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Eight springs fed by Fuji's groundwater, visited in sequence by pilgrims - belief mapped onto terrain.
About this place
Oshino Hakkai (Japanese: 忍野八海, literally Eight Seas in Oshino) are the eight springs found in Oshino, Yamanashi, Japan. The aquifer water from Mount Fuji comes out to the ground to form these springs. They are a Natural monument of Japan, part of the Mount Fuji World Heritage Site, and one of Yamanashi Prefecture's important tourist attractions.
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Founded / opened:Edo period Highlights / collection:Eight spring-fed ponds, Pilgrimage site of the Fuji-ko associations Genre:Outdoor art and land art
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