Fuji Pebbles (Yamanashi Prefecture) [Famous Japanese Stones]

FUJI Conglomerate

Fuji Pebbles

The Fuji River, which flows alongside the sacred Mount Fuji, is a large river that flows from Nagano Prefecture across Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures and is counted as one of Japan's three most rapid rivers.
This is a type of Fujikawa stone that has been formed into pebbles, which are produced from the Fuji River.
It is rare that it can be polished to a luster, so it is also used as an ornamental bonsai stone.
The pebbles that appear in the Japanese national anthem "Sazareishi iwa ni narite moss o sumasu made" refers to the long period of time that a small stone becomes a large boulder and moss grows on it.
Stones from Mount Fuji are popular among healers as they have a strong grounding effect.

The Fuji River which flows alongside the sacred Mount Fuji, is a large river that flows from Nagano Prefecture across Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures and is known as one of Japan's three most rapid rivers. This is a type of Fujikawa stone that is mined from the Fuji River and has become like pebble. They are rare, but after polishing they can be glossy, so they are also used as decorative bonsai stones. The pebbles that appear in the Japanese National Anthem "until pebbles become rocks and moss grows on them" refer to the long time it takes for small stones to turn into large boulders and for moss to grow on them. Stones from Mount Fuji are also popular with healers as they have a strong grounding effect.