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Oshino Hakkai

Yamanashi · Oshino · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 忍野八海

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Oshino Hakkai
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WHAT TO DOOshino Hakkai

Eight pools fed by groundwater from Fuji. They served as the place of purification before the climb.

WHEREYamanashi

Gunnai (Northern Foot of Mt. Fuji) · Oshino

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Eight pools fed by groundwater from Fuji. They served as the place of purification before the climb.

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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Key facts

Designation:Natural Monument, World Cultural Heritage Site Blessings:Rebirth

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