Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji (富士山) is an active volcano located on the Japanese island of Honshu, with a summit elevation of 3,776m (12,389 feet). It is the tallest mountain in Japan. Mount Fuji last erupted in 1708. The mountain is located about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Tokyo and is visible from the Japanese capital on clear days.

Mount Fuji‘s exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is covered in snow for about five months of the year, is commonly used as a cultural icon of Japan and is frequently depicted in art and photography, as well as visited by sightseers, hikers and mountain climbers.

Mount Fuji was added to the World Heritage List as a Cultural Site in 2013. According to UNESCO, Mount Fuji has “inspired artists and poets and been the object of pilgrimage for centuries.”