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Mount Fuji
Stratovolcano in Japan
Japan’s Mt. Fuji is an active volcano about 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. Commonly called “Fuji-san,” it’s the country’s tallest peak, at 3,776 meters. A pilgrimage site for centuries, it’s considered one of Japan’s 3 sacred mountains, and...
Elevation: 12,388′
Last eruption: 1707–08
Age of rock: 100,000 years
Coordinates: 35°21′39″N 138°43′39″E / 35.36083°N 138.72750°E
First ascent: 663 by En no Odzunu (役行者, En no gyoja, En no Odzuno)
Location: Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
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