Fujizuka (富士塚) are small mounds, commonly found in and around Tokyo, which represent Mount Fuji.
During the Edo period, a cult arose around the mountain, one of whose
major devotional rites was to climb to the peak. Pilgrims who were
unable through age or infirmity to climb Mount Fuji would ascend one of
these surrogates instead.[1][2]
They were usually around ten feet high.[3]
Some were also situated so as to provide pleasant views of their surrounding area, such as the Moto-Fuji at Meguro.[4]
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