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Mt Fuji

Mount Fuji
Mt. Fuji, enhanced.JPG
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 is located in Japan
Mount Fuji
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
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.


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