Funatsu Lava Tree Molds

Passageways of molten materials

About 1,000 years ago, when volcanic lava flowed from Mount Fuji, it burned everything in its path and created various shapes when it cooled. On the slopes of the mountain, there are many caves that h...

Lava tree molds

This is the English name of the site marked in Japanese. This is an excellent collection of lava tree molds with "caves" that you can crawl along. Little shrines present. It's fascinating and there i...

In the heart of the lava, an out of common experience!

Original Text

A 15 min of road from the small town of Fujiyoshida (to the south, direction of Mont Fuji), there is an fascinating and yet uncommon site: Funatsu Lava Tree Molds.

It's been closed since April 3rd.

Original Text

One of the constituent assets of the world heritage site "Mt. Fuji", the lava that swallowed the tree solidified as it was, and the part of the burnt tree became hollow, and it is still the object of Mt. Fuji faith. Unfortunately, the interior was not seen because it was closed since April. It was a visit after checking the website, but it is difficult to understand because there is a guide to the closure on the "notification" instead of the top page, so be careful for a while.

The cave is unexpectedly rough.

Original Text

I was going around Fujiyoshida and Lake Kawaguchi by myself, and at that time I went to Mutomuro Asama Shrine (Funatsu Tanai Shrine) that I found on Google Maps for the first time, and I came into the cave when I visited. It's small if you're looking for a shrine. It may not be suitable for those who like the shrine with the so-called tourist spot Dawn. However, if you like Asama Shrine, it is recommended for those who are interested in the fact that you can get a glimpse of the faith that has been handed down from ancient times, and if it is still a little-known spot, ...