Mount Fuji (Fujisan) is an active stratovolcano located on the Japanese island of Honshū, with a summit elevation of 3,776.24 m. It is the tallest mountain in Japan, the second-highest volcano situated on an island in Asia (after Mount Kerinci on the Indonesian island of Sumatra), and the seventh-highest peak on an island on Earth. Mount Fuji last erupted from 1707 to 1708.
The mountain is situated approximately 100 km southwest of Tokyo and is visible from the Japanese capital on clear days. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone, covered in snow for about five months of the year, is frequently depicted in art and photography, and visited by sightseers, hikers, and mountain climbers.
Mount Fuji is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" (Sanreizan), along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku. It is designated as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and one of Japan's Historic Sites. Mount Fuji was added to the World Heritage List as a Cultural Site on June 22, 2013.
According to 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 Mount Fuji area, including the mountain itself and the Shinto shrine, Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha.
