Mount Fuji ), located on Honshu Island, is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometres south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fujis exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is snow-capped several months a year, is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers. It is one of Japans "Three Holy Mountains" along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku it is a Special Place of Scenic Beauty, a Historic Site, and was added to the World Heritage List as a Cultural Site on June 22nd, 2013.
Timings:
From morning to evening
Opens on:
All Days
Other Information:
Height: 3776 meters
Official climbing season: July to August
Address:
Mt Fuji
Kitayama, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Closest Local Transport:
Bus: Keio express bus from Shinjuku in Tokyo to the trailhead at Kawaguchiko
Train: Odakyu train from Shinjuku to Gotemba
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Recent Trips Planned
Planned on: 28 12 2015
Planned on: 09 03 2015
