From the 8th-century Fuji cults to the post-war engineering of the Chureito Pagoda—archiving the resilient cultural strata of the Five Lakes.
Documenting the geological and architectural milestones of the Fuji Five Lakes.
A major volcanic event that created the Aokigahara lava plateau and formed the current technical basins of the Five Lakes, including the Narusawa Ice Caves.
The warlord Takeda Shingen utilizes the region for military training. This era archives the origin of **Houtou noodles** as tactical samurai rations.
Engineering of the five-storied pagoda as a peace memorial. This structure created the definitive "Mirror of Fuji" architectural alignment.
The technical completion of the **Iyashi-no-Sato** village, reconstructing the traditional thatched-roof strata lost in a 1966 landslide.
Formally known as the Fujiyoshida Cenotaph, this five-storied pagoda was engineered in 1958 as a peace memorial. While contemporary, its placement was strategically calculated to align with the peak, creating a technical fusion of modern reinforced concrete and ancient Shinto aesthetic.
Five stories / 19.5m total elevation.
398 stone steps / Sengen Park.
"The pagoda provides a static frame for the mountain's dynamic seasonal shifts, from the 10:00 AM spring blossom peak to the sharp winter silhouette."
Peace MemorialArchiving the reconstruction of the "Iyashi-no-Sato" thatched-roof strata.
The village archives the 'helmet-style' thatched roofs, once common in the Fuji foothills. After a 1966 landslide, the site was technically restored as a living museum of highland crafts.
Each house serves as a node for regional data: from volcanic pottery and indigo dyeing to the technical records of the 1966 environmental shift.
A basaltic lava tube created in the 864 Jogan eruption. Historically utilized as a natural technical refrigerator for the Shogunate.
Thermal: Constant 3°CA silkworm preservation site. The volcanic walls provide natural acoustic dampening and constant airflow for agrarian asset storage.
Length: 201m Technical GridMount Fuji was designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 2013 as an "object of worship and source of artistic inspiration."
As a volcanic basin, the Five Lakes ecosystem is fragile. Visitors are requested to pack out all waste. Public bins are scarce to encourage individual logistical responsibility.
Many shoreline spots and shrines are active places of worship. Maintain a low acoustic profile, especially during the 5:00 AM – 8:00 AM peak visibility windows.
Archiving the technical breakthroughs and legendary figures of the Fuji foothills.
The visionary who technically revived the lost 16th-century **Tsujigahana** dyeing process. His museum in Kawaguchiko archives his life’s work: a series of kimonos that, when aligned, form a continuous landscape of Mount Fuji.
While a warlord, Takeda Shingen is credited with the "invention" of the modern **Houtou protocol**. He engineered the flat-noodle design specifically for high-yield nutrient absorption and rapid field preparation during mountain maneuvers.
The Fuji base is home to **FANUC**, a global leader in industrial robotics. The company’s technical "Yellow" forest campus near Lake Yamanaka archives Japan’s transition from manual labor to world-class automated engineering.
From the mineral-rich water that powers precision mechatronics to the volcanic strata that inspired silk mastery, Kawaguchiko remains Japan's primary laboratory for high-altitude innovation.