Mount Fuji 3776.24 m /12,389 ft, Japan's highest mountain. Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, Honshu.

See Mount Fuji (3776.24 m or 12,389 ft), the highest mountain in Japan, from Chureito Pagoda, in Fujiyoshida city, Yamanashi Prefecture, Honshu. This dormant stratovolcano last erupted in 1707–1708. Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometers (60 mi) south-west of Tokyo, visible on a clear day. Its symmetrical cone is snow-capped for about 5 months a year. Mount Fuji is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" (Sanreizan). UNESCO recognizes 25 sites of cultural interest nearby.

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See Mount Fuji (3776.24 m or 12,389 ft), the highest mountain in Japan, from Chureito Pagoda, in Fujiyoshida city, Yamanashi Prefecture, Honshu. This dormant stratovolcano last erupted in 1707–1708. Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometers (60 mi) south-west of Tokyo, visible on a clear day. Its symmetrical cone is snow-capped for about 5 months a year. Mount Fuji is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" (Sanreizan). UNESCO recognizes 25 sites of cultural interest nearby.