Mount Fuji, the famous symmetrical-cone volcano, is in Japan.
Mount Fuji rises on Honshu, Japan’s largest island, between the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama. At 3,776 metres, it is Japan’s highest mountain and one of the country’s most recognizable cultural symbols. Its nearly symmetrical profile has appeared in paintings, prints, photographs, poetry, and travel writing for centuries.
Fuji is an active stratovolcano formed above a subduction zone where the Pacific Plate and Philippine Sea Plate interact with surrounding plates. The modern cone developed through several volcanic stages, and the mountain’s last confirmed eruption occurred in 1707 during the Edo period. That event produced the Hōei crater and deposited ash over nearby areas.
The mountain is also a sacred site. It has long been associated with Shinto and Buddhist traditions, and climbing routes are especially popular during the official summer season. Mount Fuji and its surrounding cultural sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2013.