Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan, Japanese: [ɸɯꜜ(d)ʑisaɴ] ⓘ) is an active stratovolcano located on the Japanese island of Honshū, with a summit elevation of 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft 3 in). It is the tallest mountain in Japan, the second-highest volcano located on an island in Asia (after Mount Kerinci on the island of Sumatra), and seventh-highest peak of an island on Earth. Mount Fuji last erupted from 1707 to 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.
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Mount Fuji seen from Ōwakudani | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,776.25 to 3,778.23 m (12,389.3 to 12,395.8 ft) |
| Prominence | 3,776 m (12,388 ft) Ranked 35th |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 35°21′39″N 138°43′39″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | 富士山 (Japanese) |
| Pronunciation | [ɸɯꜜ(d)ʑisaɴ] |
| Geography | |
Mount Fuji Location of Mount Fuji in Japan Mount Fuji Mount Fuji (Shizuoka Prefecture) | |
| Location | Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefectures | Shizuoka and Yamanashi |
| Municipalities | Fuji, Fujinomiya, Fujiyoshida, Gotemba, Narusawa and Oyama |
| Topo map | Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 富士山 50000:1 富士山 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 100,000 years |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1707–08 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 663 by En no Odzunu (役行者, En no gyoja, En no Odzuno) |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
| Official name | Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration |
| Criteria | Cultural: iii, vi |
| Reference | 1418 |
| Inscription | 2013 (37th Session) |
| Area | 20,702.1 ha |
| Buffer zone | 49,627.7 ha |
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"Mt. Fuji" in kanji | |||||
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| Kanji | 富士山 | ||||
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Mount Fuji is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" (三霊山, Sanreizan) along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku. It is a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and one of Japan's Historic Sites. It was added to the World Heritage List as a Cultural Site on June 22, 2013. According to UNESCO, Mount Fuji has "inspired artists and poets and been the object of pilgrimage for centuries". UNESCO recognizes 25 sites of cultural interest within the Mount Fuji locality. These 25 locations include the mountain and the Shinto shrine, Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha.