Mount Fuji, Japan
The Japanese island of Honshu is home to Mount Fuji, an active stratovolcano with a summit elevation of 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft 3 in). In addition to being the highest mountain in Japan, it is the seventh-highest island peak on Earth and the second-highest volcano on an island in Asia, after Mount Kerinci on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.[1] The last time Mount Fuji erupted was in 1707–1708.On clear days, the peak can be seen from Tokyo, which is around 100 kilometers (62 miles) southwest of the city. A popular cultural icon of Japan, Mount Fuji's remarkably symmetrical cone—which is covered in snow for around five months of the year—is regularly portrayed in artwork and photographs and is frequented by tourists, hikers, and mountain climbers.Among Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" are Mount Fuji, Mount Tate, and Mount Haku. It is one of Japan's Historic Sites and a Special Place of Scenic Beauty.Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport is the nearest airport with regular international flights. June 2009 saw its opening. Mount Fuji is roughly 80 kilometers (50 miles) away. Mount Fuji is roughly three hours and fifteen minutes away from Tokyo's main international airports, Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) in Tokyo and Narita International Airport in Chiba.
