Mt. Fuji To Be Named World Heritage Site

Above, the top of Mt. Fuji from the timberline.  Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It appears that Mt. Fuji, the symbol of Japan, will be recognized as a World Heritage Site.

The Huffington Post reported:

TOKYO -- Japan's iconic Mount Fuji looks likely to win recognition as a World Heritage site. 

The Agency for Cultural Affairs issued a notice Wednesday saying Mount Fuji was recommended for World Heritage status by the International Council on Monuments and Sites, a body affiliated with UNESCO. 

Formal approval is expected in June at a World Heritage Committee meeting in Cambodia. 

A collection of cultural sites in Kamakura, a scenic town near Tokyo that once was the nation's capital, were not recommended. 

Mount Fuji would be Japan's 13th cultural World Heritage site. The 3,776-meter (12,388-foot) volcanic peak is ringed by lakes, national parks, temples and shrines. 

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