Abstract
Chapter 2 focussed on the some characteristics of religious tradition in Japan. One of the famous Japanese philosophers, Tetsuro Watsuiji, discusses natural environment and religious thought. His ideas were criticized for being too ideological and involving environmental determinism; however, the idea of fudo being closely related to the spiritual foundation of people’s lives, culture, and history deserves approbation. As for the tree worship in Japan, the Onbashira festival of the Suwa Taisha is a significant example. It evokes the image of Ujiko (shrine parishioners) sitting astride onbashira (wooden pillars), accompanied by bravely marching trumpeters. As for the landscape of sacred places, it is closely related to the fudo that nurtured them; landscape can therefore be used to identify the religious sensibility of the Japanese people.KeywordsForest cultureNatural environmentReligious senseSacred placeSacred tree
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