buildings
lost in disasters.
 New constructions, expansions, and renovations that are recognized asnecessary for academic researches, disaster prevention, or other public
interests when they cannot fulfill their purposes outside this area.
Minimum expansions and renovations required to ensure safetyb) External designs shall follow the conditions below, and details shall be
determined based on individual cases.
 Roof: Roofs shall be sloped, and natural materials shall be used for roofs,
or the color of the roof shall be dark brown.
 Wall: Natural materials shall be used for roofs, or the color of the roof
shall be dark brown, gray, or black.
c) Renovation or reconstruction of aged buildings that make up of fundamental
values of Fujisan and restoration and reconstruction of such buildings when
they are lost or damaged in disasters shall be properly conducted based onacademic investigations and researches with a basic premise of maintaining
the current specifications.
d) Renovation or reconstruction of aged buildings such as mountain huts,
resting facilities, and lavatories that are necessary for public interests andrestoration or reconstruction of such facilities when they are lost or damaged
in disasters shall be conducted while maintaining the original sizes andappearances. Yet, minimum changes to improve conveniences of hikers basedon current capacities and changes to the conditions of users shall be permitted.
ii) Installation, renovation, and removal of structuresa) Installation, renovation, and removal of structures shall be allowed when
purposes of such activities cannot be fulfilled outside applicable areas. The
surrounding landscapes shall be carefully protected in such cases.
b) Structures that disturb landscapes shall be removed upon renewal, or shapes,
colors, or sizes of such structures shall be renovated to preserve thesurrounding landscapes. When excavation is involved such as burying
structures underground, drilling investigation or other necessary investigations
shall be conducted to protect remains and relics. Structures shall be divided
into the following seven categories, and they shall be handled as specified
below.
 Structures that make up of fundamental values• When renovating aged structures or improving strength or otherspecifications to ensure safety, current sizes, shapes, colors, materials,
and other specifications shall be maintained. Restoration of lost44

structures or restoration of original conditions of structures that werealtered in the past shall be properly conducted based on investigations
and researches.
Structures required for religious activities• Installation of structures required for religious activities shall be kept
minimum, and their sizes, shapes, colors, materials, and otherspecifications shall be carefully selected to make the structures blend inwith the landscapes.
• Renovation of aged structures or improvement of strength or otherspecifications to ensure safety shall be carefully conducted to make thestructures blend in with the surrounding landscapes.
• Current conditions of commending monuments and similar objects shallbe preserved, and new installation of such monuments and objects shallnot be permitted.
Structures that contribute to the use of cultural properties• Information boards such as guideposts and maps shall be created using
proper sizes, shapes, colors, materials, and other specifications to makethem blend in with the surrounding landscapes.
 Structures needed for the maintenance of ascending routes and otherfeatures• Shapes and colors of structures installed for safety shall be blending inwith the surrounding landscapes.
• Shapes and colors of structures installed to prevent dangers and forsafety management shall be blending in with the surrounding landscapeswith the premise of retaining sufficient safety functions.
• Instruction signs shall be created in accordance with “General Guideline
for Signs in Fujisan” established by Fujisan Information Board Council.
Structures installed for academic researches• Sizes, shapes, colors, and materials of monitoring and measuring devices
and tools shall be blending in with landscapes.
Structures that contribute to public uses
• Installation of disaster prevention facilities and electric andcommunication facilities shall be kept minimum, and they shall be
blending in with the landscapes.
Other structures• Shapes and colors of temporary structures installed for a limited time
period shall be blending in with the surrounding landscapes.
iii) Change of the land configuration and collecting soil and rocksa) Activities that alter terrains and soil conditions and collecting soil and rocks
shall not be permitted. However, this rule is not applied to activities
conducted as safety measures, ones conducted for academic researches, andones recognized as necessary for public interests.
b) When conducting restoration, renewal, or maintenance involving excavationof the ground, drilling investigations and other necessary investigations shallbe conducted beforehand, and remains and relics shall be preserved andmaintained based on the investigation outcomes.
iv) Collecting plants, cutting trees and bamboo, and planting treesa) Collecting plants is not permitted as a general rule. However, this rule does not
apply to activities conducted as safety measures and ones recognized asnecessary for public interests.
b) Cutting and collecting trees and bamboo and planting trees are not permitted
as a general rule. However, this rule does not apply to the following cases.
 Activities involving forest management and safety management such as
cutting trees with diseases or pests and ones that pose dangers.
 Activities conducted in accordance with National Forest Field
Enforcement Plan
 Planting trees and plants on collapsed areas (given that trees and plants thatare in harmony with the original vegetation in the surrounding environment
are used in such cases)v) New installation, expansion, and maintenance of ascending routes and roadsa) Ascending routes and roads shall be maintained in the current conditions, and45

new constructions are not permitted. Restoration and maintenance ofascending routes and shall be conducted to make them blend in withlandscapes. However, this rule does not apply to installations andrestorations conducted as safety measures, ones conducted based on National
Forest Field Enforcement Plan, and ones recognized as necessary for public
interests.
vi) Catching animalsa) Catching animals is not permitted as a general rule. However, this rule is notapplied to activities conducted as safety measures, ones conducted foracademic researches, and ones recognized as necessary for public interests.
2) Shrine zonesi) New construction, expansion, renovation, and removal of buildingsa) New constructions, expansions, and renovations of buildings are not allowed
as a general rule. However, this rule is not applied to the following cases.
 Renovations of currently standing buildings and restoration of buildings lostin disasters.
 New constructions, expansions, and renovations that are recognized asnecessary for academic researches, disaster prevention, or other public
interests when they cannot fulfill their purposes outside this area.
 Minimum expansions and renovations required to ensure safetyb) External designs in above cases shall follow the conditions below, and details
shall be determined based on individual cases.
 Roof: Roofs shall be sloped, and natural materials shall be used for roofs, orthe color of the roof shall be blending in with the surrounding landscapes.
 Wall: Natural materials shall be used for walls, or the color of the roof shallbe blending in with the surrounding landscapes.
c) Decisions in the following cases shall be individually determined based on
their characteristics.
 Restoration of lost aspects that constituted fundamental values andrestoration of original conditions in ones that were altered.
 Minimum amount of new construction or expansion needed for religious
activitiesd) Renovations or reconstructions of aged buildings that make up of fundamental
values of Fujisan and restoration and reconstructions of such buildings when
they are lost or damaged in disasters shall be properly conducted based onacademic investigations and researches with a basic premise of maintaining
the current specifications.
e) Renovations or reconstructions of aged buildings needed for religious
activities or public interests and restoration or reconstructions of such
facilities when they are lost or damaged in disasters shall be conductedwithout significantly altering their purposes, structures, sizes, colors, andother specifications and without disturbing the surrounding landscapes.
ii) Installation, renovation, and removal of structuresa) Installation, renovation, and removal of structures shall be allowed when
purposes of such activities cannot be fulfilled outside applicable areas. The
surrounding landscapes shall be carefully protected in such cases.
b) Structures that disturb landscapes shall be removed upon renewal, or shapes,
colors, or sizes of such structures shall be renovated to preserve thesurrounding landscapes. When excavation is involved such as burying
structures underground, drilling investigation or other necessary investigations
shall be conducted to protect remains and relics. Structures shall be divided
into the following seven categories, and they shall be handled as specified
below.
Structures that make up of fundamental values• When renovating aged structures or improving strength or otherspecifications to ensure safety, current sizes, shapes, colors, materials, andother specifications shall be maintained. Restoration of lost structures orrestoration of original conditions of structures that were altered in the pastshall be properly conducted based on investigations and researches.
Structures required for religious activities• Installation of structures required for religious activities shall be kept
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minimum, and their sizes, shapes, colors, materials, and otherspecifications shall be carefully selected to make the structures blend inwith the landscapes.
• Renovation of aged structures or improvement of strength or otherspecifications to ensure safety shall be carefully conducted to make thestructures blend in with the surrounding landscapes.
• Current conditions of commending monuments and similar objects shallbe preserved, and new installation of such monuments and objects shallnot be permitted.
Structures that contribute to the use of cultural properties• Lighting facilities and information boards such as guideposts and maps ofcultural properties shall be created using proper sizes, shapes, colors,materials, and other specifications to make them blend in with thesurrounding landscapes.
Structures needed for the maintenance of roads• Shapes and colors of structures installed for safety shall be blending inwith the surrounding landscapes.
• Shapes and colors of structures installed to prevent dangers and for safety
management shall be blending in with the surrounding landscapes with thepremise of retaining sufficient safety functions.
Structures installed for academic researches• Sizes, shapes, colors, and materials of monitoring and measuring devices
and tools shall be blending in with landscapes.
Structures that contribute to public uses
• Installation of disaster prevention facilities and electric andcommunication facilities shall be kept minimum. Electric poles andantennas shall be installed so that they would blend in with landscapes.
Other structures• Shapes and colors of temporary structures installed for a limited time
period such as for festivals and religious events shall be blending in withthe surrounding landscapes.
iii) Change of the land configuration and collecting soil and rocksa) Activities that alter terrains and soil conditions and collecting soil and rocks
shall not be permitted. However, this rule does not apply to activities
conducted as safety measures, ones conducted for academic researches, andones recognized as necessary for public interests.
b) When conducting restoration, renewal, or maintenance involving excavation of
the ground, drilling investigations and other necessary investigations shall be
conducted beforehand, and remains and relics shall be preserved andmaintained based on the investigation outcomes.
iv) Collecting plants, cutting trees and bamboo, and planting treesa) Collecting plants is not permitted as a general rule. However, this rule does not
apply to activities conducted as safety measures and ones recognized asnecessary for public interests.
b) Cutting and collecting trees and bamboo and planting trees are not permitted
as a general rule. However, this rule does not apply to the following cases.
Activities involving forest management and safety management such as
cutting trees with diseases or pests and ones that pose dangers.
Activities involved in preservation of landscapes
Planting trees and plants on collapsed areas, given that trees and plants thatare in harmony with the original vegetation in the surrounding environment
are used in such casesv) New installation, expansion, and maintenance of ascending routes and roadsa) Ascending routes and roads shall be maintained in the current conditions, andnew constructions are not permitted. Restoration and maintenance ofascending routes and shall be conducted to make them blend in withlandscapes. However, this rule does not apply to installations andrestorations conducted as safety measures, ones conducted based on National
Forest Field Enforcement Plan, and ones recognized as necessary for public
interests.
vi) Catching animals
47a) Catching animals is not permitted as a general rule. However, this rule is notapplied to activities conducted as safety measures, ones conducted foracademic researches, and ones recognized as necessary for public interests.
(2) Type 2 Protected Area
1) Ascending routei) New construction, expansion, renovation, and removal of buildingsa) New constructions and expansions of buildings are not allowed as a general
rule. However, this rule is not applied to the following cases.
 New constructions and expansions to improve conveniences of hikers
 New constructions, expansions, and renovations that are recognized asnecessary for academic researches, disaster prevention, or other public
interests when they cannot fulfill their purposes outside this area.
 Minimum expansions and renovations required to ensure safetyb) The same standards as Type 1 Protected Area shall be applied to external
designs in above cases, and the designs shall be blending in with thesurrounding landscapes.
c) Renovations or reconstructions of aged buildings that make up offundamental values and restoration or reconstruction of such facilities when
they are lost or damaged in disasters shall be conducted while maintaining theoriginal sizes, shapes, construction methods, colors, and other specifications.
d) Renovations or reconstructions of aged buildings such as mountain huts,
resting facilities, their attached facilities, and lavatories that are necessary for
public interests and restoration or reconstructions of such facilities when they
are lost or damaged in disasters shall be conducted while maintaining theoriginal sizes and appearances. Also, minimum changes to improve
conveniences of hikers based on current capacities and changes to theconditions of users shall be permitted.
ii) Installation, renovation, and removal of structures(i)Structures that do not match with the surrounding landscapes shall not be
permitted for installation. Structures that disturb landscapes shall also be
removed upon renewal, or shapes, colors, or sizes of such structures shall berenovated to preserve the surrounding landscapes. Structures shall be divided
into the following seven categories, and they shall be handled as specified
below.
 Structures that make up of fundamental values• The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
 Religious structures besides Elements that constitute the fundamental
value• New torii gates, monuments, and other structures shall be installed bycarefully selecting sizes, shapes, colors, materials, and otherspecifications to make the structures blend in with the landscapes.
• Renovation of aged structures or improvement of strength or otherspecifications to ensure safety shall be carefully conducted to make thestructures blend in with the surrounding landscapes.
 Structures that contribute to the use of cultural properties• The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
 Structures installed for academic researches• The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
 Structures that contribute to public uses
• Installation and expansion of disaster prevention facilities and electricand communication facilities shall be conducted to make them blend inwith the landscapes.
 Outdoor advertisements• Shapes and colors of outdoor advertisements shall be blending in withthe surrounding landscapes.
 Other structures• Shapes and colors of structures such as playground equipment in parks
and temporary structures installed for a limited time period such as
events shall be blending in with the surrounding landscapes.
iii) Activities that alter terrains and soil conditions and collecting soil and rocksa) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
48iv) Catching and collecting animals and plants, cutting and collecting trees andbamboo, planting trees and plantsa) Collecting animals and plants is not permitted as a general rule. However,this rule does not apply when they are conducted as safety measures orrecognized as necessary for academic researches and other public interests.
b) Cutting and collecting trees and bamboo are not permitted. However, thisrule does not apply to the following cases.
 Activities involved in preservation of landscapes Activities involving forest management and safety management such as
cutting trees with diseases or pests and ones that pose dangers.
c) Trees and plants that are in harmony with the original vegetation in thesurrounding environment shall be used for greening.
v) New installation, expansion, and maintenance of ascending routes and roadsa) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
vi) Catching animalsa) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
2) Shrinesi) New construction, expansion, renovation, and removal of buildingsa) New constructions and expansions of buildings are not allowed as a general
rule. However, this rule is not applied to the following cases.
 New constructions, expansions, and renovations of buildings needed forreligious activities New constructions, expansions, and renovations that are recognized asnecessary for academic researches, disaster prevention, or other public
interests when they cannot fulfill their purposes outside this area.
 Minimum expansions and renovations required to ensure safetyb) Decisions in the following cases shall be individually determined based on
their characteristics.
 Restoration of lost aspects that constituted fundamental values andrestoration of original conditions in ones that were altered.
 Facilities that improve convenience of visitors to shrines
 Individual cases shall be examined in terms of their necessity and places
for installation so that the facilities would be blending in with thesurrounding landscapes.
c) The same standards as Type 1 Area shall be applied to architectures that makeup of fundamental values.
d) Renovations or reconstructions of aged buildings needed for public interests
and restoration or reconstructions of such facilities when they are lost or
damaged in disasters shall be conducted without disturbing the surrounding
landscapes.
ii) Installation, renovation, and removal of structuresa) Structures that do not match with the surrounding landscapes shall not be
permitted for installation. Structures that disturb landscapes shall also be
removed upon renewal, or shapes, colors, or sizes of such structures shall berenovated to preserve the surrounding landscapes. Structures shall be
divided into the following seven categories, and they shall be handled as
specified below.
 Structures that make up of fundamental values• The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
 Religious structures besides elements that constitute the fundamental
value• New torii gates, monuments, and other structures shall be installed bycarefully selecting sizes, shapes, colors, materials, and otherspecifications to make the structures blend in with the landscapes.
• Renovation of aged structures or improvement of strength or otherspecifications to ensure safety shall be carefully conducted to make thestructures blend in with the surrounding landscapes.
 Structures that contribute to the use of cultural properties• The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
 Structures installed for academic researches• The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
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7. Policy forpromotion andutilization

Structures that contribute to public uses
• Installation and expansion of disaster prevention facilities and electricand communication facilities shall be conducted to make them blend inwith the landscapes.
 Outdoor advertisements• Shapes and colors of outdoor advertisements shall be blending in withthe surrounding landscapes.
 Other structures• Shapes and colors of structures such as playground equipment in parks
and temporary structures installed for a limited time period such as
events shall be blending in with the surrounding landscapes.
iii) Activities that alter terrains and soil conditions and collecting soil and rocksa) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
iv) Catching and collecting animals and plants, cutting and collecting trees andbamboo, planting trees and plantsa) Collecting animals and plants is not permitted as a general rule. However,this rule does not apply when they are conducted as safety measures orrecognized as necessary for academic researches and other public interests.
b) Cutting and collecting trees and bamboo are not permitted. However, thisrule does not apply to the following cases.
 Activities involved in preservation of landscapes Activities involving forest management and safety management such as
cutting trees with diseases or pests and ones that pose dangers.
c) Trees and plants that are in harmony with the original vegetation in thesurrounding environment shall be used for greening.
v) New installation, expansion, and maintenance of ascending routes and roadsa) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
vi) Catching animalsa) The same standards are applied as Type 1 Protected Area.
(1) In order to deepen understanding on the fundamental values of the Historic Site Fujisan
and its preservations and ensure safety of visitors, owners or management organizations ofindividual properties that form the fundamental values shall install facilities forconvenience of visitors such as information facilities, lavatories, and parking spaces.
(2) Disaster prevention and crime prevention facilities shall be maintained based on
maintenance plans. When such facilities are to be restored or maintained, designs,
structures, and materials of such facilities shall be carefully determined based onacademic studies that are grounded on documents.
(3) To ensure convenience of visitors who visit Historic Sites, comprehensive information
boards that connect individual heritages shall be installed, and route guides andinformation boards shall also be installed at nearby public facilities and along major
national roads and prefectural roads.
(4) Further improve understanding and uses of heritages while gathering uncollected
documents on Fujisan to complement the already published investigation reports andimplementing drilling investigations to identify remains and academic researches onbuildings.
(5) Create descriptive leaflets and guidebooks, open new websites, enrich websites that
introduce cultural heritages in municipalities, offer lectures and project exhibitions, andimplement on-site observation sessions while reevaluating these contents so that theywould contribute to education on the nature, history, and culture of Fujisan in schools andlifelong learning.

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Type 2 Protected Area─
The range from the sixth to theeights station of
Fujinomiya-guchi

The range from Nigohasshaku ofSuyama-guchi (Gotemba-guchi)
to the eights station

Shrines, etc.

Ascending route

Table 10 Zoning of the Historic Site, Fujisan (Shizuoka Pref.)Type 1 Protected Area
Relics of summit worshipAll areas above the eighth station
Omiya-Murayamaguchi(Ascending route)Ascending Route
Ranges included in relics ofsummit worship from the eighths
station of Fujinomiya-guchi to thesummitSuyama Ascending Route(Ascending route)
Ranges included in relics ofsummit worship from the eighths
stationof
Suyama-guchi(Gotemba-guchi) to the summit
The range from Suyama Otainai
to the upper part of Makuiwa(relic) Suyama “Otainai” (sacred
womb)
Subashiri Ascending Route(Ascending route)
Ranges included in relics ofsummit worship from the eighths
station of Subashiri-guchi to thesummit(Shrine)
Komitake
Shrine,MukaeKusushi-jinja Shrine
Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Compound of the shrine locatedShrinenorth to water course
Worship route between water
courses
Kantateyama located south of
Shibusawahori
Yamamiya Sengen-jinja Shrine
Compounds of shrines from
Kagoya to Youhaijo
Murayama Sengen-jinja Shrine
The entire compounds of shrines.
Hitoana Fuji-ko Iseki
The entire compounds of shrines,
underground cave
Shrine forest located at the upper
part of the underground cave at
the east side of the compound of
the shrine
Suyama Sengen-jinja Shrine
The entire compound of theshrineFuji Sengen-jinja Shrine
The entire compound of theshrine51

The range from the fifth station ofSubashiri-guchi to the eighths
stationCompound of the shrine locatedsouth from water course
Sanshujo
Compounds of shrines locatednorth from Shibusawahori
Compounds of shrines locatedsouthwest from Kagoya──

Shrineforestaroundcompound of the shrine─theBoundary of Historic Sites

Zone
Type 1 Protected Area（Mountaintop worship sites）
Type 1 Protected Area（Ascending Route）
Type 2 Protected Area

Figure 9-1 Zoning of the Historic Site, Fujisan (Shizuoka Pref.)Mountaintop worship sites and Ascending Routes

52Boundary of Historic Sites
Zone
Type 1 Protected Area
Type 2 Protected Area

Figure 9-2 Zoning of the Historic Site, Fujisan (Shizuoka Pref.)Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine

53Boundary of Historic Sites
Zone
Type 1 Protected Area
Type 2 Protected Area

Figure 9-3 Zoning of the Historic Site, Fujisan (Shizuoka Pref.)Yamamiya Sengen-jinja Shrine

54Boundary of Historic Sites
Zone
Type 1 Protected Area

Figure 9-4 Zoning of the Historic Site, Fujisan (Shizuoka Pref.)Murayama Sengen-jinja Shrine

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Boundary of Historic Sites

Protected Area
Type 1 Protected Area

Figure 9-5 Zoning of the Historic Site, Fujisan (Shizuoka Pref.)Hitoana Fuji-ko Iseki

Boundary of Historic Sites
Protected Area
Type 1 Protected Area

Figure 9-6 Zoning of the Historic Site, Fujisan (Shizuoka Pref.)Suyama Sengen-jinja Shrine
56Boundary of Historic Sites

Protected Area
Type 1 Protected Area

Figure 9-7 Zoning of the Historic Site, Fujisan (Shizuoka Pref.)Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine57Figure 10 Map of Omiya-Murayama Ascending Route

Figure 11 Map of Suyama Ascending Route58

Figure 12 Map of Subashiri Ascending Route59

Buddhist facility site
Mizuya-jinja Shrine

Wakutamaike Pond
(upper part)

lattice work fence
main halloffering halllattice work fence

Wakutamaike Pond

lattice work fence“Goshinkomichi”
starting point

prayer-giving hallcorridortwo-storied gate
spear stand stone
drum-shaped bridge
KagamiikePondsecond torii gate

Figure 13 Plan of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine

60alterlined stones(seating positionsof the priests)

spear stand stonepalanquin house

Figure 14 Plan of Yamamiya Sengen-jinja Shrine

61tutelary god’s shrine

Mahavairocana Buddha Hall

main halloffering hall

reclamation groundprayer-giving hallbuilding site

torii gate
Goma platform

ablution spot
torii gate

Figure 15 Plan of Murayama Sengen-jinja Shrine62Figure 16 Plan of Hitoana Fuji-ko Iseki

offering hallmain hall

prayer-giving hall
Furumiya-jinja Shrine

torii gate

Figure 17 Plan of Suyama Sengen-jinja Shrine

63main halloffering hall
torii gate

prayer-giving hall

two storied gate

torii gate

Figure 18 Plan of Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine64

5. Important Cultural Property, Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine, Preservation and Utilization Plan
Component parts /constituent
elements
Name of Cultural
Property

1. Significance inrelation to the
Outstanding
Universal Valueof “Fujisan”

2. Status of legal
protection andcurrent status ofpreservation andmanagement

3. Basic policy ofpreservation andmanagement

4. Elements that
constitute thefundamental
value 1

1Part of the Fujisan Mountain Area (Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine)

One main building of Kitaguchi Hongu
Type of Cultural
Important Cultural
Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine
Property
Property
One main building of east shrine of
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja
ShrineOne main building of west shrine of
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja
ShrineThe Important Cultural Property, Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine, occupies apart of “the Fujisan Mountain Area” which is the component part of the nominatedproperty, “Fujisan”.
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine is a shrine that prospered based on the close
relationship between Fuji-ko and the group of guides called “Oshi” in Yoshida. It is an
essential element in terms of “object of worship” which is one of Outstanding Universal
Values.
1907: The East Shrine main hall was designated as a building under special protection
based on the Law for the Preservation of Ancient Shrines and Temples.
1924: The Shrine was provisionally designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty by theGovernor of Yamanashi Prefecture under the Law for the Preservation of Historic
Sites, Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monuments.
1929: The East Shrine was desiganted as a national treasure upon the establishment of the
Law for the Preservation of National Treasures.
1950: The East Shrine was designated as an Important Cultural Property upon theestablishment of the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties.
1952: The area designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty under the Law for the Preservationof Historic Sites, Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monuments was cancelled andthe compound was newly designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty under the Law for
the Protection of Cultural Property.
1952: The area designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty was redesignated as Special Placeof Scenic Beauty.
1953: The main shrine and the West Shrine were designated as important culturalproperties under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties.
2011: The compounds of Kitaugchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine was designated as aHistoric Site under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties.
(1) Fundamental values of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine, the main shrinebuilding, East shrine, West shrine, the offering hall, and the offering hall as culturalproperties shall be clarified. Methods of proper management of these properties andstandards for alteration of current condtitions shall be specified.
(2) In the compounds of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine are essential facilities
for religious activities and natural environment. The environment of these properties
shall also be properly preserved.
(3) Visitor-friendly facility environment shall be established.
(1) Structure of the Cultural Property
1) The main hall of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine (Important Cultural
Property)2) The main hall of the east shrine of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine(Important Cultural Property)3) The main hall of the west Shrine of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine(Important Cultural Property)4) The offering hall and the offering hall fo Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja

Elements that constitute the fundamental value: They represent the elements that constitute the fundamental value of the Important
Cultural Property, Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine. Among them, the elements which are included in component parts orconstituent elements of the nominated property, Fujisan, (see Table 5 in pp.62-63 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”) are shownin bold letters. See Figure 26 in p.39 of main document of F.C.P.M.P. and Figure 3 in p.12 of this document for the location ofConstituent Element 1-6, Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine, of the nominated property, Fujisan.

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5. Preservation andmaintenancemethod(Elements that
constitute thefundamental
value)

1

Shrine (tangible cultural properties designated by Yamanashi Prefecture)(2) Assets that form the value in unity with the Cultural Property
1) Large torri gate, Soreisha, Suwa-jinja Shrine, stone lanterns, Kaguraden,
Fukuchi Hachimansha, shrine administraiton office, Water basin pavillion,
Jimmusha, “Zuishimmon” (middle gate), Jimbasha, Aososha, Hinomikosha,
Chiryusha, Yamatoyohashirasha, Hiesha, Hidakasha, Atagosha, Amatsu-jinja
Shrine, Kunitsusha, and Temmansha(1) Cultural properties
1) Preservation and maintenance methodi) The chief priest of the religious corporation, Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja
Shrine (hereinafter referred to as “chief priest”) and staff shall cleanup andorganize the properties on a daily basis.
ii) The chief priest and staff shall open and close windows of all rooms to letsunlight and wind in.
iii) The chief priest and staff shall inspect for damages caused by ants and insects
and decays and implement anti-decay and pest control measures when needed.
iv) The chief priest and staff shall check for damages caused by wind and water.
v) Properties shall be locked at night to prevent thefts. The chief priest and staff
shall patrol the compounds to prevent crime such as arsons. Automatic fire alramsystems, mechanical security to prevent tresspassing, fire extinguishers, andother facilities shall also be installed.
vi) Contract with a security company for protection at night to prevent accidents
such as damages, thefts, and arsons.
2) Maintenance and repair of buildings (management activities such as small-scale
repairs that do not require submission of repair notifications)i) Basic aspectsa) Clean-up in the compoundsb) Maintenance of trees and lichens (trimming trees, weeding, cutting grass,
additional planting, disinfection, etc.)ii) Periphery of the veranda and under the floora) Do not place objects in the space under the floorb) Remove moisture when the veranda is exposed to rainiii) Exterior wallsa) Find cracks, damages, and exfoliation on external wallsb) Notify when significant damages are found (when the owner cannot handle
the damages)iv) Internal wallsa) Find cracksv) Floorsa) Do not carry in heavy objectsb) Do not drag objects or apply impact when moving objectsc) Find cracks and damages on wooden floorsvi) Roofs and rain guttersa) Check for leaksb) Cleanup and inspect rain gutters and find damages and dislocated guttersvii) Fixturesa) Carefully handle parts when opening and closingb) Maintenance of metal fixutres (hinges, etc.)c) Cleanup sills and lintelsviii) Othera) Maintain writings, drawings, and furniture and find damages(2) Compound of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine 1
1) Preservation areai) New building shall not be installed as a general rule, and current buildings andeaves gutters shall be preserved. Alteration of land shapes shall be conductedwhen needed to prevent disasters.
2) Conservation areai) Areas around preserved areas shall be maintained and managed so that they

Compound of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine: Categorized into conservation area and preservation area. See Table 11
in p.67 and Figure19 in p.68 in this document for zoning .

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6. Standards andcriteria for thehandling ofalterations to theexisting state etc.

7. Policy forpromotion andutilization

blend in as the landscape of a Historic Site.
(1) Activities that alter current conditions of important cultural properties (buildings)i) Activities that require acquisition of a permission to alter current conditions are
not expected to occur in the near future.
(2) Activities that affect the preservation of important cultural propertiesi) Activities or operations that affect the preservation of buildings, such as
weakening structural strength by digging up roots of trees around buildings areconceivable as those requiring acquisition of a permission to alter current
conditions.
(1) Current conditions shall be maintained and managed to carry out daily religious
activities and annual events of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine.
(2) Improvement and usage of facilities as religious activities shall be based onpreservation and utilization plan for the Important Cultural Property, Kitaguchi Hongu
Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine.
(3) Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine shall be used upon discussion between thereligious corporation Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine and the city of Fuji
Yoshida and with the cooperation of the national government and the prefecture of
Yamanashi. However, this rule does not apply to daily religious activities.
(4) Information of fundamental values of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine shallbe properly provided so that citizens, worshippers, and visitors can easily understandthem.
(5) Create useful displays of explanation boards for facilities to provide proper information.
(6) Cooperate with elementary schools, junior high schools, and local communities of thecity of Fuji Yoshida and use the property as the site of inheriting the history and cultureof Fujisan worship for educational purposes.

Table 11 Zoning of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine
Zone
Applicable areas
Preservation
Premises of the shrine up to the rain gutters of cultural properties including the main building ofarea
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine, East Shrine, West Shrine, the offering hall, and theoffering hallConservation
Premises where cultural properties are located except for the cultural buildings
area

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Preservation Area
Conservation Area

Figure 19 Zoning of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine

686. Special Natural Monument, Wakutamaike Pond, Preservation and Management Plan
Component parts /constituent
elements
Name of Cultural
Property
1. Significance inrelation to the
Outstanding
Universal Valueof “Fujisan”
2. Status of legal
protection andcurrent status ofpreservation andmanagement
3. Basic policy ofpreservation andmanagement

4. Elements that
constitute thefundamental
value 2

5. Methods ofpreservation andmanagement (forelements that
constitute thefundamental
value)A Part of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine

Wakutamaike Pond

Type of Cultural
Special Natural
Property
Monument
Special Natural Monument, Wakutamaike Pond is located within the site of Fujisan
Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine which is an essential component part that represents theOutstanding Universal Value of the nominated property, “Fujisan” as an “object ofworship”. There is a solid tradition to thank for the spring water from Fujisan as seen in theutilization of the spring water from Wakutamaike Pond as sacred water by some people aswell as in the rice planting festival to pray for the productiveness of grain.
1944: Designated as a Natural Monument under the Law for the Preservation of Historic
Sites.
1952: Designated as a Special Natural Monument under the Law for the protection ofCultural Properties.
(1) The designated area shall be classified 1 based on elements constituting Wakutamaike
Pond, and adequate methods of preservation and management of elements that
constitute Wakutamaike Pond shall be set per each zone.
(2) Guidelines and standards for handling of changing of current status shall be set
depending on characteristics of each area.
(3) The designated area of Wakutamaike Pond spreads across lands owned by Sengen
Taisha and private entities. On the other hand, part of the west side of the pond (around
Mizuya-jinja Shrine) is not included in the designated area. Under such circumstances,the value of Wakutamaike Pond as Cultural Property and the landscape shall bemaintained, taking into consideration the ownership of the designated land area.
(1) Natural elements
1) Geological elements2) Spring water elements
3) Animal and plant elementsi) Fishii) Birdsiii) Aquatic plants(2) Historical elements
1) Worship-related elementsi) Kamiikeii) Misogi practice of Fujisan climbers (ablution)iii) Mizuya-jinja Shrineiv) Miyuki Bridge (Wakutama Bridge)(3) Social elements
1) Signboardi) Designation monumentsii) Regulatory notices of the Cultural Property Protection Committeeiii) Signboards(1) Natural elementsi) Acts that alter geographical features and soil quality or affect vegetation, except
for those aimed at maintaining water volume and safety, shall be strictly
regulated.
ii) Picking rocks except when done for safety reasons shall be strictly regulated.
iii) Water level investigation shall be carried about once a year in order to secure thewater volume of the springs. To maintain water quality, cleaning of the pond(mud scooping) shall be carried out about once a year. Upon cleaning, efforts
shall be made so that it does not affect local water plants.

1

Areas are classified into 3: Special protection area (Area A); Class 1 protection area (Area B); Class 2 protection area (Area C). See
Table 7 in p.29 and Figure 20 in p.72 of this document for zoning. Class 2 protection area (Area C), which is not included in thecomponent parts, is not mentioned in this document.
2 Elements that constitute the fundamental value: They represent the elements that constitute the fundamental value of the Special
Natural Monument, Wakutamaike Pond. Among them, the elements which are included in component parts or constituent elements of
the nominated property, Fujisan, (see Table 5 in pp.62-63 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”) are shown in bold letters.

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iv) Efforts shall be made to maintain the current habitation of fish such as rainbow
trout, carp and Amur minnow as well as birds such as ducks, wagtails andkingfishers. However, exceptions shall be made in the case of diseases orconditions that may deteriorate the ecosystem.
v) Efforts shall be made to protect water plants such as Baigamo which symbolize
the purity of water.
(2) Historical elementsi) Long-lasting traditions such as Misogi practices shall be carried out in such amanner that enables maintaining the water quality and geological features of
Wakutamaike Pond.
ii) Mizuya-jinja Shrine and Miyuki Bridge (Wakutama Bridge) are located outside
the designated area, yet are important elements constituting the values of“Wakutamaike Pond”. Therefore, efforts shall be made to maintain the current
status and fix them adequately if damages occur. They shall be managed as partof the wholesome protection of elements that indicate the values of“Wakutamaike Pond”.
(1) Special protection area (Area A)
1) Alteration of geological features and soil quality, picking of soil, rocks and springwateri) Acts that alter geological features and soil quality or acts of picking soil, rocks
and spring water shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not
apply to measures required for maintenance of water quantity or quality and acts
of investigative researches intended for safety.
ii) If investigations or maintenance become necessary on the cliff part of
Kandachiyama, excavation research shall be performed and conservation andmaintenance of ruins shall be carried out based adequately on the findings fromthe excavation.
2) Catching or picking animals and plants, cutting or planting trees and bambooi) Catching or picking animals and plants are not permitted in principle. However,this does not apply to cases as described in the following articles.
a) Extermination of fish or birds with diseasesb) Extermination of animals and plants that cause bad influences to theecosystemii) Cutting or planting trees and bamboo shall not be permitted in principle.
However, this does not apply to cases as described in the following articles.
a) Those concerning the landscapeb) Those concerning management of trees and safety such as cutting diseased
or dangerous treesc) Regarding planting on deteriorated lands, the plant shall be the same species
as those existing in the surrounding area.
3) New or additional construction and renovation of buildingsi) New or additional construction and renovation of buildings shall not be permitted
in principle. However, Mizuya-jinja Shrine and Miyuki Bridge (Wakutama
Bridge) shall be newly constructed or renovated within the scale of the existing
size and in the current style of the exterior.
4) Installation and removal of structures 1i) Installation of structures shall not be permitted in principle.
ii) If existing structures are broken, they shall be removed.
5) Act of entering the pondi) Entering the pond shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not
apply to the following contents.
a) Acts of “Misogi” (purification) carried out for religious reasons and bypermission of Sengen Taisha

1 Structures: For the purpose of this specific plan, “structures” represent the following 5 types of structure other than buildings thatare artificially constructed on or under the ground.
(i) Guidance signs (e.g. regulatory sign, interpretation sign for Cultural Properties etc., and explanation monument for Cultural
Properties etc.)(ii) Safety structures (e.g. vehicle stop and guard fence)(iii) Monument, lantern, etc.
(iv) Bridges(v) Other structures (e.g. bench, wisteria trellis, and outdoor light)70

7. Policy forpromotion andutilizationb) Act of entering the pond as part of Fujisan opening events. However, no
structures such as portable shrines are allowed in the water in order tomaintain the water quality and geological features of Wakutamaike Pond.
(2) Class 1 protection area (Area B)
1) Alteration of geological features and soil quality, picking of soil and rocksi) Acts that alter geological features and soil quality or acts of picking soil and rocks
shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not apply to measuresintended for safety.
ii) In the case of reconstruction or maintenance of land entailing excavation,
excavation research shall be performed if necessary and conservation andmaintenance of ruins shall be carried out based adequately on the findings fromthe excavation.
2) Catching or picking animals and plants, cutting or planting trees and bambooi) Catching or picking animals and plants are not permitted in principle. However,this does not apply to cases as described in the following articles.
a) Extermination of birds with diseasesb) Extermination of animals and plants that cause bad influences to theenvironment and ecosystem around the pondii) Cutting or planting trees and bamboo shall not be permitted in principle.
However, this does not apply to cases as described in the following articles.
a) Those concerning conservation of the landscapeb) Those concerning management of trees and safety such as cutting diseased
or dangerous trees3) New or additional construction and renovation of buildingsi) New or additional construction and renovation of buildings shall not be permitted
in principle. However, renovation of existing buildings or reconstruction ofbuildings lost in disasters shall be carried out within the scale of the existingbuilding and in the current style of the exterior.
4) Installation, renovation and removal of structuresi) Installation of structures that do not match the surrounding landscape shall not be
permitted.
ii) Existing prohibition-edict board and signboard shall be maintained in the current
condition in terms of the size, shape, color and material.
iii) Efforts shall be made to conserve the surrounding landscape by removing existing
structures that interfere with the landscape or by renovating such objects at thetime of renewal in terms of the size, shape, color and material.
(1) Showcase Wakutamaike Pond as a field for nature observation as well as a geologicallyrare water spring related to Fujisan, and utilize it in environmental education that shows
the blessing of Fujisan as a water source.
(2) Introduce the value as Cultural Property to many people since Wakutamaike Pond ispart of the Sengen Taisha Shrine premises.
(3) Wakutamaike Pond has been chosen one of the “100 best water of the Heisei Period”,
and is a tourism resource representing the city of Fujinomiya. By defining it as thecentral spot among water parks in Fujinomiya and networking water parks in the city, it
can be utilized for creating the rich landscape of the city with abundant spring water.

Table 12 Zoning of Special Natural Monument, Wakutamaike Pond
Zone
Area
Special Protection Area This area includes Wakutamaike Pond and its revetment, outcrop of Fujisan lava flow
(Area A)on the south side of Kandachiyama and water channel on the west side of Sengen
Taisha gathering hall.
Class 1 Protection Area Includes the south shore of Wakutamaike Pond, island in front of the gathering hall,(Area B)
Kawanakajima island and two bridges with railings.
Class 2 Protection Area Includes privately owned land on the north side of Wakutamaike Pond.
(Area C)71

Boundary of Special
Natural Monument
Zone
Special Protection Area（Area A）
Class 1 Protection Area (Area B）
Class 2 Protected Area（Area C）

Figure 20 Zoning of Special Natural Monument, Wakutamaike Pond72

7. Important Cultural Property, Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine Main Hall, Preservation and Utilization
Plan
Component parts / Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine
constituent
elements
Name of Cultural
Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine: 1 main
Type of Cultural
Important Cultural
Property
shrine building with 1 ridge tag
Property
Property
1. Significance in
The Important Cultural Property, Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine Main Hall, is deemed
relation to theto be the base of Fujisan worship, entailing Shugen and worship-ascent, and is an essential
component part that represents the Outstanding Universal Value of the nominated property,
Outstanding“Fujisan”, as an “object of worship”.
Universal Valueof “Fujisan”
2. Status of legal
1924: Provisionally designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty by the Governor of Yamanashi
protection andPrefecture under the Law for the Preservation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic
current status of
Beauty and Natural Monuments.
preservation and 1952: The provisional designation of the compound of the Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine
management
as a Place of Scenic Beauty was cancelled.
1973 to 1974: The main shrine of Hongu that used to exist on the second station of Yoshida
Ascending Route was relocated to the site of Satomiya at the lakeside of Lake
Kawaguchiko.
1985: The main hall relocated from Hongu to Satomiya was designated as an Important
Cultural Property under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties.
2011: The site of Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine consisting of two locations of Hongu
and Satomiya was designated as a Historic Site under the Law for the Protection ofCultural Properties in.
3. Basic policy of(1) Regarding Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine main shrine, the inherent value of it aspreservation andCultural Property shall be clarified and standards concerning the handling ofmanagement
maintenance, management and changing of current status shall be set.
(2) Efforts shall be made to adequately conserve not only the Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja
Shrine main shrine but also the facilities and natural environment within the site of Fuji
Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine Satomiya which are indispensable in the course of thereligious practices.
(3) Discussions shall be made to not only open the buildings to the public but also to
improve the contents of exhibition at Katsuyama Historical and Folk Museum locatedwithin the premises of the shrine.
4. Elements that
(1) Structure of the Cultural Property
constitute thei) Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine main hall and 1 ridge tag
fundamental(2) Assets constituting the value in unity with the Cultural Property
value 1
1)Compound of Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine Satomiya
The compound includes the middle gate restored and maintained after the
relocation of the main shrine, wing corridors and surrounding walls, auxiliary andsubordinate shrines relocated along with the main shrine, the main hall of Fuji
Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine Satomiya, the offering hall, the prayer-giving hall,Zuishimmon (middle gate), torii gates, auxiliary and subordinate shrines,“Tamagaki” fence, and other structures related to the shrine.
5. Methods of(1) Cultural Property
preservation and
1) Methods of preservation and management
management (fori) Besides near-daily cleaning of the whole site of Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine
elements thatby the Shinto priests there, monthly cleaning of the site by shrine parishioners
constitute theand concerned personnel shall be carried out.
fundamentalii) Doors to the core of the building shall be opened and closed at the time of yearlyvalue)
cleaning in the presence of Shinto priests and shrine parishioner representative
so as to give it sunlight and airing.
iii) Inspection of damages by ants, insects and decay shall be carried out by Shinto
1

Elements that constitute the fundamental value: They represent the elements that constitute the fundamental value of the Important
Cultural Property, Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine. Among them, the elements which are included in component parts or constituent
elements of the nominated property, Fujisan, (see Table 5 in pp.62-63 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”) are shown in bold
letters. See Figure 36 in p.49 of main document of F.C.P.M.P. and Figure 7 in p.36 of this document for the location of Component
Part 8, Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine, of the nominated property, Fujisan.

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priests and shrine parishioner representative so as to take decay prevention andmothproof measures as needed.
iv) Condition of damages caused by wind or flood shall be checked by Shinto
priests and shrine parishioner representative.
v) Doors shall be locked at all times in order to prevent thefts. In order to prevent
arsons, installation of mechanical security device against trespassing as well as
patrols by Shinto priests, shrine parishioners and concerned personnel shall be
discussed.
2) Maintenance and repair of buildings (management acts such as small repairs that
requires no permission)i) Groundworka) Efforts shall be made to remove fallen leaves at the time of cleaning to avoid
accumulation around the groundwork.
b) Maintenance (trimming, extermination, mowing, complementary planting,sterilization, etc.) of trees and ground cover plants shall be carried out toavoid affecting the groundwork.
ii) Area defined by the inner gate, transept and surrounding walla) Except foracts related to religious activities (or acts for religious reasons),
nothing shall be brought into or put down inside the surrounding wall in
principle.
iii) Around buildings and under floora) Nothing shall be brought in or put down under the roof.
b) Remaining water around the roof shall be removed in the case of rain or dew.
iv) Outer walla) Repairs shall be considered in the case that cracking, breakage and flaking ofwood walls are found.
b) Communications shall be made without any fail in the case of large incidents(beyond the capacity of the owner).
v) Inner walla) Repairs shall be considered in the case that cracking is found in inspection.
b) Communications shall be made without any fail in the case of large incidents(beyond the capacity of the owner).
vi) Floora) In principle, no heavy objects shall be brought in. However, this does not
apply to structures concerning disaster prevention such as fire-resistantfacilities.
b) Objects shall not be dragged or impacted when moving them.
vii) Joinerya) Caution when opening or closing.
b) Maintenance of joinery (beams, doors, etc.)c) Cleaning of exposed parts of overhanging roof and floor underneath, railing,
steps, etc.
viii) Metal partsa) Caution against corrosion (no water, removal of taint).
ix) Paint and colorsa) Restrictions of acts that promote wear and color fading except for religious
activities (entrance shall be prohibited except for religious activities).
(2) Compound of Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine 1
1) Conservation Areai) New buildings shall not be made in principle, and only conservation of buildings
and rain drainage shall be carried out. Alteration of geological features shall also
be carried out when necessary for disaster prevention.
2) Preservation Areai) Efforts shall be made to maintain and manage the surrounding areas so theHistoric Site matches the landscape.
(1) Acts that alter the current status of the Important Cultural Property (building)i) No acts that require permission to alter the current status are assumed.

Site of Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine: It is divided into 2: Conservation Area and Preservation Area. See Table 13 in p.75 andFigure 21 in p.76 of this document for zoning.

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handling ofalterations to theexisting state etc.
7. Policy forpromotion andutilization(2) Acts that affect the conservation of the Important Cultural Propertyi) Acts such as digging up tree roots nearby which may weaken the structural
strength and consequently affect the conservation of the building are assumed as
those that require permission to alter the current status.
(1) The place is still utilized for religious activities. Efforts shall be made to preserve theform of worship (or intangible Cultural Property) as well as the main shrine of Fuji
Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine to the following generations.
(2) The rare existence of the style of construction shall be opened to the public so that it
can be appreciated at all times.
(3) It shall be linked to permanent exhibitions at Katsuyama Historical and Folk Museum
and utilized as a base of lifelong learning. Promotional campaigns shall be conducted by
the administrator, Fujikawaguchiko Town so that it may be flexibly and proactively
utilized by concerned parties or for events on the initiative of citizens.

Table 13 Zoning of Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine
Zone
Area
Conservation
Area defined by the main shrine of Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine, inner gate, transept andAreasurrounding wall
Preservation
Site of Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine Satomiya (excluding housing area)
Area
Facility
Site of Katsuyama Historical and Folk Museum and bathroom facilities
Maintenance
Area

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LegendPreservation Area
Conservation Area
Facility Maintenance Area

Figure 21 Zoning of Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine76

8. Place of Scenic Beauty, “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) (Lake Kawaguchiko, Lake Saiko, Lake Shojiko),
Preservation and Management Plan
Component parts / Parts of Fujisan mountain area (Lake Saiko and Lake Shojiko) and Lake Kawaguchikoconstituent
elements
Name of Cultural“Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes)
Type of Cultural
Place of Scenic
Property
Property
Beauty1. Significance inPlace of Scenic Beauty, “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes), including Lake Saiko, Lake
relation to the
Shojiko, and Lake Kawaguchiko, are essential constituent elements that represent the
Outstanding Universal Value of the nominated property, “Fujisan” as an “object of
Outstanding
Universal Value
worship”. These lakes have always been pilgrimage sites in the Fujisan worship.
of “Fujisan”
2. Status of legal
1924:Provisionally designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty by the Governor of Yamanashi
protection andPrefecture under the Law for the Preservation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic
current status of
Beauty and Natural Monuments.
preservation and
1952:The provisional designation as a Place of Scenic Beauty was cancelled.
management
2011:Designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty under the Law for the Protection of Cultural
Properties.
3. Basic policy of(1) There shall be an adequate consideration and respect for the will of local residents inpreservation andthe course of conserving and managing “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) since there aremanagement
local residents making their living and living their daily life in and around the designated*The basic
area of “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes).
guidelines are(2) There shall be an utmost care about the safety of tourists since Special Place of Scenic
Beauty Fujisan, “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) and surrounding areas are world famous
common to“Fujigoko”
tourism destinations and are heavily visited by tourists.
(Fuji Five Lakes) (3) Regarding each elements that are understood to constitute the essential values ofincluding Lake
“Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes), adequate methods of preservation and management shallYamanakako,
be indicated.
(4) The designated area of “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lake) as Cultural Properties is not
Lake
Kawaguchiko,necessarily compatible with the cultural and natural values, or the way that residents live
daily lives and make livings. Therefore, standards for handling alteration of current
Lake Saiko, Lake
Shojiko, andstatus shall be adequately set according to the characteristics of the designated area.
Lake Motosuko.
(5) As the designated area of “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) retains close ties with thesurrounding environment, methods of conservation shall be indicated for a wider region
including surrounding areas in order to adequately conserve and manage the designatedarea.
(6) Adequate concept on proper maintenance and utilization shall be indicated so as toshare the values of “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) as Cultural Properties for all citizens.
(7) Structure and operation of organizations needed for promoting the preservation andmanagement of “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) shall be indicated.
4. Elements that
(1)Lake Saikoconstitute the1)Natural elements
fundamentali) Water quality and geological elements
value 1a) Lake Saiko (surface area, depth, and water quality)b) Geological features, lake bed, and lake shore (Aokigahara lava flow, scoria,
sand and gravel, mud, volcanic sand, etc.)c) Lava flows of Fujisan (Aokigahara lava flow)(2)Lake Shojiko1)Natural elementsa) Lake Shojiko (surface area, depth, and water quality)b) Geological features, lake bed, and lake shore (Aokigahara lava flow, scoria,
sand and gravel, mud, volcanic sand, etc.)c) Lava flows of Fujisan (Aokigahara lava flow)

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Elements that constitute the fundamental value: They represent the elements that constitute the fundamental value of the Place of
Scenic Beauty, “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) (Lake Kawaguchiko, Lake Saiko, and Lake Shojiko). Among them, the elements which
are included in component parts or constituent elements of the nominated property, Fujisan, (see Table 5 in pp.62-63 of the main
document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”) are shown in bold letters. See Figure 22-24 in p.82 of this document for the location of Constituent
Element 1-7, Lake Saiko, Constituent Element 1-8, Lake Shojiko, and Component Part 12, Lake Kawaguchiko, of the nominatedproperty, Fujisan.

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5. Methods ofpreservation andmanagement (forelements that
constitute thefundamental
value)

6. Standards andcriteria for thehandling ofalterations to theexisting state etc.

(3)Lake Kawaguchiko1)Natural elementsa) Lake Kawaguchiko (surface area, depth, water quality, topographicallocation, and volcanological process of formation)b) Geological features, lake bottom, and lake shore (Aokigahara lava flow,
scoria, sand and gravel, mud, volcanic sand, etc.)c) Lava flows of Fujisan (Funatsu lava flow, Higashi Tsurugi lava flow, andOarashi lava flow)
Natural elements, which constitute the majestic landscape, are the basis of thefundamental value of the Place of Scenic Beauty, “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes).
Even outside the designated area, adjacent areas where the primeval natural environment
remains shall be adequately maintained in the existing condition. In so doing, dueconsideration should be given to harmony with the life of local people. As for artificial
forests, forest landscape shall be well maintained with consideration given to thesustainability of forestry, etc. Research is to be conducted on precious volcanic
formations and vegetation and the proper way of their protection will be discussed,
including Natural Monument designation by prefectures or relevant municipalities.
(1) New or additional construction, renovation, relocation, removal and changing colors ofbuildings
1) New construction of buildings shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does
not apply to the following cases, in which it shall be permitted within the requisite
minimum after a council is held and it is confirmed that there is an adequate
consideration to protect the landscape.
i) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and that are confirmed to
be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
ii) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and assuringsafety.
iii) Cases where new construction of buildings are confirmed to be necessary inconjunction with such acts permitted under other laws (River Act, Natural Parks
Law, Forest Act, etc., indicating these same laws in following articles) as power
generation, irrigation, water intake for the purpose of water project, dredging,excavation research, lake bottom boring, etc.
2) Renovation or repair of buildings shall be carried out only within the existing scale.
However, this does not apply to the following cases, in which expansions shall bepermitted within the requisite minimum after a council is held and it is confirmed that
there is an adequate consideration to protect the landscape.
i) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and which are confirmed
to be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
ii) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and assuringsafety.
iii) Cases where renovation or repair of buildings are confirmed to be necessary inconjunction with such acts permitted under other laws as power generation,
irrigation, water intake for the purpose of water project, dredging, excavation
research, lake bottom boring, etc.
3) Due to the distinctive nature of building upon lake surface, handling of buildings that
do not currently exist shall be discussed for each case.
4) The color of the roof of buildings shall be gray to black or dark brown in principle,with the slanted shape of gable, hipped or half-hipped roof in principle.
5) The color of the walls of buildings shall be brown, beige, cream or gray.
6) Existing buildings with structure or color interfering with the landscape shall either be
removed or improved in terms of size, shape, color or material at the time of renewal
so as to match the surrounding landscape.
(2) Installation, additional construction, renovation, repair, relocation, removal andchanging colors of structures 1

1 Structures: For the purpose of this specific plan, “structures” represent the following 10 types of structure other than buildings thatare artificially constructed on or under the ground.
(i) Structures accompanying small buildings (e.g. fence)(ii) Structures installed near roads or for roads (e.g. road sign, traffic light, street lamp, guard rail, guard pipe, safety fence, andcurb block)(iii) Guidance signs (e.g. first-aid sign, emergency sign, direction sign, interpretation sign for Cultural Properties etc., andexplanation monument for Cultural Properties etc.)781) Piersi) New installation of piers shall not be permitted. However, this does not apply to thefollowing cases, in which it shall be permitted within the requisite minimum after acouncil is held and it is confirmed that there is an adequate consideration to protect
the landscape.
a) New installations that are permitted under other laws.
b) Those based on instructions under other laws (integrated pier and so forth).
ii) Renovation or repair of piers shall be carried out only within the existing scale.
However, this does not apply to the following cases, in which expansions shall bepermitted within the requisite minimum after a council is held and it is confirmedthat there is an adequate consideration to protect the landscape.
a) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and which areconfirmed to be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
b) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water andassuring safety.
c) Cases where renovation or repair of piers are confirmed to be necessary inconjunction with such acts permitted under other laws as power generation,
irrigation, water intake for the purpose of water project, dredging,excavation research, lake bottom boring, etc.
2) Roads 1i) New installation and widening shall not be permitted.
ii) Repair of roads permitted under other laws shall be permitted, in which case there
shall be an adequate consideration to protect the landscape.
iii) New installation of structures in conjunction with roads (road sign, guard rail, etc.)
shall be permitted if the objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere. In the case ofrenovation or repair, the existing scale shall not be exceeded and there shall be anadequate consideration to protect the landscape.
3) Advertisementsi) New installation shall not be permitted. Regarding signs leading to public facilities,
however, those permitted under other laws shall be permitted.
ii) Signs aimed at safety in conjunction with construction work (notice board,
construction caution sign, detour sign, etc.) shall be permitted within limited time
periods.
4) Preserve and fish bedi) New installation shall not be permitted. However, this does not apply to the case of
permission of new installation under other laws, in which it shall be permitted
within the requisite minimum after a council is held and it is confirmed that there
is an adequate consideration to protect the landscape.
ii) Renovation or repair of preserve and fish bed shall be carried out only within theexisting scale. However, this does not apply to the following cases, in which
expansions shall be permitted within the requisite minimum after a council is held
and it is confirmed that there is an adequate consideration to protect the landscape.
a) Cases where renovation or repair of preserve or fish bed is confirmed to benecessary in conjunction with acts permitted under other laws.
5) Othersi) Among structures, new installation of the following items shall be permitted only if
it is permitted under other laws, in which case there shall be an adequate
consideration to protect the landscape.
a) Water level measuring device, electric and telegraphic facility, temporary
structures for events, etc.
ii) Among structures, renovation or repair of the following items shall be permitted
only if it is permitted under other laws, in which case the original scale shall not be(iv) Underwater or water-surface structure (e.g. pier and fish preserve)(v) Outdoor advertisements (e.g. signboard, standing signboard, advertisement tower, advertisement banner, advertisement on pier,and advertisement on boat)(vi) Measurement equipment (e.g. soil thermometer, rain gauge, and visitor counting sensor)(vii) Safety structures (e.g. animal fence, rockfall barrier, and protective wall)(viii) Structures for sediment and soil control (e.g. sand-trap dam, valley-bed work, training dike, and dam)(ix) Monument, cenotaph, etc.
(x) Other structures (e.g. temporary structures such as tent, scaffolding, and bench)
1 “Roads” include roadway, sidewalk, etc. for general traffic and road facilities (e.g. tunnel and bridge).

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exceeded. Regarding the scale of renovation or repair that requires permission andthe case where expansion is unavoidable, judgment as to whether it classifies aspermitted act or permission of expansion of scale within the requisite minimum
shall be made after a council is held and it is confirmed that there is an adequate
consideration to protect the landscape.
a) Water level measuring device, electric and telegraphic facility, temporary
structures for events, etc.
iii) Due to the distinctive nature of building upon lake surface 1, handling of buildingsthat do not currently exist shall be discussed for each case.
iv) The color of structures shall match the surrounding landscape.
v) Power poles and steel towers shall be in brown.
vi) Existing structures with structure or color interfering with the landscape shalleither be removed or improved in terms of size, shape, color or material at the timeof renewal so as to match the surrounding landscape.
(3) Land development, excavation, cutting or filling earth and alteration of land features
1) Reclamation and excavation of land or alteration of land features shall not be
permitted in principle. However, this does not apply to the following cases, in which it
shall be permitted within the requisite minimum after a council is held and it isconfirmed that there is an adequate consideration to protect the landscape.
i) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and which are confirmed to
be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
ii) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and assuringsafety.
iii) Cases where reclamation and excavation of land or alteration of land features are
confirmed to be necessary in conjunction with such acts permitted under other laws
as power generation, irrigation, water intake for the purpose of water project, etc.
2) Act of dredging shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not apply tothe following cases, in which it shall be permitted within the requisite minimum after
a council is held and it is confirmed that there is an adequate consideration to protect
the landscape.
i) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and which are confirmed to
be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
ii) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and assuringsafety.
iii) Those that are confirmed to be necessary to prevent disasters.
iv) Cases where dredging is confirmed to be necessary in conjunction with such acts
permitted under other laws as power generation, irrigation, water intake for the
purpose of water project, etc.
3) Processing of soil incurred due to dredging shall be permitted within the limit
permitted under other laws.
4) Act of excavation in conjunction with investigations of academic researches
concerning lands of Buried Cultural Properties (Unoshiam Iseki and so forth) shall bepermitted within the limit permitted under other laws.
5) Lake bottom boring investigations which are confirmed to be necessary in conjunction
with academic researches (geological analysis and so forth), such acts permitted underother laws as power generation, irrigation, water intake for the purpose of waterproject, etc., or river works aimed at flood control shall be permitted within the limit
permitted under other laws.
(4) Cutting trees or bamboo (trimming of branches and cutting of trees)
1) Cutting trees and bamboo shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not
apply to cases as described in the following articles.
i) Cases where cutting trees or bamboo are confirmed to be necessary in conjunction
with such acts permitted under other laws as forest management. Such forest
management shall be carried out with a consideration of the area's landscape, andutmost efforts shall be made to preserve precious trees.
ii) Those concerning the protection of the landscape. Cutting of trees to secure
visibility shall be kept to the requisite minimum.
(5) Picking plants (including picking only branches, leaves and seeds)
1) Picking plants shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not apply to1“Lake surface” includes locations on the water surface, in the water, and on the lake bottom.

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7. Policy forpromotion andutilization

cases as described in the following articles. (In which case, there shall be aconsideration to protect endangered species as listed in the red data book and so forth.)i) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and academic
researches concerning safety.
ii) Those concerning the protection of the landscape.
iii) Those deemed necessary in order for local residents to maintain daily lives.
iv) The Fuji Marimo (round green algae) inhabiting the lake bottom is a Natural
Monument designated by Yamanashi Prefecture. Hence, permission from
Yamanashi Prefecture Education Board is required for sampling with the purpose ofacademic researches (only applicable to Lake Saiko and Lake Kawaguchiko).
(6) Picking soil and rocks
1) Picking soil and rocks shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not
apply to the following cases, in which it shall be permitted within the requisite
minimum after a council is held and it is confirmed that there is an adequate
consideration to protect the landscape.
i) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and which are confirmed to
be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
ii) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and assuringsafety.
iii) Cases where picking soil or rocks is confirmed to be necessary in conjunction withsuch acts permitted under other laws as power generation, irrigation, water intake
for the purpose of water project, dredging, excavation research, lake bottom boring,etc.
(7) Water extraction
1) Extraction of water shall not be permitted in principle; however, it shall be permitted
for cases that acquired new permission under other laws and will not spoil the valuesof Cultural Properties.
(1) Permission procedures shall be carried out according to the Natural Parks Law andRiver Act as well as the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties regarding
alterations of current status. Efforts shall be continuously made in order to achieve thegoals of preservation and management plans jointly with national, prefectural andconcerned municipal entities.
(2) As various leisure activities are carried out, there needs to be an adequate considerationof the harmony between tourists and residents primarily in the tourism business.
Efforts shall also be made to educate such parties regarding the essential values of the
Cultural Properties so as to promote understanding of proper conservation andutilization of the lakes.
(3) Besides making public announcements towards more people, there needs to be further
promotion of interdisciplinary studies concerning Lake Saiko, Lake Shojiko and Lake
Kawaguchiko.
(4) Adequate and swift responses shall be made to instructions and advice based on theideals of World Cultural Heritage.

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Figure 22 Plan of Lake KawaguchikoFigure 23 Plan of Lake Saiko

Figure 24 Plan of Lake Shojiko
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9. Place of Scenic Beauty, “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) (Lake Motosuko) Preservation and Management
Plan
Component parts / Part of Fujisan mountain area (Lake Motosuko)
constituent
elements
Name of Cultural“Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes)
Type of Cultural
Places of Scenic
Property
Property
Beauty1. Significance in
The Place of Scenic Beauty, “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes), including Lake Motosuko, isrelation to thean essential component part that represents the Outstanding Universal Value of thenominated property, “Fujisan”, as an “object of worship”. These lakes have always been
Outstanding
Universal Valuepilgrimage sites in the Fujisan worship.
of “Fujisan”
Moreover, Lake Motosuko is also an essential constituent element that represent the
Outstanding Universal Value of “Fujisan”, nominated for inscription on the World Heritage
List, as a “source of artistic inspiration”, since Nakanokura Pass included in the Lake
Motosuko area on the northwestern shore is deemed as the viewpoint that became thesource of producing artistic work.
2. Status of legal
1924: Provisionally designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty by the Governor of Yamanashi
protection andPrefecture under the Law for the Preservation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic
current status of
Beauty and Natural Monuments.
preservation and
1952: The provisional designation of the compound of the Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja
Shrine was cancelled.
management
2011: Designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty under the Law for the Protection of Cultural
Properties.
3. Basic policy of(1) There shall be an adequate consideration and respect for the will of local residents inpreservation andthe course of conserving and managing “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) since there aremanagement
local residents making their living and living their daily life in and around the designated*The basic
area of “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes).
guidelines are(2) There shall be an utmost care about the safety of tourists since Special Place of Scenic
Beauty Fujisan, “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) and surrounding areas are world famous
commonbetween
tourism destinations and are heavily visited by tourists.
“Fujigoko”(3) Regarding each elements that are understood to constitute the essential values of“Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes), adequate methods of preservation and management shall（Fuji Five
be indicated.
Lakes）(4)
The designated area of “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) as Cultural Properties is notincluding Lake
necessarily
compatible with the cultural and natural values, or the way that residents live
Yamanakako,
lives
and make livings. Therefore, standards for handling alteration of current
daily
Lake
statusshallbeadequately set according to the characteristics of the designated area.
Kawaguchiko,
(5)
As
the
designatedarea of “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) retains close ties with theLake Saiko, Lakesurrounding
environment,
methods of conservation shall be indicated for a wider region
Shojiko and Lake
includingsurroundingareas
in order to adequately conserve and manage the designatedMotosuko.
area.
(6) Adequate concept on proper maintenance and utilization shall be indicated so as toshare the values of “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) as Cultural Properties for all citizens.
(7) Structure and operation of organizations needed for promoting the preservation andmanagement of “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) shall be indicated.
4. Elements that
(1) Natural elements
constitute the1) Water quality and geological elements
fundamentala) Lake Motosuko (surface area, depth, water quality, topographical location,and volcanological process of formation,
value 1b) view from Nakanokura Passc) Aokigahara lava flowd) Nagasaki Peninsula (topographical location and volcanological process offormation)
5. Methods of
Natural elements, which constitute the majestic landscape, are the basis of the
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Elements that constitute the fundamental value: They represent the elements that constitute the fundamental value of the Placeof Scenic Beauty, “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) (Lake Motosuko). Among them, the elements which are included in component
parts or constituent elements of the nominated property, Fujisan, (see Table 5 in pp.62-63 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”)
are shown in bold letters. See Figure 25 in p.87 of this document for the location of Constituent Element 1-9, Lake Motosuko, of thenominated property, Fujisan.

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constitute thefundamental
value)

6. Standards andcriteria for thehandling ofalterations to theexisting state etc.

fundamental value of the Place of Scenic Beauty, “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes).
Even outside the designated area, adjacent areas where the primeval natural environment
remains shall be adequately maintained in the existing condition. In so doing, dueconsideration should be given to harmony with the life of local people. As for artificial
forests, forest landscape shall be well maintained with consideration given to thesustainability of forestry, etc. Research is to be conducted on precious volcanic
formations and vegetation and the proper way of their protection will be discussed,
including Natural Monument designation by prefectures or relevant municipalities.
(1) New or additional construction, renovation, relocation, removal and changing colors ofbuildings
1) New construction of buildings shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does
not apply to the following cases, in which it shall be permitted within the requisite
minimum after a council is held and it is confirmed that there is an adequate
consideration to protect the landscape.
i) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and that are confirmed to
be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
ii) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and assuringsafety.
iii) Cases where new construction of buildings are confirmed to be necessary inconjunction with such acts permitted under other laws (River Act, Natural Parks
Law, Forest Act, etc., indicating these same laws in following articles) as power
generation, irrigation, water intake for the purpose of water project, dredging,excavation research, lake bottom boring, etc.
2) Renovation or repair of buildings shall be carried out only within the existing scale.
However, this does not apply to the following cases, in which expansions shall bepermitted within the requisite minimum after a council is held and it is confirmed that
there is an adequate consideration to protect the landscape.
i) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and which are confirmed
to be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
ii) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and assuringsafety.
iii) Cases where renovation or repair of buildings are confirmed to be necessary inconjunction with such acts permitted under other laws as power generation,
irrigation, water intake for the purpose of water project, dredging, excavation
research, lake bottom boring, etc.
3) Due to the distinctive nature of building upon lake surface, handling of buildings that
do not currently exist shall be discussed for each case.
4) The color of the roof of buildings shall be gray to black or dark brown in principle,with the slanted shape of gable, hipped or half-hipped roof in principle.
5) The color of the walls of buildings shall be brown, beige, cream or gray.
6) Existing buildings with structure or color interfering with the landscape shall either be
removed or improved in terms of size, shape, color or material at the time of renewal
so as to match the surrounding landscape.
(2) Installation, additional construction, renovation, repair, relocation, removal andchanging colors of structures 1
1) Piersi) New installation of piers shall not be permitted. However, this does not apply to the

1 Structures: For the purpose of this specific plan, “structures” represent the following 10 types of structure other than buildings thatare artificially constructed on or under the ground.
(i) Structures accompanying small buildings (e.g. fence)(ii) Structures installed near roads or for roads (e.g. road sign, traffic light, street lamp, guard rail, guard pipe, safety fence, andcurb block)(iii) Guidance signs (e.g. first-aid sign, emergency sign, direction sign, interpretation sign for Cultural Properties etc., andexplanation monument for Cultural Properties etc.)(iv) Underwater or water-surface structure (e.g. pier and fish preserve)(v) Outdoor advertisements (e.g. signboard, standing signboard, advertisement tower, advertisement banner, advertisement on pier,advertisement on sightseeing boat)(vi) Measurement equipment (e.g. soil thermometer, rain gauge, and visitor counting sensor)(vii) Safety structures (e.g. animal fence, rockfall barrier, and protective wall)(viii) Structures for sediment and soil control (e.g. sand-trap dam, valley-bed work, training dike, and dam)(ix) Monument, cenotaph, etc.
(x) Other structures (e.g. temporary structures such as tent, scaffolding, and bench)84

following cases, in which it shall be permitted within the requisite minimum after acouncil is held and it is confirmed that there is an adequate consideration to protect
the landscape.
a) New installations that are permitted under other laws.
b) Those based on instructions under other laws (integrated pier and so forth).
ii) Renovation or repair of piers shall be carried out only within the existing scale.
However, this does not apply to the following cases, in which expansions shall bepermitted within the requisite minimum after a council is held and it is confirmedthat there is an adequate consideration to protect the landscape.
a) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and which areconfirmed to be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
b) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water andassuring safety.
c) Cases where renovation or repair of piers are confirmed to be necessary inconjunction with such acts permitted under other laws as power generation,
irrigation, water intake for the purpose of water project, dredging,excavation research, lake bottom boring, etc.
2) Roads 1i) New installation and widening shall not be permitted.
ii) Repair of roads permitted under other laws shall be permitted, in which case there
shall be an adequate consideration to protect the landscape.
iii) New installation of structures in conjunction with roads (road sign, guard rail, etc.)
shall be permitted if the objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere. In the case ofrenovation or repair, the existing scale shall not be exceeded and there shall be anadequate consideration to protect the landscape.
3) Advertisementsi) New installation shall not be permitted. Regarding signs leading to public facilities,
however, those permitted under other laws shall be permitted.
3) Preserve and fish bedi) New installation shall not be permitted. However, this does not apply to the case of
permission of new installation under other laws, in which it shall be permitted
within the requisite minimum after a council is held and it is confirmed that there
is an adequate consideration to protect the landscape.
ii) Renovation or repair of preserve and fish bed shall be carried out only within theexisting scale. However, this does not apply to the following cases, in which
expansions shall be permitted within the requisite minimum after a council is held
and it is confirmed that there is an adequate consideration to protect the landscape.
a) Cases where renovation or repair of preserve or fish bed is confirmed to benecessary in conjunction with acts permitted under other laws.
5) Othersi) Among structures, new installation of the following items shall be permitted only if
it is permitted under other laws, in which case there shall be an adequate
consideration to protect the landscape.
a) Water level measuring device, electric and telegraphic facility, temporary
structures for events, etc.
ii) Among structures, renovation or repair of the following items shall be permitted
only if it is permitted under other laws, in which case the original scale shall not be
exceeded. Regarding the scale of renovation or repair that requires permission andthe case where expansion is unavoidable, judgment as to whether it classifies aspermitted act or permission of expansion of scale within the requisite minimum
shall be made after a council is held and it is confirmed that there is an adequate
consideration to protect the landscape.
a) Water level measuring device, electric and telegraphic facility, temporary
structures for events, etc.
iii) Due to the distinctive nature of building upon lake surface 2, handling of buildingsthat do not currently exist shall be discussed for each case.
iv) The color of structures shall match the surrounding landscape.
v) Power poles and steel towers shall be in brown.
1Roads: They include road (roadway, sidewalk, etc. for general traffic) and road facilities (structures such as tunnel, bridge, etc.)
2Lake surface: It includes locations on the water surface, in the water and on the lake bottom.

85vi) Existing structures with structure or color interfering with the landscape shall either
be removed or improved in terms of size, shape, color or material at the time ofrenewal so as to match the surrounding landscape.
(3) Land development, excavation, cutting or filling earth and alteration of land features
1) Reclamation and excavation of land or alteration of land features shall not be
permitted in principle. However, this does not apply to the following cases, in which it
shall be permitted within the requisite minimum after a council is held and it isconfirmed that there is an adequate consideration to protect the landscape.
i) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and which are confirmed
to be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
ii) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and assuringsafety.
iii) Cases where reclamation and excavation of land or alteration of land features are
confirmed to be necessary in conjunction with such acts permitted under otherlaws as power generation, irrigation, water intake for the purpose of waterproject, etc.
iv) Those that are not aimed at disposal of waste soil.
2) Act of dredging shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not apply tothe following cases, in which it shall be permitted within the requisite minimum after
a council is held and it is confirmed that there is an adequate consideration to protect
the landscape.
i) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and which are confirmed
to be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
ii) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and assuringsafety.
iii) Those that are confirmed to be necessary to prevent disasters.
iv) Cases where dredging is confirmed to be necessary in conjunction with such acts
permitted under other laws as power generation, irrigation, water intake for the
purpose of water project, etc.
3) Processing of soil incurred due to dredging shall be permitted within the limit
permitted under other laws.
4) Act of excavation in conjunction with investigations of academic researches
concerning lands of Buried Cultural Properties (Lake Motosuko underwater ruins andso forth) shall be permitted within the limit permitted under other laws.
5) Lake bottom boring investigations which are confirmed to be necessary in conjunction
with academic researches (geological analysis and so forth), such acts permitted underother laws as power generation, irrigation, water intake for the purpose of waterproject, etc., or river works aimed at flood control shall be permitted within the limit
permitted under other laws.
(4) Cutting trees or bamboo (trimming of branches and cutting of trees)
1) Cutting trees and bamboo shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not
apply to cases as described in the following articles.
i) Cases where cutting trees or bamboo are confirmed to be necessary in conjunction
with such acts permitted under other laws as forest management.
ii) Those concerning the protection of the landscape. Cutting of trees to secure
visibility shall be kept to the requisite minimum.
(5) Picking plants (including picking only branches, leaves and seeds)
1) Picking plants shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not apply tocases as described in the following articles. (In which case, there shall be aconsideration to protect endangered species as listed in the red data book and so forth.)i) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and academic
researches concerning safety.
ii) Those concerning the protection of the landscape.
iii) Those deemed necessary in order for local residents to maintain daily lives.
(6) Picking soil and rocks
1) Picking soil and rocks shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not
apply to the following cases, in which it shall be permitted within the requisite
minimum after a council is held and it is confirmed that there is an adequate
consideration to protect the landscape.
i) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and which are confirmed
to be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
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Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and assuringsafety.
iii) Cases where picking soil or rocks is confirmed to be necessary in conjunction
with such acts permitted under other laws as power generation, irrigation, water
intake for the purpose of water project, dredging, excavation research, lakebottom boring, etc.
(7) Water extraction
1) Extraction of water shall not be permitted in principle; however, it shall be permitted
for cases that acquired new permission under other laws and will not spoil the valuesof Cultural Properties.
(1) Permission procedures shall be carried out according to the Natural Parks Law andRiver Act as well as the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties regarding
alterations of current status. Efforts shall be continuously made in order to achieve thegoals of preservation and management plans jointly with national, prefectural andconcerned municipal entities.
(2) As various leisure activities are carried out, there needs to be an adequate considerationof the harmony between tourists and residents primarily in the tourism business. Efforts
shall also be made to educate such parties regarding the essential values of the Cultural
Properties so as to promote understanding of proper conservation and utilization of thelakes.
(3) Besides making public announcements towards more people, there needs to be further
promotion of interdisciplinary studies concerning Lake Motosuko.
(4) Adequate and swift responses shall be made to instructions and advice based on theideals of World Cultural Heritage.

Figure 25 Plan of Lake Motosuko

8710. Important Cultural Property, House of the Osano Family, Preservation and Utilization Plan / Important
Cultural Property, Former House of the Togawa Family, Preservation and Utilization Plan
Component parts / “Oshi” Lodging House (Former House of the Togawa Family) and “Oshi” Lodging House
constituent(House of the Osano Family)
elements
Name of Cultural
Former House of the Togawa Family: 3
Type of Cultural
Important Cultural
Propertybuildings - main building, annex hall,
Property
Property
inner gate
House of the Osano Family: 2 buildings main building, warehouse
1. Significance in
The Important Cultural Property, Former House of the Togawa Family, and therelation to the
Important Cultural Property, House of the Osano Family, are the residential and lodging
Outstanding
houses of “Oshi” guides who took full care of Fuji-ko adherents, including accommodation
Universal Valueand meals during the ascent season in summer. They are essential component parts that
represent the Outstanding Universal Value of the nominated property, “Fujisan”, as anof “Fujisan”“object of worship.”
2. Status of legal
1924: Former House of the Togawa Family and House of the Osano Family were
protection andprovisionally designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty by the Governor of Yamanashi
current status ofPrefecture under the Law for the Preservation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenicpreservation andBeauty and Natural Monuments.
management
1952: The provisional designation of Former House of the Togawa Family was cancelled.
1976: House of the Osano Family was designated as an Important Cultural Property under
the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties.
2011: Former House of the Togawa Family was designated as an Important Cultural
Property under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties.
3. Basic policy of(1) Conservation shall be carried out as facilities that tell the lifestyle of Fuji-ko and “Oshi”
preservation andguides back in the day.
management(2) Utilization shall be conducted in conjunction with Cultural Properties in the area
including buildings related to “Oshi” guides such as other “Oshi” guide houses dotted in
the area and Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine so as to form cultural tour
courses that introduce the culture of Fujisan worship and its formation.
(3) Utilization shall be conducted in conjunction with schools and social education systems
so that people inside and outside of the local community can share the values.
4. Elements that
(1) Former House of the Togawa Family
constitute the1) Main building, detached building, and middle gate
fundamental
2) Building estate (including gateway, front garden, back garden, and watercourse)(2) House of the Osano Family
value 1
1) Main house, warehouse2) Building estate (including gateway, back garden, and water course)
5. Methods of(1) Former House of the Togawa Family
preservation and
1) Methods of preservation and management
management (fori) Cleaning of the room, exhibition cases, facilities and outdoor sites shall beelements thatcarried out everyday by the contracted administrator. Fallen leaves and tree
constitute thebranches accumulated on the roof and rain drainage shall also be removed
fundamental
adequately.
value)
ii) Windows of each room shall be opened and closed on a regular basis by thecontracted administrator so as to give it a sunlight and airing.
iii) The contracted administrator shall carry out inspections on a regular basis with a
special care of wood powder that indicate damages caused by ants as well as aconsideration of airing to avoid damages from ants, insects and decay. In thecase that extraordinary conditions are detected, decay prevention and mothproof
measures shall be taken by the owner as needed.
iv) Efforts shall be made to detect damages caused by wind or flood at early stages
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Elements that constitute the fundamental value: They represent the elements that constitute the fundamental value of the Important
Cultural Property, House of the Osano Family, and Important Cultural Property, Former House of the Togawa Family. Amongthem, the elements which are included in component parts or constituent elements of the nominated property, Fujisan, (see Table 5 in
pp.62-63 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”) are shown in bold letters. See Figure 37 in p.51 of the main document of
F.C.P.M.P. and Figure 26-27 in p.91 of this document for the location of Component Part 9, Former House of the Togawa Family
and Component Part 10, House of the Osano Family, of the nominated property, Fujisan.

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and to limit the extent of damages by the contracted administrator. Temporary
repairs and small repairs shall be conducted adequately.
v) Doors shall be locked and mechanical security shall be set at night by thecontracted administrator in order to prevent thefts after hours. In order to prevent
arsons, automatic fire alarm facility, mechanical security device against
trespassing and fire extinguishers shall be installed and managed as well as
patrols by the contracted administrator.
vi) The contracted administrator shall assign two or more workers at all times with aconsideration to avoid understaffing by appointing backup members during
breaks.
2) Maintenance and repair of buildings (management acts such as small repairs that
requires no permission)i) Groundwork and rain drainagea) Prompt detection of sag of foundation stones.
b) Inspection and cleaning of rain drainage (amaochi), weeding of thesurrounding.
ii) Outer and inner wallsa) Detection of cracking and dropout of board walls.
b) Attention shall be paid to gaps between the wall and parts in contact such as
wood board, beam or foundation stone.
iii) Floora) Attention shall be paid to the strength of the floor, and no heavy objects shallbe put down.
b) Attention shall be paid so as not to damage floorboards when moving
objects.
iv) Roof and guttera) Inspection of leaking.
b) Cleaning and inspection of gutters; detection of breakage or dropout.
v) Joinerya) Attention shall be paid to not apply too much force.
vi) Othersa) Maintenance of calligraphic works, paintings and furniture; detection ofdamages.
3)Preservation of surrounding environmenti) Gatewaya) View of the main house from the gateway shall be preserved.
b) The remains and artifacts under the ground of he housing plot shall beconsidered.
ii) Back gardena) Existing trees and plants shall be maintained as much as possible.
b) The remains and artifacts under the ground of housing plot shall beconsidered.
iii) Water coursea) It is the place for ablution of Fuji-ko and one of the important elements thathave inherited cultures of “Oshi” and Fujisan. Waterscape suitable for“Oshi” Lodging House shall be maintained.
(2) House of the Osano Family
1) Methods of preservation and managementi) Cleaning shall be carried out by the owner on a regular basis.
ii) Windows of each room shall be opened and closed by the owner so as to give it asunlight and airing.
iii) The owner shall carry out inspections on a regular basis with a special care ofwood powder that indicate damages caused by ants as well as a consideration of
airing to avoid damages from ants, insects and decay. In the case thatextraordinary conditions are detected, decay prevention and mothproof measures
shall be taken by the owner as needed.
iv) Efforts shall be made to detect damages caused by wind or flood at early stages
and to limit the extent of damages by the owner. Temporary repairs and small
repairs shall be conducted adequately.
v) Doors shall be locked at night by the owner in order to prevent thefts. In order toprevent arsons, the owner shall use caution as well as check if the automatic fire89

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alarm facility is working.
2) Maintenance and repair of buildings (management acts such as small repairs that
requires no permission)i) Groundwork and rain drainagea) Prompt detection of sag of foundation stones.
b) Inspection and cleaning of rain drainage (amaochi), weeding of thesurrounding.
ii) Outer and inner wallsa) Detection of cracking and dropout of board walls.
b) Attention shall be paid to gaps between the wall and parts in contact such as
wood board, beam or foundation stone.
iii) Floora) Attention shall be paid to the strength of the floor, and no heavy objects shallbe put down.
b) Attention shall be paid so as not to damage floorboards when moving
objects.
iv) Roof and guttera) Inspection of leaking.
b) Cleaning and inspection of gutters; detection of breakage or dropout.
v) Joinerya) Attention shall be paid to not apply too much force.
vi) Othersa) Maintenance of calligraphic works, paintings and furniture; detection ofdamages.
3)Conservation of surrounding environmenti) Gatewaya) View of the main house from the gateway shall be preserved.
ii) Front gardena) There is a pond used for ablution of Fuji-ko and one of the important elementsthat have inherited cultures of “Oshi” and Fujisan. Waterscape suitable for“Oshi” Lodging House shall be maintained.
iii) Back gardena) Existing trees and plants shall be maintained as much as possible and trees andplants that are not suitable for the scenery of “Oshi” Lodging House shall be
avoided/iv) Water coursea) Waterscape that is suitable for the “Oshi” Lodging House shall be maintained.
(1) Former House of the Togawa Family
1) Acts that alter the current status of the Important Cultural Property (building)i) No acts that require permission to alter the current status are expected to occur inthe near future.
2) Acts that affect the conservation of the Important Cultural Propertyi) Acts such as digging soil nearby as part of land improvement that may weaken
the structural strength and consequently affect the conservation of the building
are assumed as those that require permission to alter the current status.
(2) House of the Osano Family
1) Acts that alter the current status of the Important Cultural Property (building)i) The building is aging on the whole, and possibilities of acts of restoration that
require permission to alter the current status are expected to occur in the future.
2) Acts that affect the conservation of the Important Cultural Propertyi) Acts such as digging soil nearby as part of land improvement that may weaken
the structural strength and consequently affect the conservation of the building
are assumed as those that require permission to alter the current status.
(1) Former House of the Togawa Family
1) The building and folklore materials shall be opened to the public as a live exhibitionof the structure and formation of “Oshi” guide housing since the building has not gone
through major renovations since it was first built.
2) Multipurpose utilization shall be conducted as a venue for lectures and so forth inorder to further utilize historical buildings.
3) Utilization shall be conducted in conjunction with schools and social education(lifelong learning) systems so as to promote it as a place for region education and90

hands-on learning experiences.
4) Further utilization as the indispensable, live facility that illustrates the history of“Oshi” guide villages and Fuji worship shall be conducted in organic conjunction withother facilities.

watercourse
front gate
gateway

main housedetached building

Figure 26 Plan of Former House of the Togawa Family

watercourse

gateway

main house

Figure 27 Plan of House of the Osano Family9111. Place of Scenic Beauty, “Fujigoko” （Fuji Five Lakes） (Lake Yamanakako) Preservation andManagement Plan
Component parts / Lake Yamanakako
constituent
elements
Name of Cultural“Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes)
Type of Cultural
Place of Scenic
Property
Property
Beauty1. Significance inPlace of Scenic Beauty, “Fujigoko” （Fuji Five Lakes） including Lake Yamanakako are
relation to theessential component parts that represent the Outstanding Universal Value of the nominatedOutstanding
property, “Fujisan”, as an“object of worship.”
Universal Value
These lakes have always been pilgrimage sites in the Fujisan worship.
of “Fujisan”
2. Status of legal
1924: Provisionally designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty by the Governor of Yamanashi
protection andPrefecture under the Law for the Preservation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic
current status of
Beauty and Natural Monuments.
preservation and
1952: The provisional designation was cancelled.
management
2011: Designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty under the Law for the Protection of Cultural
Properties.
3. Basic policy of(1) There shall be an adequate consideration and respect for the will of local residents inpreservation andthe course of conserving and managing “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) since there aremanagement
local residents making their living and living their daily life in and around the designated*The basic
area of “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes).
guidelines are(2) There shall be an utmost care about the safety of tourists since Special Place of Scenic
common between
Beauty Fujisan, “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) and surrounding areas are world famous“Fujigoko” (Fuji
tourism destinations and are heavily visited by tourists.
Five Lakes)(3) Regarding each elements that are understood to constitute the essential values ofincluding Lake
“Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes), adequate methods of preservation and management shallYamanakako,
be indicated.
Lake(4) The designated area of “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) as Cultural Properties is not
Kawaguchiko,necessarily compatible with the cultural and natural values, or the way that residents live
Lake Saiko, Lakedaily lives and make livings. Therefore, standards for handling alteration of current
Shojiko, and Lake
status shall be adequately set according to the characteristics of the designated area.
Motosuko.
(5) As the designated area of “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) retains close ties with thesurrounding environment, methods of conservation shall be indicated for a wider region
including surrounding areas in order to adequately conserve and manage the designatedarea.
(6) Adequate concept on proper maintenance and utilization shall be indicated so as toshare the values of “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) as Cultural Properties for all citizens.
(7) Structure and operation of organizations needed for promoting the preservation andmanagement of “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) shall be indicated.
4. Elements that
(1) Natural elements
constitute the1) Water quality and geological elements
fundamentali) Lake Yamanakako (surface area, depth, water quality, topographicalvalue 1location, and volcanological process of formation)
5. Methods of
Natural elements, which constitute the majestic landscape, are the basis of thepreservation and fundamental value of the Place of Scenic Beauty, “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes).
management (forEven outside the designated area, adjacent areas where the primeval natural environment
elements thatremains shall be adequately maintained in the existing condition. In so doing, dueconstitute theconsideration should be given to harmony with the life of local people. As for artificial
fundamental
forests, forest landscape shall be well maintained with consideration given to thevalue)
sustainability of forestry, etc. Research is to be conducted on precious volcanic
formations and vegetation and the proper way of their protection will be discussed,
including Natural Monument designation by prefectures or relevant municipalities.
6. Standards and(1) New or additional construction, renovation, relocation, removal and changing colors ofcriteria for thebuildings
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Elements that constitute the fundamental value: They represent the elements that constitute the fundamental value of the Place of
Scenic Beauty, “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes) (Lake Yamanakako). Among them, the elements which are included in component
parts or constituent elements of the nominated property, Fujisan, (see Table 5 in pp.62-63 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”)
are shown in bold letters. See Figure 28 in p.96 of this document for the location of Component Part 11, Lake Yamanakako, of thenominated property, Fujisan.

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1) New construction of buildings shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does
not apply to the following cases, in which it shall be permitted within the requisite
minimum after a council is held and it is confirmed that there is an adequate
consideration to protect the landscape.
i) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and that are confirmed to
be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
ii) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and assuringsafety.
iii) Cases where new construction of buildings are confirmed to be necessary inconjunction with such acts permitted under other laws (River Act, Natural Parks
Law, Forest Act, etc., indicating these same laws in following articles) as power
generation, irrigation, water intake for the purpose of water project, dredging,excavation research, lake bottom boring, etc.
2) Due to the distinctive nature of building upon lake surface, handling of buildings that
do not currently exist shall be discussed for each case.
3) The color of the roof of buildings shall be gray to black or dark brown in principle,with the slanted shape of gable, hipped or half-hipped roof in principle.
4) The color of the walls of buildings shall be brown, beige, cream or gray.
(2) Installation, additional construction, renovation, repair, relocation, removal andchanging colors of structures 1
1) Piersi) New installation of piers shall not be permitted. However, this does not apply to thefollowing cases, in which it shall be permitted within the requisite minimum after acouncil is held and it is confirmed that there is an adequate consideration to protect
the landscape.
a) New installations that are permitted under other laws.
b) Those based on instructions under other laws (integrated pier and so forth).
ii) Renovation or repair of piers shall be carried out only within the existing scale.
However, this does not apply to the following cases, in which expansions shall bepermitted within the requisite minimum after a council is held and it is confirmedthat there is an adequate consideration to protect the landscape.
a) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and which areconfirmed to be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
b) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water andassuring safety.
c) Cases where renovation or repair of piers are confirmed to be necessary inconjunction with such acts permitted under other laws as power generation,
irrigation, water intake for the purpose of water project, dredging,excavation research, lake bottom boring, etc.
2) Advertisementsi) New installation shall not be permitted. Regarding signs leading to public facilities,
however, those permitted under other laws shall be permitted.
ii) Signs aimed at safety in conjunction with construction work (notice board,
construction caution sign, detour sign, etc.) shall be permitted within limited time
periods.
3) Preserve and fish bedi) New installation shall not be permitted. However, this does not apply to the case of

1 Structures: For the purpose of this specific plan, “structures” represent the following 10 types of structure other than buildings thatare artificially constructed on or under the ground.
(i) Structures accompanying small buildings (e.g. fence)(ii) Structures installed near roads or for roads (e.g. road sign, traffic light, street lamp, guard rail, guard pipe, safety fence, andcurb block)(iii) Guidance signs (e.g. first-aid sign, emergency sign, direction sign, interpretation sign for Cultural Properties etc., andexplanation monument for Cultural Properties etc.)(iv) Underwater or water-surface structure (e.g. pier and fish preserve)(v) Outdoor advertisements (e.g. signboard, standing signboard, advertisement tower, and advertisement banner)(vi) Measurement equipment (soil thermometer, water thermometer, water level measuring device, rain gauge, visitor counting
sensor, etc.)(vii) Safety structures (e.g. animal fence, rockfall barrier, and protective wall)(viii) Structures for sediment and soil control (e.g. sand-trap dam, valley-bed work, training dike, and dam)(ix) Monument, cenotaph, etc.
(x) Other structures (e.g. temporary structures such as tent, scaffolding, and bench)93permission of new installation under other laws, in which it shall be permitted
within the requisite minimum after a council is held and it is confirmed that there
is an adequate consideration to protect the landscape.
ii) Renovation or repair of preserve and fish bed shall be carried out only within theexisting scale. However, this does not apply to the following cases, in which
expansions shall be permitted within the requisite minimum after a council is held
and it is confirmed that there is an adequate consideration to protect the landscape.
a) Cases where renovation or repair of preserve or fish bed is confirmed to benecessary in conjunction with acts permitted under other laws.
4) Othersi) Among structures, new installation of the following items shall be permitted only if
it is permitted under other laws, in which case there shall be an adequate
consideration to protect the landscape.
a) Water level measuring device, electric and telegraphic facility, temporary
structures for events, etc.
ii) Among structures, renovation or repair of the following items shall be permitted
only if it is permitted under other laws, in which case the original scale shall not be
exceeded. Regarding the scale of renovation or repair that requires permission andthe case where expansion is unavoidable, judgment as to whether it classifies aspermitted act or permission of expansion of scale within the requisite minimum
shall be made after a council is held and it is confirmed that there is an adequate
consideration to protect the landscape.
a) Water level measuring device, electric and telegraphic facility, temporary
structures for events, etc.
iii) Due to the distinctive nature of building upon lake surface 1, handling of buildingsthat do not currently exist shall be discussed for each case.
iv) The color of structures shall match the surrounding landscape.
v) Power poles and steel towers shall be in brown.
vi) Existing structures with structure or color interfering with the landscape shall either
be removed or improved in terms of size, shape, color or material at the time ofrenewal so as to match the surrounding landscape.
(3) Land development, excavation, cutting or filling earth and alteration of land features
1) Reclamation and excavation of land or alteration of land features shall not be
permitted in principle. However, this does not apply to the following cases, in which it
shall be permitted within the requisite minimum after a council is held and it isconfirmed that there is an adequate consideration to protect the landscape.
i) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and which are confirmed
to be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
ii) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and assuringsafety.
iii) Cases where reclamation and excavation of land or alteration of land features are
confirmed to be necessary in conjunction with such acts permitted under otherlaws as power generation, irrigation, water intake for the purpose of waterproject, etc.
iv) Those that are not aimed at disposal of waste soil.
2) Act of dredging shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not apply tothe following cases, in which it shall be permitted within the requisite minimum after
a council is held and it is confirmed that there is an adequate consideration to protect
the landscape.
i) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and which are confirmed
to be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
ii) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and assuringsafety.
iii) Those that are confirmed to be necessary to prevent disasters.
iv) Cases where dredging is confirmed to be necessary in conjunction with such acts
permitted under other laws as power generation, irrigation, water intake for the
purpose of water project, etc.
3) Processing of soil incurred due to dredging shall be permitted within the limit
permitted under other laws.
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4) Lake bottom boring investigations which are confirmed to be necessary in conjunction
with academic researches (geological analysis and so forth), such acts permitted underother laws as power generation, irrigation, water intake for the purpose of waterproject, etc., or river works aimed at flood control shall be permitted within the limit
permitted under other laws.
(4) Cutting trees or bamboo (trimming of branches and cutting of trees)* There are no such acts within the designated area of Cultural Property Lake
Yamanakako.
(5) Picking plants (including picking only branches, leaves and seeds)
1) Picking plants shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not apply tocases as described in the following articles. (In which case, there shall be aconsideration to protect endangered species as listed in the red data book and so forth.)i) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and academic
researches concerning safety.
ii) Those concerning the protection of the landscape.
iii) Those deemed necessary in order for local residents to maintain daily lives.
(6) Picking soil and rocks
1) Picking soil and rocks shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not
apply to the following cases, in which it shall be permitted within the requisite
minimum after a council is held and it is confirmed that there is an adequate
consideration to protect the landscape.
i) Those whose objectives cannot be achieved elsewhere, and which are confirmed
to be of public benefit such as academic researches and so forth.
ii) Those that are aimed at maintaining the quantity or quality of water and assuringsafety.
iii) Cases where picking soil or rocks is confirmed to be necessary in conjunction
with such acts permitted under other laws as power generation, irrigation, water
intake for the purpose of water project, dredging, excavation research, lakebottom boring, etc.
(7) Water extraction
1) Extraction of water shall not be permitted in principle; however, it shall be permitted
for cases that acquired new permission under other laws and will not spoil the valuesof Cultural Properties.
(1) Permission procedures shall be carried out according to the Natural Parks Law andRiver Act as well as the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties regarding
alterations of current status. Efforts shall be continuously made in order to achieve thegoals of preservation and management plans jointly with national, prefectural andconcerned municipal entities.
(2) As various leisure activities are carried out, there needs to be an adequate considerationof the harmony between tourists and residents primarily in the tourism business.
Efforts shall also be made to educate such parties regarding the essential values of the
Cultural Properties so as to promote understanding of proper conservation andutilization of the lakes.
(3) Besides making public announcements towards more people, there needs to be further
promotion of interdisciplinary studies concerning Lake Yamanakako.
(4) Adequate and swift responses shall be made to instructions and advice based on theideals of World Cultural Heritage.

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Figure 28 Plan of Lake Yamanakako

9612. Natural Monument, Oshino Hakkai Springs, Preservation and Management Plan
Component parts / Oshino Hakkai springs (Deguchiike Pond) , Oshino Hakkai springs (Okamaike Pond) ,constituent
Oshino Hakkai springs (Sokonashiike Pond) , Oshino Hakkai springs (Choshiike Pond) ,elements
Oshino Hakkai springs (Wakuike Pond) , Oshino Hakkai springs (Nigoriike Pond) , Oshino
Hakkai springs (Kagamiike Pond) , and Oshino Hakkai springs (Shobuike Pond)
Name of Cultural
Oshino Hakkai springs
Type of Cultural
Natural Monument
Property
Property
1. Significance in
Natural Monument Oshino Hakkai springs are essential component parts that represent
relation to thethe Outstanding Universal Value of the nominated property, “Fujisan”, as an“object of
Outstanding
worship.” It consists of eight springs, which have always been pilgrimage sites in the
Universal Value
Fujisan worship.
of “Fujisan”
2. Status of legal
1924: Provisionally designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty by the Governor of Yamanashi
protection andPrefecture under the Law for the Preservation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic
current status of
Beauty and Natural Monuments.
preservation and1934: Designated as a Natural Monument under the Law for the Preservation of Historic
management
Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monuments.
1952: The provisional designation as Place of Scenic Beauty, Oshino Hakkai springs, wascancelled.
2012: One part of Oshino Hakkai was additionally designated as a Natural Monument andanother part was cancelled under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties(official notice of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology will be issued around September in 2012).
3. Basic policy of(1) Regarding each element such as quality and quantity of water that are understood topreservation andconstitute the essential values of Oshino Hakkai springs, their inherent way of being
management
shall be discussed and the adequate methods of preservation and management shall be
indicated.
(2) The adequate methods of preservation and management utilizing the historical andcultural characteristics of Oshino Hakkai springs as places for worship and life shall be
indicated(3) In the course of preservation and management, will of land owners shall be valued, as
the designated area of the Natural Monument such as water springs and revetment thatform the ponds spreads across lands owned by the national and private entities.
Standards for handling alteration of current status shall also be set depending on the
different types of land ownership.
(4) There shall be consideration to maintain friendly relationships between local residents
and tourists in the course of preservation and management since Oshino Hakkai
springs have become popular tourism destinations visited by many people every year.
(5) As the designated area of the Natural Monument retains close ties with the surrounding
environment, methods of conservation shall be indicated including the surrounding
areas while also clarifying the differences between Oshino Hakkai springs and othermanmade ponds in the surrounding areas in order to adequately conserve and manage
the designated area.
4. Elements that
(1) Natural elements
constitute the1) Geological features and landforms
fundamentali) areavalue 1ii) topographical locationiii) geological configuration (plan, cross-section, and elevation)iv) characteristics of formation
2) Water quantity and qualityi) water quantity and quality(2) Historical elements
1) Fuji worshipi) Fuji-ko (Taiga-ko 2)
1

Elements that constitute the fundamental value: They represent the elements that constitute the fundamental value of the Natural
Monument, Oshino Hakkai Springs. Among them, the elements which are included in component parts or constituent elements of
the nominated property, Fujisan, (see Table 5 in p.62-63 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”) are shown in bold letters. See
Figure 40 in p.55 of the main document of F.C.P.M.P. for the location of Component Part 13-20, Oshino Hakkai Springs and Figure
29 in p.99 of this document for the section of springs.
2 Taiga-ko: Established by Oyose Tomoemon in 1843 as means of improving the disastrous condition of Shibokusa-mura (nowOshino-mura) as a result of the Great Tempo famine started in 1833 and lasted 10 years. Oshino Hakkai water springs were97

5. Methods ofpreservation andmanagement (forelements that
constitute thefundamental
value)

6. Standards andcriteria for thehandling ofalterations to theexisting state etc.

7. Policy for

2) Man-made objects related to Fuji worshipi) Stone monuments(3) Social elements
1) Relation to lifei) Use of water in daily life and development of waterfront landscapes(1) Natural elements
1) Acts that affect revetment of ponds, shape of the bottom, or the vegetation, except for
those aimed at maintaining water volume and safety, shall be strictly regulated.
2) Water quality investigation shall be carried out periodically in order to secure the water
quality of the springs. Depending on the conditions of the ponds, cleaning of thesurface or bottom of ponds (rubbish removal, mud scooping and so forth) shall be
carried out. Upon cleaning, efforts shall be made so that it does not affect local water
plants.
(2) Historical elements
1) Regarding the monument stone with the name of the pond, the procedure of Misogi(purification), the name of a Dragon King, “waka” poem, and so forth located outside
the designated area, periodical mowing around it shall be carried out so that visitors
can safely have a look.
(3) Social elements
1) Efforts shall be made to conserve the spring water as it has served as drinking andagricultural water in the area.
(1) Alteration of current condition of ponds
1) Altering the shape of ponds shall not be permitted in principle.
(2) Picking rocks and abstracting spring water
1) Picking rocks and abstracting spring water shall not be permitted in principle.
However, this does not apply to measures required for maintenance of water quantity or
quality and acts of investigative researches intended for safety.
(3) Installation, repair and removal of structures
1) Installation of new structures 1 shall not be permitted in principle.
2) If existing structures are broken, objects for maintaining natural elements shall bepermitted to be repaired, and objects not related to maintaining natural elements shallbe removed.
(4) Cutting or planting trees and bamboo
1) Currently there are grass fields and trees grown natively at Shobuike Pond. These shallbe kept in the current condition in principle and shall not require permission foralteration of current condition for acts of maintenance and management including
pruning of trees, removal of natively grown trees, mowing of grass and exterminationof harmful insects.
2) Planting shall not be permitted in principle.
(5) Capturing, picking and growing of animals and plants
1) Acts that may affect the essential values such as water quality and shape of the Natural
Monument by capturing animals, cutting plants or releasing fish shall not be permitted
in principle. However, 1: extermination of diseased fish, 2: extermination of animals or
removal of plants that cause bad influences to the ecosystem, and 3: management ofplanting related to conserving the landscape of Shobuike Pond or adjustment of fish
population related to improvement of water quality shall not require permission foralteration of current condition.
(6) Entering ponds for cleaning and water quality investigation
1) Acts of entering the ponds that affect the essential values such as water quality andshape of the Natural Monument shall not be permitted in principle. However, entering
ponds for 1: cleaning, 2: academic investigation aimed at maintaining water quantityand quality as well as safety, 3: events such as festivals shall be excluded.
(1) Maintenance shall be systematically carried out in order to improve road transportationconsidered sacred ponds in Taiga-ko as well.

1 Structures: For the purpose of this specific plan, “structures” represent the following 4 types of structure other than buildings thatare artificially constructed on or under the ground.
(i) Guidance signs (e.g. explanatory board for Cultural Properties etc.)(ii) Fence (e.g. hedge)(iii) Structures installed near roads or for roads (e.g. gutter and road safety structures such as road sign, traffic light, street lamp,
and guard rail)(iv) Watercourse (e.g. watercourse in which spring water overflowing from ponds runs, gutter, culvert)98

promotion andutilizationand landscape of the nation's representative Natural Monument visited by many tourists.
(2) Regarding the way of improving the natural landscape of Oshino Hakkai springs,
investigations shall be carried out on the shape, water quality and quantity of the ponds
at the time of designation and discussions shall be made about concrete methods ofmaintenance toward the ideal way of maintaining Oshino Hakkai springs. Discussions
shall also be made about the way of designation that has allowed alteration of shapes so
as to reassign the designated area to be true to the inherent way of being.
(3) Conservation shall also be carried out outside the designated area based on theconservation plan in cooperation with local residents, land owners and administratorssince the landscape and natural environment of Oshino Hakkai springs are influenced by
the environments surrounding each pond.
(4) Public announcements shall be widely made to inform parties including tourists inorder to maintain the values of Oshino Hakkai springs as Cultural Properties and also toconserve the environment in the surrounding areas as well. Methods of announcements
may include setting up key tourism information center, setting up signboards, creating
and improving printed materials and online information. Moreover, multilingualizationof texts to include English and Chinese shall be discussed in order to handle theincreasing number of foreign travelers in recent years.

Within thedesignated area

Outside thedesignated area

Shore protection Stone monument
Shore protection

Outside thedesignated area

Spring Outlet of water Watercourse

Inlet of water※Some stone monuments are located within
the designated area, in which case they are
regarded as part of the designated property.

Figure 29 Section of Oshino Hakkai springs

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River etc.

13. Plan for the Preservation, Management, and Promotion for Natural Monument, Lava Tree Molds
in Fujikawaguchiko Town
Component parts /Funatsu Lava Tree Molds
constituent
elements
Name of Cultural
Funatsu Lava Tree Molds
Type of Cultural
Natural Monument
Property
Property
1. Significance in
Natural Monument, Funatsu Lava Tree Molds are essential component parts that
relation to therepresent the Outstanding Universal Value of the nominated property, “Fujisan”, as an
Outstanding“object of worship”. They consist of a group of lava tree molds, which have always been
Universal Valuepilgrimage sites in the Fujisan worship.
of “Fujisan”
2. Status of legal
1924: Provisionally designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty by the Governor of Yamanashi
protection andPrefecture under the Law for the Preservation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic
current status of
Beauty and Natural Monuments.
preservation and1929: Designated as a Natural Monument under the Law for the Preservation of Historic
Sites.
management
1952: The provisional designation of, Funatsu Lava Tree Molds as a Place of Scenic
Beauty was cancelled.
3. Basic policy of(1) The designated area and surrounding areas have management facilities and tourist
preservation andinformation centers, and may also be the sites for local residents to make livings andlead daily lives. In adequate consideration of the above, the will of residents andmanagement
concerned parties shall be respected in the course of preservation and management of
the Natural Monument.
(2) There shall be an utmost care about the safety of tourists since Fujisan and surrounding
foothills are heavily visited by tourists from all around Japan and abroad.
(3) Regarding each element that are understood to constitute the essential values, adequate
methods of preservation and management shall be indicated.
(4) Standards for handling alteration of current status shall be set according to thecharacteristics of areas 1 within the designated area with consideration of the current
condition.
(5) As the designated area retains close ties with the surrounding environment, methods ofconservation shall be indicated for a wider region including surrounding areas in orderto adequately conserve and manage the designated area.
(6) Adequate concept on proper maintenance and utilization shall be indicated so as toappreciate the diverse values of Funatsu Lava Tree Molds.
(7) Structure and operation of organizations needed for promoting the preservation andmanagement of Funatsu Lava Tree Molds shall be indicated.
4. Elements that
(1) Natural elements
constitute the1) Geological and volcanological elements
fundamentali) Lava tree molds and cavesa) scale (total length, cave cross-section, and cave bed form)
value 2b) lava flow (geological composition of lava tree molds and caves)c) eruption dated) eruption location (flank volcanoes)e) mineralogical compositionf) topographical locationg) geological configuration (plan, cross-section, and elevation)h) characteristics of minerals in the cavei) characteristics of volcanological formation)2) Botanical elementsi) Classification of types of lava tree mold (vegetation before the lava emission andthe distribution of standing trees and fallen trees)
1

Areas: Classified into: Area A; Area C; Area D. See Table 14 in p.103 and Figure 30-1 in p.104, and Figure 30-2 in p.105 forzoning.
2 Elements that constitute the fundamental value: They represent the elements that constitute the fundamental value of the Natural
Monument, Funatsu Lava Tree Molds. Among them, the elements which are included in component parts or constituent elements of
the nominated property, Fujisan, (see Table 5 in pp.62-63 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”) are shown in bold letters. See
Figure 30-2 in p.105 of this document for the location of the Component Part 21, Funatsu Lava Tree Molds, of the nominatedproperty, Fujisan.

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5. Methods ofpreservation andmanagement (forelements that
constitute thefundamental
value)(2) Historical elements
1) Worship-related elementsi) Utsumuro Sengen-jinja Shrine (main shrine and prayer-giving hall)ii) A group of stone structures (related to Fujisan worship)(3) Social elements
1) Information center, visitor center, etc.
i) Kawaguchiko Field Center(1) Area A
1) Natural elementsi) Geological and geographical features shall be maintained in the natural condition
in principle.
ii) Acts of picking soil, rocks, etc. shall be strictly regulated excluding thoseconcerning public interest such as academic researches that will not affect thesurrounding environment or the landscape.
iii) Cutting trees or bamboo shall be strictly regulated excluding the following cases.
a) Those that are confirmed to be of public interest such as academic
researches.
b) Cutting trees or bamboo that are confirmed to interfere with the preservationof lava tree molds.
2) Historical elementsi) Facilities related to Utsumuro Sengen-jinja Shrine that is located within the area
shall be maintained and managed so as to maintain the current status of the shapeand landscape in principle. Alteration of geographical features or installation of
structures around the buildings of the shrine shall be strictly regulated excluding
those confirmed to be of public interest such as religious facilities, academic
researches or measures required for safety reasons and prevention of hazards.
ii) Efforts shall be made to maintain the current status of geographical features orspace of objects that have acquired religious meanings due to the shape and soforth.
3) Social elementsi) Facilities including corridor and steps set up in the cave for the purpose ofproviding access to visitors are of public interest and contribute to the safety andconvenience of those who enter, hence shall be maintained in the existing scale,shape, material and color in principle.
ii) Efforts shall be made to prevent accidents in currently closed lava tree molds due
to entrance without permission and so forth. Installation of structures 1 such as
signs or boards required for the prevention of such incidents shall be permitted.
(2) Area C
1) Natural elementsi) Cutting trees or bamboo, picking plants, soil and rocks shall be handled with careso as to protect the natural environment and landscape of lava tree molds.
2) Historical elementsi) Simple footpaths such as approaches and trails shall be maintained and preserved
adequately. Installation of structures around footpaths shall be limited to thosethat will not affect lava tree molds, and shall be handled with care so as to protect
the natural environment and landscape.
ii) The site of Utsumuro Sengen-jinja Shrine shall be maintained and managed in thecurrent status in principle in order to protect the historical landscape inconsideration of it being a destination of a number of visitors. Historical and

1 Structures: For the purpose of this specific plan, “structures” represent the following 8 types of structure other than buildings thatare artificially constructed on or under the ground.
(i) Structures accompanying small buildings (e.g. fence)(ii) Structures installed near roads or for roads (e.g. road sign, traffic light, street lamp, guard rail, guard pipe, safety fence, andcurb block)(iii) Guidance signs (e.g. first-aid sign, emergency sign, direction sign, interpretation sign for Cultural Properties etc., andexplanation monument for Cultural Properties etc.)(iv) Outdoor advertisements (e.g. signboard, standing signboard, advertisement tower, and advertisement banner)(v) Measurement equipment (e.g. soil thermometer, rain gauge, and visitor counting sensor)(vi) Safety structures (e.g. animal fence, rockfall barrier, and protective wall)(vii) Monument(viii) Other structures (e.g. temporary structures such as tent, scaffolding, and bench)101

6. Standards andcriteria for thehandling ofalterations to theexisting state etc.

7. Policy forpromotion andutilization

cultural buildings such as the shrine pavilions shall be maintained and managed
adequately.
iii) Acts entailing excavation of lava shall not be permitted in principle since there arepossibilities of undiscovered lava tree molds in the designated area that cannot beseen from above the ground. In the case that excavation is unavoidable, preliminary
survey or witnessing of excavation by Fujikawaguchiko Town Education Board
shall be conducted. In the case that a new lava tree mold is discovered, a council
shall be held to discuss the method of conservation. Measure of protection
consisting only of recording shall not be permitted in principle.
(3) Area D
1) Natural elementsi) Conservation and management of natural elements shall be conducted so as not togreatly affect the landscape and surrounding environment.
2) Social elementsi) Municipal road 5107 laid through the designated area shall be adequately
maintained and managed in consideration of preserving the landscape, since it is notlaid directly above lava tree molds and is necessary for the safety and convenienceof the daily life of residents.
(1) Area A
1) Refer to Table 15 for standards of permission regarding installation of structures.
2) Refer to Table 16 for standards of permission regarding picking plants, soil and rocks,
etc.
(2) Area C
1) Refer to Table 15 for standards of permission regarding installation of structures.
2) Refer to Table 16 for standards of permission regarding picking plants, soil and rocks,
etc.
(3) Area D
1)Refer to Table 15 for standards of permission regarding installation of structures. This is
the land area of the road base for municipal road 5107 among the area designated for the
Natural Monument, and there shall be an utmost care in the case of construction works
such as road repairs. Although the road is not laid directly above lava tree molds,
discussion shall be required in the case of road works so as not to affect the environment
and landscape of the surrounding.
2)Refer to Table 16 for standards of permission regarding picking plants, soil and rocks,
etc.
(1) Measures shall be continuously taken towards the goal of preservation and management
through jointly working with Yamanashi Prefecture and concerned municipalities as wellas the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the Ministry of the Environment. There also shallbe plans to install keep-out fences in order to manage the footpaths and protect thenature of the tourism destination representing Japan with a large number of tourist visits.
(2) Efforts shall be made on the enlightenment regarding the historical values of the oldapproach connecting Utsumuro Sengen-jinja Shrine located within the designated site of
Funatsu Lava Tree Molds and Funatsu Ascending Route. Further studies shall be
conducted to investigate the connections between the approach and ascending routes
after the Edo period.
(3) Publication shall be conducted widely to visitors and tourists in order to conserve thevalues of lava tree molds as Cultural Properties as well as to contribute to thepreservation of the environment in the surrounding areas. As means of publication,
signboards explaining the precious natural elements of lava tree molds, religious
significance of geographical features and space and relationship to the shrine nearby, andfeatures of shrine facilities shall be considered as well as leaflets and websites
introducing historical elements inside and outside caves. Efforts shall also be made to
introduce the formation of lava tree molds in conjunction with museums and research
institutes, and it shall be necessary to offer courses regarding lava tree molds andpromote interdisciplinary studies concerning lava tree molds.

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Table14 Zoning at Natural Monument, Funatsu Lava Tree Molds
ZoningAreas
Area A
Inside and entrance of the cave
Geographical and space features that retain the essential values of the Natural Monument.
Area C
Ground surface of the area designated for the Natural Monument
Ground surface area required in order to preserve Area A entailing geographical and spacefeatures that retain the essential values of the Natural Monument.
Area D
Area that retain special conditions among the ground surface of the area designated for the Natural
Monument
 Area of roads and so forth built upon the ground surface of the area designated for the
Natural Monument. Road base for municipal road 5107
Table15 Standards of permission regarding alteration of current status at Natural Monument, Funatsu
Lava Tree Molds (installation of structures)
Zoning
Installation of structures
Notes
Area ANot permitted. However, it does not apply to the following.
Inside the caves of(1) Renovation or reconstruction of existing buildings, or new construction lava tree molds
due to recovery from disaster.
Area C
Whole of groundRegarding structures such as shrine and stone objects, original scale as surface
area
indicated in the 2008 survey shall not be exceeded, and original designated for theappearance shall be maintained.
Natural Monument(i)Scale indicates building area and height.
excluding municipal(ii)Appearance indicates shape and color.
road.
(2) New or additional construction and renovation of those that are
confirmed to be of public interest such as academic researches and thatcannot achieve the objectives elsewhere.
(3) Those that are confirmed to be necessary in order for local residents tomaintain daily lives.
Area D
Only the following shall be permitted.
Area of road base forPaving existing roads; renovation of water and sewage pipes.
municipal road 5107
among
the
area
Renovation and replacement of existing road facilities including signs.
Installation of structures confirmed to be necessary in the course of designated for theroad management.
Natural Monument.
Table 16 Standards of permission regarding alteration of current status at Natural Monument ,Funatsu
Lava Tree Molds (others)
Acts
Other
1 Picking plants
Area A
Not permitted in principle.
2 Picking soil and rocks
Areas C & D
3 OthersThose that are confirmed to be of public interest such as academic researches andthat will not affect vegetation and surrounding environment.

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Boundary of Natural Monument

ZoningArea CArea D The boundary of Natural Monument on the ground is Area C but its
opening is Area A. The road plane of the town road is Area D.
 The interior space of the tree molds is Area A.
 The location of the opening is shown in Figure 26

Figure 30-1 Zoning of the Natural Monument, Funatsu Lava Tree Molds 1

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Figure 30-2 Zoning of the Natural Monument, Funatsu Lava Tree Molds 2

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14. Natural Monument, Yoshida Lava Tree Molds, Preservation and Management Plan
Component parts / Yoshida Lava Tree Molds
constituent
elements
Name of Cultural
Yoshida Lava Tree Molds
Type of Cultural
Natural Monument
Property
Property
1. Significance in
Natural Monument, Yoshida Lava Tree Molds are essential component parts that represent
relation to thethe Outstanding Universal Value of the nominated property, “Fujisan”, as an “object of
Outstanding
worship.” They consist of a group of lava tree molds, which have always been pilgrimage
Universal Valuesites in the Fujisan worship.
of “Fujisan”
2. Status of legal
1924: Provisionally designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty by the Governor of Yamanashi
protection andPrefecture under the Law for the Preservation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic
current status of
Beauty and Natural Monuments.
preservation and1929: Designated as a Natural Monument under the Law for the Preservation of Historic
management
Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monuments.
1952: The provisional designation of Yoshida Lava Tree Molds as a Place of Scenic
Beauty was cancelled.
3. Basic policy of(1) The designated area of Yoshida Lava Tree Molds and surrounding areas have forest
preservation andmanagement sites, and also are the sites for admitted residents to pick harvests andmanagement
conduct religious activities. In adequate consideration of the above, the will of residents
shall be respected in the course of preservation and management of the Yoshida Lava
Tree Molds.
(2) There shall be an utmost care about the safety of tourists since Fujisan and surrounding
foothills are heavily visited by tourists from all around Japan and abroad.
(3) Regarding each element that are understood to constitute the essential values of Yoshida
Lava Tree Molds, adequate methods of preservation and management shall be indicated.
(4) Standards for handling alteration of current status shall be set according to thecharacteristics of areas 1 with consideration of the current condition of Yoshida Lava Tree
Molds.
(5) As the designated area of Yoshida Lava Tree Molds retains close ties with thesurrounding environment, methods of conservation shall be indicated for a wider region
including surrounding areas in order to adequately conserve and manage the designatedarea.
(6) Adequate concept on proper maintenance and utilization shall be indicated so as toappreciate the diverse values of Yoshida Lava Tree Molds.
(7) Structure and operation of organizations needed for promoting the preservation andmanagement of Yoshida Lava Tree Molds shall be indicated.
4. Elements that
(1) Natural elements
constitute the1) Geological features and landforms
fundamentali) Lava tree molds, basaltic lava flow, and volcanic ejecta
2) Vegetation
value 2
3) Animals(2) Historical elements
1) Small shrine at the entrance of the main cave of the Yoshida Lava Tree Molds
2) Stone-made small shrine3) Stone-made structuresi) Fuji-ko monument 3
5. Methods of(1) Area A
preservation and
1) Natural elements
management (fori) Geological and geographical features shall be maintained in the natural condition
elements thatin principle.
1

Areas: Classified into Area A and Area B. See Table 17 in p.108 and Figure 31-1 in p.108 and Figure 31-2 in p.109 of thisdocument for zoning.
2 Elements that constitute the fundamental value: They represent the elements that constitute the fundamental value of the Natural
Monument, Yoshida Lava Tree Molds. Among them, the elements which are included in component parts or constituent elements of
the nominated property, Fujisan, (see Table 5 in pp.62-63 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”) are shown in bold letters. See
Figure 31-2 in p.109 of this document for the location of Component Part 22, Yoshida Lava Tree Molds, of the nominated property,
Fujisan.
3 Fuji-ko monument: Memorial monument of Fujisan worship. Monuments carved with the achieved matter, interested sect and theleader thereof were dedicated to shrine sites when climbing Fujisan is achieved for a certain number of times.

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value)

6. Standards andcriteria for thehandling ofalterations to theexisting state etc.
1

ii)

Acts of picking soil, rocks, etc. shall be strictly regulated excluding thoseconcerning public interest such as academic researches that will not affect thesurrounding environment or the landscape.
2) Historical elementsi) Shrine and stone objects at the entrance of Yoshida Lava Tree Molds main caveshall be managed to maintain the current status in principle. However, there shallbe a consideration for those with historical writing so as to avoid weathering or
deterioration.
ii) Alteration of geographical features or installation of structures at the cave shall bestrictly regulated excluding those confirmed to be of public interest such as
religious facilities, academic researches or measures required for safety reasonsand prevention of hazards.
iii) Efforts shall be made to maintain the current status of geographical features orspace of objects that have acquired religious meanings.
(2) Area B
1) Natural elementsi) Conservation and management of natural elements shall be carried out in thesame manner as in Area A.
ii) Cutting trees or bamboo shall be strictly regulated excluding the following cases.
a) Those confirmed to be of public interest such as academic researches.
b) Those confirmed to be necessary for daily lives of local residents.
c) Those conducted as part of management of forest such as pest control,
disaster prevention and maintaining landscape.
d) Requisite minimum required to maintain safety.
e) Cutting of trees or bamboo that are confirmed to interfere with the securityof Yoshida Lava Tree Molds.
iii) Picking plants shall be handled with care in conjunction with concernedorganizations except for those that are confirmed to be of public interest such as
academic researches and that will not affect the vegetation and surrounding
environment.
iv) Regarding forest management, acts of management including improvement
cutting, thinning and weeding shall be conducted. Clear cutting shall be handledwith care in consideration of the balance between forest management andprotection of landscape.
v) Efforts shall be made towards stopping excessive hunting and harvesting ofanimals within the designated area. Placement of traps for hunting and harvesting
shall be handled with care in conjunction with concerned organizations except for
those that are confirmed to be of public interest such as academic researches andof which the scale and method will not affect the surrounding environment.
2) Historical elementsi) Simple footpaths such as approaches shall be maintained and managed
adequately. Installation of structures 1 around footpaths shall be limited to thosethat will not affect lava tree molds, and shall be handled with care so as to protect
the natural environment and landscape.
ii) Shrine and stone objects shall be managed to maintain the current status inprinciple. However, there shall be a consideration for those with historical writing
so as to avoid weathering or deterioration.
iii) Excavation of lava shall not be permitted in principle. In the case that excavationis unavoidable, preliminary survey or witnessing of excavation by Fujiyoshida
City Education Board shall be conducted. In the case that a new lava tree mold is
discovered, a council shall be held to discuss the method of conservation.
Measure of protection consisting only of recording shall not be permitted.
(1) Area A
1) Installation of structures shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not
apply to academic researches or installation of structures concerning investigational
researches of the Natural Monument.
2) Acts of picking plants, soil, rocks, etc. shall not be permitted in principle. However,

Structures: For the purpose of this specific plan, “structures” represent the following 2 types of structure:(i) Existing road, fence, stone platform, guidance signs, explanation signs, measurement equipment, trap for capturingand hunting animals, etc.
(ii)Monument, stone-made small shrine, stone step, torii gate, temporary toilet, temporary tent, guideposts, etc.

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this does not apply to those confirmed to be of public interest such as academic
researches that will not affect the vegetation and surrounding environment.
(2) Area B
1) Installation of structures shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not
apply to academic researches or installation of structures concerning investigational
researches of the Natural Monument. This also does not apply to indication of legal
restrictions by the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties and installation ofsignboards intended for announcing and explaining the natural and cultural values of
Yoshida Lava Tree Molds.
2) Acts of picking plants, soil, rocks, etc. shall not be permitted in principle. However,this does not apply to those confirmed to be of public interest such as academic
researches that will not affect the vegetation and surrounding environment.
(1) Publication shall be conducted in order to conserve the values of Yoshida Lava Tree
Molds as natural and Cultural Properties as well as to contribute to the preservation of
the environment in the surrounding areas. As means of publication, installation ofsignboards, making leaflets and websites shall be considered.
(2) Environmental and social education shall be conducted utilizing nature education
programs.
(3) Management of road signs and so forth shall be conducted in order for the convenienceand safety of visitors.

Table 17 Zoning of Natural Monument, Yoshida Lava Tree Molds
Zone
Areas
Area A
Inside and entrance of the cave
Area B
Outside the Yoshida Lava Tree Molds main cave and ground surface of the area designatedfor the Natural Monument

Boundary of Natural Monument
ZoningArea B The interior space of the lava tree molds
is Area A.
 The ground surface of the Natural
Monument is Area B.
 The location of the opening is shown in
Figure 27-2.

Figure 31-1 Zoning of the Natural Monument, Yoshida Lava Tree Molds 1

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Figure 31-2 Zoning of the Natural Monument, Yoshida Lava Tree Molds 2

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15. Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument, Shiraito no Taki Waterfalls, 2nd Preservation andManagement Plan
Component parts / Shiraito no Taki waterfalls
constituent
elements
Name of Cultural
Shiraito no Taki waterfalls
Type of Cultural Place of Scenic Beauty
Property
Property
and Natural Monument
1. Significance inPlace of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument, Shiraito no Taki waterfalls are essential
relation to thecomponent parts that represent the Outstanding Universal Value of the nominated property,
Outstanding“Fujisan”, as an“object of worship.” The waterfalls have their source in the water springs
Universal Valuethat have always been pilgrimage and training sites for many people centering on Fuji-ko
of “Fujisan”
adherents.
2. Status of legal
1936: Designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty and a Natural Monument under the Law forprotection and
the Preservation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monuments.
current status ofpreservation andmanagement
3. Basic policy of(1) The landscape as Place of Scenic Beauty and geological features as Natural Monument
preservation andshall be adequately maintained and managed in order to pass on the values of “Shiraito
management
no Taki waterfalls” to next generations.
(2) Adequate preservation and management shall be carried out in view of the improvementof landscape to become ideal as well as the surfaced values that were latent at or
restoration from the time of designation as Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural
Monument.
(3) The designated area of Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument “Shiraito no Takiwaterfalls” spreads over riverbed, public land and private land. Thus, the area shall beclassified into three areas 1 taking into consideration ownership of the designated areain the course of preservation and management in order to maintain the value andlandscape of the site as Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument.
(4) Although the surrounding areas are not designated, they play important roles in thecourse of protecting the value of Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument“Shiraito no Taki waterfalls”. Therefore, the surrounding areas shall be adequately
maintained and managed with attention to loads caused by development and waterfall
failure from heavy rain.
4. Elements that
(1) Natural elements
constitute the1) Geological elementsi) Old Fuji mudflow lodgment
fundamentalii) Shiraito lava flow
value 2
2) Elements related to waterfalls and spring wateri) Shiraito no Taki waterfallsii) “Binnademizu” spring3) Elements related to plants(2) Cultural elements
1) Worship-related elements
 Fuji-ko
2) Elements related to views and landscapes
 Splendid view of Shiraito no Taki waterfalls View of Fujisan3) Other elements
 Fujisan hunting lore
 Song monument(3) Social elements
1) Signboards etc.
1

Areas are classified into 3: Class 1 protection area; Class 2 protection area; Class 3 protection area. See Table 18 and Figure 32 forzoning. Class 2 protection area and Class 3 protection area are not mentioned in this document.
2 Elements that constitute the fundamental value: They represent the elements that constitute the fundamental value of the Place of
Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument, Shiraito no Taki Waterfalls. Among them, the elements which are included in component
parts or constituent elements of the nominated property, Fujisan, (see Table 5 in p.62-63 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”) are
shown in bold letters. See Figure 44 in p.59 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.” for the location of Component Part 24,
Shiraito no Taki Waterfalls, of the nominated property, Fujisan.

1105. Methods ofpreservation andmanagement (forelements that
constitute thefundamental
value)
6. Standards andcriteria for thehandling ofalterations to theexisting state etc.

Elements included in each of the 3 areas shall be adequately conserved and managed
according to zoning.
(1) Class 1 protection area
This area shall be protected and managed under specifically strict rules as the corearea of Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument “Shiraito no Taki waterfalls”.
Efforts shall be made to protect, realize and restore the landscape and also to remove
structures in the future.
(1) Class 1 protection area
1) In principle, altering current condition shall not be permitted except for acts that fallunder those described below.
i) Those that aim at preservation and management or maintenance and utilization
including maintenance and restoration of the landscapeii) Installation of facilities or structures 1 necessary for protection and managementof the Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monumentiii) Measures required for safety reasons
2) Concrete standards for the handling of each element are shown below.
i) Alteration of geological features or soil quality and picking of soil or rocksa) Acts that alter geological features and soil quality or acts of picking soil androcks shall not be permitted in principle. However, this does not apply tomeasures required for safety reasons or acts of investigative researches.
ii) Capturing and releasing animals or birds, picking or planting plants, cutting orplanting trees and bambooa) Catching or releasing of animals and birds shall not be permitted in principle.
However, this does not apply to those that aim at conserving the landscape.
b) Picking and planting of plants shall not be permitted in principle. However,this does not apply to cases as described in the following articles.
 Those aimed at conserving the landscape. However, planting shall belimited to plants existing in the surrounding area in principle.
 Those aimed at investigation and research.
 Planting on deteriorated lands. However, it shall be limited to plants
existing in the surrounding area in principle.
c) Cutting or planting trees and bamboo shall not be permitted in principle.
However, this does not apply to cases as described in the following articles.
 Those aimed at conserving the landscape. However, planting shall belimited to plants existing in the surrounding area in principle.
 Measures required for safety reasons such as cutting dangerous trees.
However, there shall be consideration of the scenery so as to conserve thelandscape.
 Planting on deteriorated lands. However, it shall be limited to plants
existing in the surrounding area in principle.
iii) New or additional construction, renovation and removal of buildingsa) New or additional construction and renovation of buildings shall not be
permitted in principle. Efforts shall be made to remove existing buildings, orto improve them so they match the landscape in terms of the size, shape,
color and material if removal is difficult.
4) Installation, renovation, restoration and removal of structuresa) New installation of structures shall not be permitted in principle. Regarding
those concerning conservation of the landscape, required for thepreservation and management of the Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural
Monument, required for safety reasons or necessary for the public, however,there shall be a requisite minimum of such objects with consideration so thatthey match the landscape in terms of the size, shape, color, material andposition.

1 Structures: For the purpose of this specific plan, “structures” represent the following 5 types of structure other than buildings thatare artificially constructed on or under the ground.
(i) Guidance signs (e.g. roadside regulatory sign and explanation monument for Cultural Properties, etc.)(ii) Safety structures (e.g. guard fence and handrail)(iii) Stone monument etc.
(iv) Bridge(v) Other structures (e.g. bench, outdoor light, electric pole, and electric wire)111

7. Policy forpromotion andutilizationb) Efforts shall be made to remove existing structures. Regarding thoseconcerning conservation of the landscape, required for the preservation andmanagement of the Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument, required
for safety reasons or necessary for the public, however, efforts shall be madeto improve them at the time of renovation or restoration so that they matchthe landscape in terms of the size, shape, color and material.
c) Notwithstanding previous articles, efforts shall be made to adequately restore
structures constituting cultural elements and maintain the historical values in
the case that they are damaged.
v) Entering or abstracting watera) Entering or abstracting the water shall not be permitted in principle.
However, this does not apply to measures required for safety reasons andthose aimed at investigation and research.
(1) There is a need to provide information widely to local residents and visitors about theessential values of “Shiraito no Taki waterfalls”. Re-acknowledgment of the values of“Shiraito no Taki waterfalls” by local residents and visitors is supposed to nurture theinterest and affection for “Shiraito no Taki waterfalls” which in the end should support
the conservation.
(2) “Shiraito no Taki waterfalls” and surrounding areas are the stage of Fuji no Makigari
hunting lore and other historical tales involving Fuji-ko, and the splendid landscape has
inspired art pieces. Thus, this shall be utilized as the place to learn the culture of Fujisan
as well as to nurture rich cultures.
(3) “Shiraito no Taki waterfalls” are such rare examples across the country of waterfalls
deriving from spring water, where the structure of water springs at the foot of Fujisan
can be observed along with the distinct geological features of the designated area. With
these features, the area shall be utilized as the place of natural science education to learn
the history of Fujisan as well as its natural features including geological characteristics
and water springs.
(4) There is a need for efforts so that more visitors can appreciate the splendid landscape of“Shiraito no Taki waterfalls”. As there is a demand for qualitative tourism experiences
than quantitative, sightseeing with focus on learning, through “Shiraito no Takiwaterfalls” where the natural environment and culture of Fujisan can be experienced, isconsidered.

Table 18 Zoning of the Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument, Shiraito no Taki Waterfalls
Zone
Area
Class 1 protection area
Areas centered on Shiraito no Taki waterfalls, including the basin, cliffs on both sides
connected to the waterfalls, river gushing out of the waterfalls and its riverbed
Class 2 protection area
Areas centered on Otodome no Taki waterfalls, including the basin, cliffs on both sides
connected to the waterfalls, riverbed above and below the waterfalls
Class 3 protection area
Areas not included in Class 1 and Class 2 protection areas112

Boundary of the Place of
Scenic Beauty and/or
Natural Monument
ZoningClass 1 protection area
Class 2 protection area
Class 3 protection area

Figure 32 Zoning of the Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument, Shiraito no Taki Waterfalls

11316. Place of Scenic Beauty, Mihonomatsubara Pine Tree Grove, Preservation and Management Plan
Component parts / Mihonomatsubara pine tree grove
constituent
elements
Name of Cultural
Mihonomatsubara pine tree grove
Type of Cultural
Place of Scenic Beauty
Property
Property
1. Significance inPlace of Scenic Beauty, Mihonomatsubara Pine Tree Grove, is an essential component
relation to thepart that represents the Outstanding Universal Value of the nominated property, “Fujisan”,
Outstanding
as a “source of artistic inspiration”. Known as the scenic landscape typically included in
Universal Valuedrawings of Fujisan, this site has been the stage or viewpoint of internationally famousof “Fujisan”
artwork including those by Utagawa Hiroshige.
2. Status of legal
1922: Designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty under the Law for the Preservation ofprotection andHistoric Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monuments.
current status of
1977: Part of the area designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty was cancelled.
preservation and1990: The adjacent area to the site was additionally designated as a Place of Scenic
management
Beauty and part of the designated area was cancelled.
3. Basic policy of(1) Preservation, management and nurturing of pine tree grove
preservation and
1) Removal of underbrush, weeding, removal of pine leaves, improvement cutting,management
thinning, and removal of trees of different species shall be carried out in order topreserve and nurture pine trees and manage the forest environment.
2) Diseased or infested trees shall be found and treated at an early stage by patrols ofstaff in order to prevent transmission.
3) Beautiful pine tree grove shall be maintained by taking measures such as injecting
pest control chemicals, injecting aging trees with activator, and planting trees where
necessary.
4) As the pine tree grove is designated as conservation forest and tide barrier forest, theowner shall take responsibilities for the preservation of pine trees.
(2) Preservation, management and nurturing of seashore
1) The administrator of the seashore shall make efforts to preserve the seashore by
installing wave-dissipating blocks, taking sand recycle method measures, etc.
2) As coastal levees and wave-dissipating blocks greatly affect the landscape, structures
shall be devised in consideration of the landscape.
3) Protection and nurturing of coastal plants (grand crinum lily, beach morning glory andbeach vitex) shall be conducted.
(3) Scenic overlooks of Fujisan shall be preserved and utilized to suit the following
characteristics.
1) The seashore near the Feather Robe Pine is the most popular lookout for the sight ofwhite sand and green pine trees of Mihonomatsubara pine tree grove and Fujisan at
the same time.
2) Fujisan viewed from Kamagasaki, a few hundred meters north of the Feather Robe
Pine, over the pine grove has often been the choice of landscape for painters.
3) View of Fujisan from around Shimizu Lighthouse is majestic and full of power toencourage viewers.
4) View of Fujisan along with Shimizu Port from Masaki appears lively due to theharmony between colors of natural and structures.
(4) Maintenance of suitable environment as Place of Scenic Beauty
1) The environment shall be maintained through maintenance and management of scenic
lookouts, parks, footpaths, bike paths and parking lots so as to provide heartfelt
moments to visitors at the Place of Scenic Beauty.
2) Appeals and patrols shall be conducted to stop illegal dumping of wastes in order tomaintain the environment in the pine forest.
3) Attractions as a tourism destination shall be boosted by enhancing accommodationand souvenir facilities through efforts from private sectors.
4. Elements that
(1) Natural elements
constitute the1) Plants
fundamentala) a colony of the Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)
value 1
2) Landform, geology, and sand beach1

Elements that constitute the fundamental value: They represent the elements that constitute the fundamental value of the Place of
Scenic Beauty, Mihonomatsubara Pine Tree Grove. Among them, the elements which are included in component parts or constituent
elements of the nominated property, Fujisan, (see Table 5 in pp.62-63 of the main document of the “F.C.P.M.P.”) are shown in bold

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constitute thefundamental
value)

6. Standards andcriteria for thehandling ofalterations to theexisting state etc.

Sand bar
3) Scenic landscape(2) Historical and social elements (tangible)
1) “Feather Robe” pine tree (“Hagoromo no Matsu”)
2) Miho-jinja Shrine and Haguruma Shrine(3) Historical and social elements (intangible)
1) Legend of Feather Robe
2) Literature (“waka” poem)
3) Fine art(1) Natural elements
1) The seashore of Miho Peninsula shall be protected by continuously taking beachmanagement measures such as installing wave-dissipating blocks and carrying sandin eroded areas in order to stop the erosion of the coast.
2) As damages from pine wood nematode have become intense, diseased trees shall be
cut down swiftly and countermeasures to avoid infection as well as spraying ofchemicals shall be planned and conducted.
3) Termites shall be exterminated or controlled using chemicals.
4) Pine grove shall be preserved through removal of underbrush, cleaning of pine
leaves and injecting pine wilt protection material into tree trunks.
(2) Historical and social elements
1) As the essential values of Mihonomatsubara pine tree grove are inseparable from
Fujisan, what can be done now shall be done step by step in order to make what has
existed from ancient time exist in the future as well.
Areas are classified into 5 1, and criteria concerning alternations to the existing state etc. are
set as follows.
(1) Special Restriction Area A
1) The coastal area owned by the nation outside the coastal levee: Alteration of current
status shall not be permitted in principle in order to protect the landscape of the pinetree grove. However, it does not apply to the following cases.
a) Those intended for security of human livesb) Those required for the preservation of the coast, and that do not greatly affect thelandscapec) Maintenance of existing airstrips(2) Special Restriction Area B
1) The area retains extremely high values for the splendid view of the pine tree grove,and efforts shall be made to protect the grove, maintain the landscape and recoverdamages. Thus, alteration of current status other than for those projects that are aimed
at the maintenance or recovery of the landscape shall not be permitted in principle.
However, this does not apply to the following cases.
a) Those intended for security of human livesb) Public facilities that are indispensable in terms of welfare and that shall lose themeaning of foundation if founded elsewherec) Renovation of existing buildings and structures 2 that do not exceed the building
area or height and suite the landscaped) Installation of facilities that retain functions of city parks (bathroom, water
fountain, bench, footpath, etc.)e) Public works such as recovery from disastersf) Maintenance of control facilities and hangars that are indispensable in theoperation of existing airports

letters. See Figure 45 in p.61 of the main document of F.C.P.M.P. for the location of Component Part 25, Mihonomatsubara Pine
Tree Grove, of the nominated property, Fujisan.
1Areas: Classified into 5: Special Restriction Area A; Special Restriction Area B; Class 1 Restriction Area; Class 2 Restriction Area;
Class 3 Restriction Area. See Table 19 in p.116 and Figure 33 in p.117 of this document for zoning.
2 Structures: For the purpose of this specific plan, “structures” represent the following 5 types other than buildings that are
artificially constructed on or under the ground.
(i) Guidance signs (e.g. roadside regulatory sign and explanation monument for Cultural Properties etc.)(ii) Safety structures (e.g. guard fence and handrail)(iii) Stone monument, etc.
(iv) Bridge(v) Other structures (e.g. bench, outdoor light, electric pole, and electric wire)

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Policypromotionutilization

for
and

(3) Class 1 Restriction Area
1) This area forms a fine landscape of Mihonomatsubara pine tree grove second to theSpecial Restriction Areas: Maintenance of the landscape shall be carried out inconsideration of the promotion and development of the local economic society. Thus,
following acts shall not be permitted.
a) New or additional construction or renovation of structures in height of 17 meters
or higher. However, this does not apply to light and flag poles of school orathletic facilities that measure 25 meters or less from ground level.
b) Additional construction or renovation of structures beyond the limit as in thepreceding article that exceed the existing height.
c) Cutting standing pine trees and branches. However, a council shall be held withthe administrative group in the case that it is unavoidable.
d) Disposal and filling of refuse, sludge or industrial wastes that are confirmed topotentially damage the environment.
e) Installation of structures that are confirmed to potentially ruin the landscape interms of the shape and color.
(1) Development of parks where people can gather, footpaths and parking lots shall be
conducted in order to make the values of the view of Fujisan and Suruga Bay from thepine tree grove understood.
(2) The gross volume of the pine tree grove shall be maintained.
(3) Development of facilities where the values of the Place of Scenic Beauty can beexperienced even in rain shall be conducted.
(4) The attractions of Mihonomatsubara pine tree grove shall be widely announced to the
local residents so as to promote the recognition of the precious asset.
(5) Independent-minded activities toward the preservation of the pine tree grove shall bepromoted utilizing various groups centering on the local residents' association.
(6) Preservation and utilization of the Place of Scenic Beauty, Mihonomatsubara Pine Tree
Grove shall be conducted along with various other Cultural Properties in the area. It is
important to nurture the wish to hand over to later generations this Place of Scenic
Beauty that offers joy and heartfelt moments to many visitors.

Table 19 Zoning of Place of Scenic Beauty, Mihonomatsubara Pine Tree Grove
Zone
Areas
Special Restriction This is the coastal area owned by the nation outside the coastal levee. The border with Class
Area A
2 Restriction Area located on the side of the landlocked bay of Masaki Lighthouse shall be
an extension of the border between adjacent Special Restriction Area B and Class 2
Restriction Area (where pine forest ends).
Special Restriction The area surrounded by the following borders:Area BThe border with Special Restriction Area A shall be the outer side of the coastal levee.
Regarding borders with other restriction areas, borders fall on the outer side of the road for
Hagoromo Sando and where the pine tree grove is formed as of April 1, 2010 for otherparts. Border at the tip of Masaki shall be the line connecting Masaki Lighthouse and theborder between private lands and the property of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport
and Tourism.
Class 1 Restriction The area surrounded by the following borders:Area
The borders with Class 2 Restriction Area and Class 3 Restriction Area near Masaki shall
fall on the centerline of the city planning road. The borders with Class 2 Restriction Area at
Hiromichi, at Hagoromowaki around Miho Daiichi Elementary School, and at Orido shall
fall on the center of adjacent roads. The border with Class 2 Restriction Area on the westside of Hagoromo Sando shall fall on the position 25 meters from the center of Hagoromo
Sando.
Class 2 Restriction The area surrounded by the following borders:Area
The border with Class 3 Restriction Area near Masaki shall fall on the extension of thecenterline of city road Hommura Kaigan 58. Refer to preceding articles regarding Special
Restriction Area A, Special Restriction Area B and Class 1 Restriction Area for otherborders.
Class 3 Restriction Refer to preceding articles regarding Special Restriction Area B, Class 1 Restriction Area
Area
and Class 2 Restriction Area for borders with each area on the side of the landlocked bay of
Miho Peninsula.

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Boundary of Place of Scenic Beauty
ZoningSpecial Restriction Area A
Special Restriction Area B
Class 1 Restriction Area
Class 2 Restriction Area
Class 3 Restriction Area

Figure 33 Zoning of the Place of Scenic Beauty, Mihonomatsubara Pine Tree Grove
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Chapter 2. Outlined plan concerning the Natural Parks Law
1.Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (Fujisan District) Park Plan
Component Parts / Fujisan Mountain Area, Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine, Lake Yamanakako, Lakeconstituent
Kawaguchiko, Yoshida Lava Tree Molds, and Shiraito no Taki waterfalls
elements
1. Protection policy (1) Special Zone 1(basic plan)1) Special Protection Zone
The core areas to be strictly protected, including the following:i) areas of core volcanic landforms, areas of flank volcanoes (parasite volcanoes),and areas of peculiar volcanic landforms (e.g. lava wind caves and lava treemolds);
ii) areas of excellent natural forests; andiii) important areas as the natural habitats of Picea polita.
2) Class 1 Special Zone
Areas in which the scenic beauty should be strictly protected, including thefollowing:i) areas of excellent natural forests; andii) areas of peculiar landforms of lava flows, craters, volcanic caves, wind caves3) Class 2 Special Zone
Areas in which particular efforts to have coordination concerning the activities for
agriculture, forestry and fisheries need to be made, including the following:i) areas of natural landscapes that are important for the development of parklandscapes such as good natural vegetation, lava flows of Fujisan, natural lakes
that were created by Fujisan’s lava flows, and wetlands;ii) areas of views from major areas of visitor use in the park;iii) Facility Complex Zone including visitor use centers and their surrounding
areas;
iv) Areas important for the view landscapes of Fujisan such as the areas that
constitute the foreground view of Fujisan; andv) Representative springs of Fujisan and their surrounding areas.
4) Class 3 Special Zone
Areas that is important for the development of landscapes in the area. Although it ishighly necessary to maintain its scenic beauty, there is little possibility that usual
activities for agriculture, forestry and fisheries would affect the maintenance of scenic
beauty.
5) Vehicle Restriction Zone
Area where the impact of off-road vehicles and bikes on the natural environment isevident or highly likely and therefore their entry is restricted for the purposes ofprotecting the precious natural environment.
(2) Ordinary Zone
Areas surrounding Special Zones where it is necessary to protect landscapes.
(3) Protection Facilities
In areas where rare vegetation types occur, vegetation restoration facilities are to beinstalled for their protection.
2. Utilization policy (1) Utilization Facilities(basic plan)
The styles of use in this area include mountain climbing, trekking, and boating.
For those who climb Fujisan, roads and trails are planned. Along the trails, lodges,
visitor centers, emergency medical facilities, information centers, et. Are planned. At theend of the road around the fifth station on Fujisan, parking areas and rest facilities areplanned for climbers and other visitors.
Furthermore, museum and exhibit facilities are planned to provide information on thenature of Fujisan, visitor information, mountaineering information, etc. and to promote theappropriate utilization of Fujisan.
At the mountain foot of Fujisan, roads that connect individual use centers are planned. In
the surrounding areas of “Fujigoko” (Fuji Five Lakes), lodges, camping sites, etc. fornature trekking are planned.

1

See Figure 34 in p.119 of this document for the zoning of Natural Park.

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Legend
Boundary of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National
Park (Fujisan District)Special Protection Zone
Class 1 Special Zone
Class 2 Special Zone
Class 3 Special Zone
Ordinary Zone

Figure 34 Zoning of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (Fujisan District)119

2. Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park Fujisan District Management Plan
Component Parts / Fujisan Mountain Area, Fuji Omuro Sengen-jinja Shrine, Lake Yamanakako, Lakeconstituent
Kawaguchiko, Yoshida Lava Tree Molds, and Shiraito no Taki waterfalls
elements
1. Management
The Fujisan District covers an area that extends across the border that lies between thezone
two prefectures Yamanashi and Shizuoka. This area will be categorized into the following
three management zones 1 with a consideration for its unity between topography and basin,(Overview of the
management area) scenic beauty, utility forms and jurisdictions, etc.
(1) Mt. Fuji Management Planning Zone
This zone is of Mt. Fuji itself, which partially covers Yamanashi and Shizuoka
Prefectures. It is mostly volcanic plateau starting from the 5th stations to the top of Mt. Fuji
3,776 m above sea level.
(2) Mt. Fuji North Management Planning Zone
This zone consists of the northern foothills of Mt. Fuji starting from the halfway point on
the Yamanashi Prefecture side (5th station approximately 2,200 m) to the “Fujigoko”(Fuji Five Lakes).
(3) Mt. Fuji South Management Planning Zone
This zone stretches to the west and the south foothills of Mt. Fuji starting from thehalfway point on the Shizuoka Prefecture side (5th station approximately 2,200 m).
2. Mt. Fuji
(1) Basic policy of management
Management
1)Protective policy
Planning Zone
Subjects
PolicyThe shape of beautiful Mt. Fuji, which is a typical volcano-The graceful shape ofof Japan, and the alpine flora group, which is academicallythe mountainvaluable and unique to Mt. Fuji, shall be strictly protected.
-Transition process ofplants-Alpine flora around the
5th station of Mt. Fuji
2) Utilization policy
Characteristics of usage and utilization policy(i)There are two types of usage of Mt. Fuji. One is climbing higher starting at the
5th stations, and the other is driving up to the 5th stations. Most of the climbers
rush in to challenge Mt. Fuji for the two months of July and August, when themountain opens. Many people drive up to the 5th stations by car.
(ii)Controlling of excess use at the 5th stations with cooperation from relatedorganizations to deal with problems of roadways up to the 5th stations of Mt. Fuji
shall be conducted. At the same time, a new countermeasure shall be considered
to coax more visitors to park at the foothills of Mt. Fuji, etc.
The trails shall be restructured to promote more nature-oriented activities,
such as nature observations including strolling, etc.

3. Mt Fuji North1

Restructuring of utilization facilities and management policy(i)utilization facilities shall be of proper size, and its appearance shall be suitable tothe landscape.
(ii)The climbing trails of Mt. Fuji shall be restructured with more signs, etc.
(iii)The restrooms at mountain huts shall be improved in a manner suitable to theenvironment of Mt. Fuji.
Usage guidance and regulation policy(i)Safety measures for users
Climbing routes, mountain huts and lounges, etc. shall be property restructured
and maintained.
In addition, directing posts, safety fences and inspections, etc.
shall be set up to prevent accidents. The condition of climbing routes, etc. shallbe monitored to be ready to provide information for any inquiries by climbers, etc.
quickly.
(ii)Guidance and regulations for visitors
Wide dissemination and education, of the sense of protecting nature andappropriate behaviors at parks, shall be conducted.
(1)Basic plans of management

Each area of management zones is shown in Figure 35 in p.125 of this document.

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Management
Planning Zone

1)Basic plans of management【Mt. Fuji North Management Planning Zone】
Conservation target
Conservation policy
Aokigaharajukai
It is located on top of the lava flows of the west foothills of(Special Protection
Mt. Fuji with widespread natural vegetation that consists
Zone)
mainly of evergreen needle-leaved trees, including Japanesecypress, etc. This area shall be protected strictly, as is an
outstanding natural landscape, including lava wind holes andlava tree molds, which are unique volcanic landforms
dotting the area.
Yamanaka pure forest of It is well known as the Picea polita forest of Yamanaka, andPicea polita
is a rare natural landscape in Japan. This pure forest has highacademic value, and its current landscape shall be strictly(Special Protection
maintained. And its protection and multiplication shall be
Zone)
encouraged.
Natural forest at theThis is an area of prominent natural vegetation such as
summit of Mt. Katabuta
Japanese beech, etc. at the summit of Mt. Katabuta, which is(Special Protection
a lateral volcano to the NW of Mt. Fuji. The current
Zone)
landscape shall be strictly maintained.
Vertical distribution of
It is located at the Shoji-guchi climbing line (trail) where
vegetation along
there is a vertical distribution from mountain vegetation,
Shoji-guchi
such as Japanese cypress and the Arachniodes mutica
community, to vegetation in the subalpine region, etc., such
(Special Protectionas Abies veitchii and Abies mariesii community. The current
Zone)(Class Special Zone)
landscape shall be strictly maintained.
Japanese red pine forest
This is an area of good Japanese red pine forest andand Japanese larch
Japanese larch forest, etc. along the Subashiri-Yoshida line
forest along roadway in (roadway), which is a historic scenic spot with a superb
Nashigahara
natural landscape. Maintenance of this scenic beauty shall be
encouraged.
(Class 1 Special Zone)(Class 3 Special Zone)
Mt. Mitsutoge
With a rocky stretch at Mt. Mitsutoge, this is an area of(Class 1 Special Zone)
superb natural landscape formed by natural vegetation, etc.
such as Castanea crenata, Japanese oak and Picea polita.
The current landscape shall be maintained.
Japanese red pine forest
Nagasaki peninsula protrudes to the West of Lakeat Nagasaki peninsula
Motosuand has a superb natural landscape formed by natural(Class 1 Special Zone)
vegetation, etc., such as Japanese red pine forest. The
current landscape shall be maintained.
“Fujigoko” (Fuji Five
With due consideration of water quality of the Five Lakes ofLakes)
Mt. Fuji created by lava flow from Mt. Fuji, protection ofMarimo (round green alga) at the Five Lakes of Mt. Fuji
(Class 2 Special Zone)
shall be encouraged as well as maintenance of the superb
scenic beauty of lakes and reservoir in the area.
Japanese red pine forest
Good Japanese red pine forest is distributed on top of thealong Fuji Subaru Linelava flow of Kenmarubi, providing a superb natural(Class 2 Special Zone)
landscape along the Fuji Subaru Line, which is one of themain roadways to Mt. Fuji. The scenic beauty shall bemaintained.
Forest of Mao shrine and This area, which has good temple and shrine groves, etc. of
templeJapanese zelkova and Celtis, etc. is a superb natural(Class 2 Special Zone)
landscape. The scenic beauty shall be maintained.
Suwanomori andThis is an area of forest landscape of Japanese red pine
Fujiyoshida-guchi
forest, and superb natural landscape along a mountainclimbing line
climbing trail with Rhododendron japonicum and Fuji cherry
gregarious, etc. around 1,200 m above sea level. The scenic(Class 2 Special Zone)
beauty shall be maintained while appropriate management isconducted.
2) Utilization Policy
Characteristics of usage and utilization policy
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(i)Characteristics of usage
The styles of use in this area includes recreation, drives, excursions to special
natural landforms such as lava tree molds and wind caves, photographing at
good viewpoints of Fujisan, etc.
(ii)Utilization policy
For those park visitors, various types of infrastructure facility and software
measures such as nature interpretation system will be promoted. At the sametime, guidance will be provided to ensure that consideration is given to thenatural environment conservation.
Restructuring of utilization facilities and management policy(Restructuring policies)(i)Mainly the facilities to promote nature-oriented activities at the foothills of
Mt. Fuji shall be improved.
(ii)A comfortable environment for using the park shall be ensured. However, toolarge a facility has to be avoided.
(iii)Visitor facilities are uniformly designed with due consideration to the naturalenvironment in the area.
(iv)Improvements to facilities shall pay particular attention to conservation of thenatural environment. Improvement of waste disposal, etc. shall minimize theimpact on the environment as much as possible by actively adopting thebest-known functional technology for environmental conservation, etc.
(Management policy)(i)Under authority of a project manager, a comfortable environment for using thepark shall be maintained.
(ii)Facilities shall be managed with due consideration to the safety of users.
(iii)Garbage, waste, etc. shall be treated appropriately, as a business
responsibility, entailing no adverse consequences for the surrounding naturalenvironment after well-argued treatment of such waste.
Usage guidance and regulation policy(Usage guidance policy)(i)Improvement of manners using the park shall be encouraged.
(ii)Increase of opportunities to have more nature-oriented activities shall be
encouraged.
(iii)The above matters shall be promoted by providing various information
about nature, nature-oriented programs etc.
(Regulation policy)(i)Nature conservation ideas, as well as guidance on appropriate behaviors
while using the park, shall be widely disseminated(ii)Restrictions on use of cars shall be improved in order to have a rationaltraffic situation with the cooperation of concerned parties.
(iii)Off-road vehicles, etc. shall be regulated to protect our superb naturalenvironment.
4.Mt. Fuji SouthManagement
Planning Zone

(1)Basic policy of management
1)Protective policy
Conservation target
Conservation policy
Lake Tanuki and
Lake Tanuki is the only man-made lake in the area of the
Odanuki Marshfoothills of Mt. Fuji, and is a visitor spot in the western(Class II Special Zone)
foothills of Mt. Fuji. The view from the west shore of Lake
Tanuki is remarkable, such that Mt. Fuji is reflected on thelake upside‐down. And the view of Mt. Fuji at the time ofsunrise is called 'Diamond Fuji'. Maintenance of this area
shall be attempted, since this good natural landscape isvisible in the areas of Lake Tanuki and Odanuki Marsh.
In addition, good water quality shall be conserved with due
care of effluent treatment for the surrounding areas, such as
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Shiraito Falls(Class II Special Zone)at campsites, etc., in order to prevent contamination of thelakes.
Currently, Odanuki Marsh has been a developing dry area,
and conservation and recovery of vegetation in the marsh
shall be conducted.
Shiraito Falls represents the foothills of Mt. Fuji, having a
superb natural landscape and spring water. The scenic
landscape of this area shall be maintained.
To conserve the superb views of Mt. Fuji and the Amako
mountains (which can be seen from National Road No. 139-- the most popular main road) and the scenic beauty
alongside the road, appropriate management of plantations,as well as natural forests, shall be conducted.
To conserve the superb views of Mt. Fuji and the Amako
mountains (which can be seen from National Road No. 139-- the most popular main road) and the scenic beauty
alongside the road, appropriate management of plantations,as well as natural forests, shall be conducted.

Conservation of scenic
landscapes alongside ofpark
project
roads(roadways) (Class III
Special Zone)
Conservation of scenic
landscapes alongside ofpark
project
roads(roadways) (Class III
Special Zone)
2)Utilization policy
Characteristics of usage and utilization policy(i)Because most visitors converge mainly on the 5th station, it is necessary todisperse visitors to other visitor spots in the Lake Tanuki Facility Complex Zone
at the foothills of Mt. Fuji etc. It is planned to improve the visitor facilities.
Construction of facilities and management policy(i)Construction policies
a. Mainly the facilities to promote nature-oriented activities at the foothills of
Mt. Fuji shall be improved.
b. A comfortable environment for using the park shall be ensured. However, toolarge a facility has to be avoided.
c. Visitor facilities are uniformly designed with due consideration to the naturalenvironment in the aread. Improvements to facilities shall pay particular attention to conservation of thenatural environment.
e. Improvement of waste disposal, etc. shall minimize the impact on theenvironment as much as possible by actively adopting the technology
recognized as the best functioning technology for environmental
conservation, etc.
(ii)Management policya. Under authority of a project manager, a comfortable environment for using
the park shall be maintained.
b. Facilities shall be managed with due consideration to the safety of users.
c. Garbage, waste, etc. shall be treated appropriately, as a business
responsibility, entailing no adverse consequences for the surrounding naturalenvironment after well-argued treatment of such waste.
Usage guidance and regulations(i) Utility guiding policya. Improvement of manners using the park shall be encouraged.
b. Increase of opportunities to have more nature-oriented activities shall be
encouraged.
c. The above matters shall be promoted by providing various information about
nature, nature-oriented programs, etc.
(ii)Regulation of use
a. Nature conservation ideas, as well as guidance on appropriate behaviors
while using the park, shall be widely disseminated.
b. Restrictions on use of cars shall be improved in order to have a rationaltraffic situation.
c. Off-road vehicles, etc. shall be regulated, so as to protect our superb

natural environment.

5.Matters regarding
instructions given
to users (in all(1)Nature interpretation
1) Improvement of instructions to users including nature interpretation
Nature oriented exercise program and guidance to park users shall be provided.
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Planning Zones)

6．Matters
regardingbeautification
landscaping in
the region (in all
Management
Planning Zones)

Nature-friendly academies and national vacation villages, etc., which will beestablished as hubs to stimulate sound outdoor activities with more nature oriented
ways, shall be utilized actively.
Necessary instructions and advice shall be given to private businesses toindependently provide nature interpretation or guidance to users.
Keeping close contact with natural park guides or with various concerned groups
shall be maintained to provide appropriate guidance and cooperation for activities.
Energetic actions by natural park guides and installation and development ofvolunteer systems in parks shall be encouraged in order to provide more meticulous
instructions to users and to heighten awareness of nature conservation.
(2) Guidance and regulation for users
1) GuidanceVisitors, who normally converge on the 5th station, where is heavily crowded, may
be attracted to the area below the 5th station down to the foothills of Mt. Fuji bytrails and direction boards, etc. that was improved to promote new utilization.
2) Regulations
Camping shall be strictly limited to campsites (including designated campsites).
Sufficient coalition patrolling, etc. shall be conducted in order to prevent alpine flora
from being trodden over or plants stolen, etc.
Nature conservation ideas, as well as guidance on appropriate behaviors while using
the park, shall be widely disseminated. The following, specifically, shall be the main
focus in management planning zone.
(i) A more aggressive campaign shall be promoted to prevent litter. At the same time,education shall be provided to park users about the impact on wildlife of garbage
and leftovers thrown out in the natural habitats of the park.
(ii) Para-glider pilots, etc. shall be given instructions to only fly at appropriate
locations(iii) Using mountain bikes on the mountain climbing trails shall never be permitted.
(iv) Off-road vehicles and off-road motorcycles shall be restricted in such areas toprotect the valuable natural environment.
(3)Safety measures for users
The measures or organization systems for providing information for any inquiries byclimbers shall be promoted.
(4)Maintenance measures for comfortable useSightseeing flights by helicopters (and other light aircraft), etc. shall be given
instructions not to conduct such flights.
Use of a bullhorn shall be conducted in such a manner as to consider volume and hour,
since.
(1)Beautification and cleanup planEffective cleaning activities shall be promoted in cooperation with concernedorganizations, groups, private businesses, volunteers, etc.
(2)Landscape greening plan
Existing vegetation shall be left as it is as much as possible when construction isconducted. Topsoil or plants, which interfere with construction in any way, shall betemporarily placed or planted elsewhere.
Basically, landscape greening shall be conducted in such manner as to not plant plantsthat are different from the kinds of plants that grow in the region. However, measures
to support growth of plants that will recover naturally may be taken, or vegetation thatis suitable to this region, etc., may be planted.

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Boundary of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National
Park (Fujisan region)
Mt Fuji Management Planning Zone
Mt Fuji North Management Planning Zone
Mt Fuji South Management Planning Zone

Figure 35 Zoning of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park Management Plan (Fujisan District)

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Chapter 3 Overview of the Plan concerning the Law for the Administration andManagement of National Forests
1. Eastern Yamanashi Forest Planning Area Regional Administration and Management Plan
Component Part
Yoshida Ascending Route
1.Basic policy on(1) Basic Policy on Administration and Management of National Forests
administration
This plan was developed for 16 hectares of national forests in the Eastern Yamanashi
and management
forest planning area.
of National
This planning area comprises the Fuji volcanic area having Mt. Fuji at the peak, theForests
Tanzawa Mountains and the Chichibu Mountains, and its river systems primarily
comprise the Katsura River and the Dohshi River, etc. that are tributaries of Sagami
River.
The national forest is located on flat land around the northeast base of Mt. Fuji and theentire area is designated within the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. The forest almost
entirely comprises red pine trees that were planted during the Kan-ei period (1624-1643)
and contains other precious plant communities that have earned it designation as anational treasure for historical sites and scenic beauty.
Public demands on forests are diverse and are coming to place greater emphasis on
public interest functions, for example, prevention of global warming, conservation of
biodiversity, promotion of forest environmental education, human contact with forestsand development of forests with public participation and so forth. It is thus necessary to
conduct measures that are geared to realizing open “forests for the people.”
In view of these characteristics of the planning area and public needs, administrationand management of the national forest according to priority functions will be carried out
while conforming with forest Zoning of line with public interest functions specified innational forest area-separate plans.
(2) Matters Related to Administration and Management According to Functional
Types
The administration and management of the national forest in this planning area will
be conducted upon dividing the forest into two types, i.e. forest for human and nature
coexistence emphasizing the maintenance and conservation of rich ecosystems andutilization for health, cultural and educational purposes, and forest for recycling
resources emphasizing the stable and efficient supply of timber.
1) Administration and Management Policies in Forests for Nature and Human
Coexistence and Other Matters concerning Forests for Nature and Human
Coexistence Nature Maintenance TypeForests of the nature maintenance type will be administered in principle byleaving allowing nature to take its course, and with a view to conserving the habitats
and growing environments of wild flora and fauna.
Forests that have particular academic value will be designated as conservation
forests subject to appropriate protection according to purpose.
As for existing walking trails, appropriate maintenance and utilization will bepromoted so as not to adversely affect the surrounding vegetation.
(3) Matters Necessary for Promotion of Watershed Management Systems
National forest in this watershed covers 16 hectares in Fujiyoshida City, and as suchit is necessary to promote the provision of information to local residents and to realize
the public interest functions of the forest.
Accordingly, efforts will be made to advertise the multifaceted functions of forests
while exchanging information via local public authorities and Fuji River Upstream
Forest and Forestry Vitalization Network, etc. and collaborating with private forest
officials and related agencies, etc.
Moreover, since the national forest in this watershed has been provisionally listed as
the Mt. Fuji World Cultural Heritage site, concerted efforts with related agencies will beadvanced with a view to achieving full registration.
(1)Matters Related to Patrol
2．Matters related1)Forest Conservation Patrol for Forest Fire Prevention, etc.
to theThe bulk of this planning area is precious forest consisting of conservation forest for
maintenancecommunities, and its location as a tourist area around the five lakes of Fuji makes
plantand preservationitapopulardestination for many visitors. Therefore, forest conservation patrols forof National
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preventing forest fires and illegal waste dumping will be strengthened in cooperationand collaboration with local neighborhood ass2)Public Enlightenment on Manners when Entering Forests
The number of people entering the forest for mountaineering, trekking and contact
with nature has increased in recent years, but this has brought with it additional
problems such as throwing of garbage and trampling of vegetation. Therefore, manners
for entering the forest will be widely disseminated in collaboration with local
authorities, tourist associations, and volunteer groups for nature conservation, etc.
(2)Matters Related to the Clearing of Forest Pests and Prevention of their Spread
Concerning damage caused by forest pests such as weevils and so on, effort will bemade to discover outbreaks quickly and to conduct appropriate controls to prevent spread
while collaborating with private forest operators.

LegendEastern Yamanashi Forest Planning Area

Figure 36 Map of Eastern Yamanashi Forest Planning Area

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2. Fuji Forest Planning Area Regional Administration and Management Plan
Component Parts /Omiya-Murayama Ascending Route, Suyama Ascending Route, and Subashiri Ascending
constituent
Routeelements
1.Basic matters(1)Basic Policy on Administration and Management of National Forests
related to theThis plan was developed for 17,000 hectares of national forests which constituteadministration
22% of the whole Fuji forest planning area in the northeast of Shizuoka Prefecture.
and management
The northern part of this area contains famous mountains such as Mt. Fuji and Mt.
of National
Ashitaka.
Forests
As for the major rivers in the area, Ayusawa River flows eastwards to Kanagawa
Prefecture, where it converges with Sakawa River and flows and flows into Sagami Bay.
Hirose River, Takahashi River and Uruoi River converge with Karino River, Numakawa
River and Fuji River respectively before draining into Tsuruga Bay. In addition to theserivers, the national forests contain Kakita River, Shiraito Falls, Wakutamaike Pond on the
grounds of Asama Shrine, and other springs, making this an important belt of water
resources. In the Fujisan District of the planning area, there is a vertical distribution oftrees, ranging from deciduous broad-leaved varieties such as beech and Quercus
crispula, etc. and conifers such as Nikko fir, etc. in the mountain belt to Betula ermanii,
Japanese hemlock and larch, etc. in the subalpine belt. The Fujisan District is designatedas Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
Furthermore, as conservation forest for headwater conservation accounts for 71% of
the national forest area, the forest plays an important role as a headwaters forest supplying
daily life water, industrial water and agricultural water and so on to surrounding towns andvillages and many people go hiking and mountaineering on Mt. Fuji etc. and enjoy theforests for health and recreation purposes throughout the four seasons.
The area around Mt. Fuji has collapsed ravines and valleys of advancing
erosion and collapse and it has been designated as conservation forest forlandslide prevention. In downstream areas, forest conservation projects are being
conducted on a continuing basis in order to prevent mudflows.
(2)Matters Related to Administration and Management According to Functional
Types1)Direction of Administration and Management in Each Functional TypeIn view of the fact that people’s demands on the forest in this area diversely
include national land conservation, headwater conservation, global warming
prevention, biodiversity conservation, promotion of forest environmental
education, human contact with forests and public participation in forest
development and so on, realization of open “forests for the people” will besought while also taking supply of forest products and contribution to local
development into account. To this end, while paying attention to consistency
with area-separate plans for national forests, the following kind of administrationand management will be carried out upon dividing the national forest into thefollowing three types, i.e. water and land conservation forests emphasizing
conservation of national land and water resources, forest for human and nature
coexistence emphasizing the maintenance and conservation of rich ecosystems
and utilization for health, cultural and educational purposes, and forest forrecycling resources emphasizing the stable and efficient supply of timber.
2) Direction of Functional Types by Area
 Fujisan District (forest compartments 1-300, 459-501)
This district is located around Mt. Fuji to the north of the planning area, and itneighbors the border with Yamanashi Prefecture to the north. Spring waters andstreams of various sizes originating in Mt. Fuji flow into Hirose River, Uruoi Riverand Shiba River, etc. before emptying out into Tsuruga Bay.
(i)Area around the west face of Mt. Fuji
The national forest in this area is an artificial forest belt mainly comprising
cypress and Nikko Fir, and since almost the entire area is designated as awater resource conservation forest, it will primarily be classified as a waterand land conservation forest (water resource conservation type) and will beadministered and managed with the emphasis placed on realizing water
resource conservation functions while advancing sound administration of the128artificial forest.
Moreover, since the area contains valleys prone to major landslides and otherforms of erosion and collapse, it is designated as a conservation forest for soil
runoff prevention and ongoing soil conservation works are being implemented.
Accordingly, it will primarily be classified as a water and land conservation forest(land conservation type) and will be administered and managed with the emphasis
placed on realizing land disaster prevention functions.
(ii)Hillside area around the south side of Mt. Fuji
The national forest in this area is an artificial forest belt mainly comprising
cypress and Nikko Fir. Moreover, as the Fujisan Skyline traverses through thecenter, it is visited by many people. Accordingly, since this area offers
extensive opportunities for coming into contact with forests and nature, theFujisan Nature and Recreation Forest has been established and forest
development is conducted with a view to improving the landscape andproviding recreational uses. Moreover, as a “Fureai forest” for promoting
forest development through public participation based on agreements, because
this area provides fields fornumerous NPOs and citizen groups, it is classified as a forest for humanand nature coexistence (forest space utilization type) and is administered andmanaged with the emphasis placed on health and cultural functions.
Moreover, as almost this entire area is designated as a conservation forest for
headwater conservation, apart from the national forest areas provide forrecreational uses, it will be administered and managed with the emphasis
placed on realizing water resource conservation functions while advancing
sound administration of the artificial forest.
(iii)High altitude area (altitude approximately 1,500m-3,200m)
The national forests in this area reach altitudes up to approximately 1,700m and vegetation displays a diverse vertical distribution ranging from
artificial forests of Nikko Fir and natural forests of mainly fir and beech in themountain belt to larch and birch, etc. in the subalpine belt and finally the
Forest limit. At altitudes of 2,000~2,500 m, primeval and valuable naturalforests are designated as Fujisan Osawa preservation forest for larch, Picea
alcokiana and Nikko Fir tree community and gene resources and Fujisan
subalpine conservation forest for plant communities. Meanwhile, because therocky belt at altitudes of more than 2,500 m displays peculiar terrain andgeology, it are designated as the Fujisan conservation forest for special
geography, etc. Below the conservation forest, the Fujisan Green Corridor isestablished across Mt. Fuji. Moreover, this entire area is specially designatedas the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Accordingly, it is classified as a forest
for human and nature coexistence (nature maintenance type) and isadministered and managed with the emphasis placed on maintaining andpreserving the natural environment.

2. Matters related to(3)Matters Necessary for Promotion of Watershed Management Systems
This watershed is located in the northeast of Shizuoka Prefecture and, centering around
Mt. Fuji, and comprises expansive artificial forest of cypress and so on. It also contains
numerous national parks, prefectural parks, historical sites and beauty spots. Moreover, a“Memorandum concerning the regeneration of forests and forestry in Fujinokuni
Shizuoka” has been concluded with Shizuoka Prefecture, etc. According to this,measures are taken to build an efficient and stable management foundation based on
mutual collaboration and cooperation between private forest and national forest,
construction of the road network, and consolidation of forestry operations, etc.
Furthermore, in recent years the prefectural governments of Shizuoka and Yamanashi
have taken the initiative in conducting environmental education and field trip activities,
etc. with a view to realizing registration of Mt. Fuji as a World Heritage site.
Accordingly, forestry activities in the national forest will be conducted in considerationof the landscape while listening to the opinions of external experts.
(1)Matters Related to Patrol
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the maintenanceand preservationof National
Forests1)Forest Conservation Patrol for Forest Fire Prevention, etc.
This planning area has little precipitation from the winter season to the fresh
greenery season. It is therefore an extremely dry area and a bed of dry leaves
accumulates on the forest floor. Since this period coincides with the hunting
season, many hunters, both local and from outside the area, enter the forest, andspecial care is required because of the heightened risk of forest fires. Similarly,
since illegal dumping of waste is happening in recent years, it is necessary toquickly discover this and prevent it. Therefore, in order to conserve and manage
rich natural environments that are shared possessions of the nation, forest
conservation patrol for preventing forest fires and illegal waste dumping will bestrengthened in cooperation and collaboration with local residents,
local authorities, volunteers, etc. At the same time, efforts will be made to
conduct forest conservation and management including protection of precious
flora and fauna.
2)Public Enlightenment on Manners when Entering Forests
Since this planning area contains magnificent natural landscape comprisingmountains, valleys and abundant forests, etc., the number of people entering theforest for mountaineering, trekking and contact with nature has increased in recent
years, but this has brought with it additional problems such as throwing of garbage
and trampling of vegetation. Therefore, manners for entering the forest will be
widely disseminated in collaboration with local authorities, tourist associations,and volunteer groups for nature conservation, etc.
(2)Matters Related to the Clearing of Forest Pests and Prevention of their Spread
In 2010, blighting of oak trees caused by ambrosia beetle was confirmed for the
first time in the prefecture. Moreover, wilting of Nikko Fir trees arising from bell
moth damage occurred in the Fujisan district in 2002~2003. To ensure that suchforest pests do not spread, efforts will be made to work closely with related agencies
in order to discover outbreaks quickly.
(3)Other Necessary Matters
1)Matters Related to Feeding Damage and Stripping (Tree Bark Stripping) by
Japanese Deer and Black Bears
There have been cases of feeding damage by Japanese deer and peeling of barkfrom tree trunks by Asiatic black bears all over the planning area in recent years.
Accordingly, patrols will be conducted in order to gauge such conditions, andpreventive measures such as installation of deer fences and attachment of tree
protective materials, etc. will be taken primarily in areas where there is risk of
reduced public beneficial functions due to greater incidence of tree withering aswell as profit-sharing forests, etc. Moreover, collaboration will be sought withlocal public entities with a view to enhancing countermeasures.

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Figure 37 Map of Fuji Forest Planning Area

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