Fujisan
‘’Fujisan’’(富士山·ふじさん) means Mount Fuji, is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m
(12,389 ft). Along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku, it is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains"
(三霊山, Sanreizan). An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji is just west
of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone
is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as
visited by sightseers and climbers.
Name
In English, the mountain is
known as Mount Fuji. Some sources
refer to it as "Fujiyama" and
"Fuji-san". "Fujiyama" is an
incorrect reading of the characters
used to spell the mountain itself.
Japanese speakers refer to the
mountain as "Fuji-san". This "-san"
suffix is not the honorific used with