Mount Fuji (富士山 Fuji-san , IPA: [ɸɯꜜdʑisaɴ] ( listen)) is the highest mountain in Japan located on Honshu Island at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft).[1] An active stratovolcano[5][6] that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-west of Tokyo,
and can be seen from there on a clear day.
Mount Fuji's exceptionally
symmetrical cone, which is snow-capped several months a year, is a
well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and
photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers. It is one of
Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" (三霊山 Sanreizan ) along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku.
There are eight peaks around the crater at the summit. The highest point in Japan is where the Mount Fuji Radar System used to be. Climbers are able to visit each of these peaks.
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Mount Fuji is an attractive volcanic cone and a frequent subject of Japanese art. Among the most renowned works are Hokusai's 36 Views of Mount Fuji and his One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji. The mountain is mentioned in Japanese literature throughout the ages and is the subject of many poems.
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