Mount Fuji

What it is

• An active basaltic stratovolcano reaching a height of 3,776.12 meters.
• One of Japan's Three Holy Mountains and a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
• A designated Special Place of Scenic Beauty within the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
• A mountain spanning across both Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures.

What to see

• The summit crater known as Ohachi at the highest point of the mountain.
• The Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Okumiya shrine located at the summit.
• Four distinct stages of volcanic activity visible in the mountain's structure.
• A unique tundra climate environment at the top of the peak.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.