Mount Fuji is in Japan and is a traditional symbol of the nation.
Mount Fuji stands on Honshu, Japan’s largest island, west of Tokyo near the boundary of Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. At 3,776 meters, it is Japan’s highest mountain. Its unusually symmetrical cone is the result of repeated volcanic activity over a much older volcanic region.
Fuji is an active stratovolcano, although it has not erupted since 1707. That eruption began in December 1707 and continued into early 1708, depositing ash over areas including Edo, the city now known as Tokyo. Scientists monitor the volcano because its geological activity has not ended.
The mountain has influenced Japanese religion, art, and literature for centuries. It appears prominently in ukiyo-e prints, especially Katsushika Hokusai’s series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji. Mount Fuji, sacred sites, and pilgrimage routes were collectively designated a UNESCO World Heritage cultural site in 2013.