Mount Fuji or Fujiyama, also Fuji-san is the highest mountain in Japan, 3776m above sea level, with the apex broken by a cone-shaped crater 610 m (2000 ft) in diameter. Located in the southern Honshū Island, near Tokyo.
A perfectly symmetrical volcanic cone, the mountain is a near-mythical national symbol immortalized in countless works of art. Fuji-san is the nearly perfectly shaped volcano has been regarded as sacred mountain for virtually. A beautifully proportioned volcanic cone in a spectacular natural setting.
Mount Fuji is a dormant volcano, which most recently erupted in 1708. It stands on the border between Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures and can be seen from Tokyo and Yokohama on clear days. The southern slopes extend to the shore of Suruga Bay, and the isolated peak can be seen from many of the outlying prefectures. The mountain is part of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, the most popular vacation area in Japan. It is surrounded by five lakes: Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Yamanaka, Lake Sai, Lake Motosu and Lake Shoji. It is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. (CCNPIC Ella)
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