Mount Fuji is in Japan, on the island of Honshu.
At 3,776 metres, Fuji is Japan's highest mountain. It is an active stratovolcano, although it has not erupted since 1707. That eruption, known as the Hōei eruption, produced ash that reached Edo, the city now called Tokyo, and created a broad secondary crater on the mountain's southeastern flank.
Fuji's near-symmetrical cone has made it a powerful subject in Japanese art and literature. Katsushika Hokusai's woodblock series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji helped spread its image internationally, especially through the print The Great Wave off Kanagawa.
The mountain has also been associated with religious practice. Pilgrims have climbed it for centuries, and routes, shrines, and temples reflect traditions connected with both Shinto and Buddhism. In 2013, UNESCO listed the mountain as a cultural World Heritage site, emphasizing its artistic and spiritual significance.
Fuji lies about 100 kilometres southwest of Tokyo and is visible from the capital on clear days.