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Mount Fuji

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Mount Fuji is the most famous, and most photographed mountain in Japan. In fact, its snow-capped cone shape is so perfect and so often photographed, most people are familiar with Mount Fuji without even knowing it.

Mount Fuji is located west of Tokyo, near the south coast at the midpoint of the main island of Japan.


Activities

Mount Fuji is a popular climbing destination.

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Physical Characteristics

Mount Fuji measures 12,388 ft/3,776 m. It's technically an active volcano, although it hasn't erupted since the early 1700s.


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