Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

Japan's Mount Fuji is an active volcano located about 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. It is commonly known as "Mount Fuji" and is the highest mountain in Japan at 3776 meters above sea level. It has been a place of pilgrimage for centuries and is considered one of the three sacred mountains in Japan, and the summit remains a popular activity today. Its iconic mountain shapes are the subject of numerous works of art, especially the Edo period prints by Katsushika Hokusai and Kogawa Hiroshi.