Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji in January 2016
Highest point
Elevation	3,776.24 metres (12,389.2 ft)
Prominence	3,776 m (12,388 ft)  Ranked 35th
Isolation	2,077 kilometres (1,291 mi)
Listing	Highest peak in Japan Ultra-prominent peaks List of mountains in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Coordinates	35°21′29″N 138°43′52″E / 35.35806°N 138.73111°E / 35.35806; 138.73111Coordinates: 35°21′29″N 138°43′52″E / 35.35806°N 138.73111°E / 35.35806; 138.73111
Naming
Pronunciation	[ɸɯᵝꜜdʑisaɴ]
Geography
Mount Fuji Chūbu region, Honshu, Japan
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 to 1708
Climbing
First ascent	663 by En no Odzunu(役行者, En no gyoja, En no Odzuno)
Easiest route	Hiking
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
Type	Cultural
Criteria	iii, vi
Designated	2013 (37th session)
Reference no.	1418
State Party	Japan
Region	Asia

Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan^?, IPA: [ɸɯᵝꜜdʑisaɴ]), located on Honshu Island, is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometres (60 mi) south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is snow-capped several months a year, is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers.

Mount Fuji is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" (三霊山, Sanreizan^?) along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku. It is also 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. Per 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 Mt. Fuji locality. These 25 locations include the mountain itself, Fujisan.