Miho Seacoast (Miho no Matsubara Beach)

A black-sand coast lined with ancient pines, opening to classic views of Mt. Fuji across Suruga Bay. It’s part of the UNESCO World Heritage site “Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration” for centuries of Fuji-view art and poetry, the Hagoromo legend, and a sea-to-mountain cultural landscape linked to Fuji worship. Flat, easy walk.

Yamamiyasengen Shrine

Step into a quiet cedar grove where Mt. Fuji itself is venerated. Yamamiya Sengen Shrine is the original open-air site of Fujisan devotion: there is no main sanctuary—prayers are offered directly toward the mountain. From the prayer hall, the axis aligns with Fuji’s cone on clear days, revealing how landscape and ritual focus the mind on the peak. Your guide introduces the “mountain-as-deity” idea, how villages watched the volcano and gave thanks for water and safety, and how this place later linked to Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha in town. We pause at the stone prayer ground for a brief, optional bow, then walk old boundary markers and cedar-lined paths. Surfaces are gravel and earth—wear comfortable shoes. Keep voices low and avoid the prayer line; photos are welcome from designated areas. Goshuin (御朱印) may be available: a hand-brushed seal with red stamps acknowledging respectful worship and serving as a sacred record of your visit, rather than a casual souvenir.