This program is over. Hope you didn't miss it! Browse other programs we offer Mount Fuji UNESCO World Heritage Sites Evening Lecture/Seminar Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ET Code: 1J0539 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Registration Options $25 Member $35 Gen. Admission Resize text The picture-perfect snowcapped cone of Mount Fuji has attracted Japanese artists and pilgrims for more than a thousand years. Historian Justin M. Jacobs examines the history of human influences on this dormant volcano and its dynamic—and symbolic—role in Japanese history, including the elaborate network of Shinto and Buddhist shrines that that have drawn countless pilgrims from far away. Jacobs is a professor of history at American University. Additional UNESCO World Heritage Sites Programs May 5: Great Barrier Reef June 10: Thingvellir National Park July 22: Herculaneum and Pompeii August 19: The Sacred Buddhist Landscape of Bagan General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
