![]() Mount Fuji is the single most popular tourist site in Japan, for both Japanese and foreign tourists. In fact, the last time Mount Fuji erupted, in 1707, volcanic ash fell on Tokyo. It is only 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Tokyo, Japan's capital and largest city. It is an active volcano, sitting on a "triple junction" of tectonic activity: the Amurian plate (associated with the Eurasian tectonic plate), the Okhotsk plate (associated with the North American plate) and the Filipino plate all converge in the region beneath Mount Fuji. ![]() Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan, standing at 3,776 meters (12,380 feet). ![]() ![]() The mountain contributes to Japan's physical, cultural, and spiritual geography. ![]()
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