Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan and one of the most famous in the world. It is an active volcano and is listed as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty by the Japanese Government.
Key Facts & Information:
- Mount Fuji is located on Honshu Island, Japan, near the Pacific Coast.
- It is one of Japan’s ‘Three Holy Mountains’, alongside Mount Haku and Mount Tate.
- In Japan, Mount Fuji is called ‘Fujisan’.
- Mount Fuji is 3,766.24 meters high (12,389.2 feet).
- It is the highest mountain in Japan.
- The summit of Mount Fuji has a tundra climate and is usually covered in snow. In winter it can be as cold as -21°C, and in summer it reaches around 7°C.
- At the summit where the volcano’s crater is, there are eight peaks.
- The crater of Mount Fuji is around 500 meters (1,600 feet) wide.
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