Mount Fuji is an active stratovolcano situated on Honshu, the main island of Japan, reaching a height of 3,776.24 meters at its summit. It stands as the highest mountain in Japan, the second tallest volcano on an island in Asia (following Mount Kerinci in Indonesia's Sumatra), and ranks as the seventh highest peak on an island globally.

Mount Fuji's most recent eruption occurred between 1707 and 1708. Situated approximately 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, the mountain can be seen from the Japanese capital on days with good visibility. The perfectly-shaped cone of Mount Fuji, covered in snow for approximately five months annually, is a popular symbol of Japanese culture and is often portrayed in various forms of art and photography, as well as visited by tourists, hikers, and climbers.

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku. It is a unique location with beautiful scenery and a place of historical significance in Japan. On June 22, 2013, it was included in the World Heritage List as a Cultural Site. UNESCO states that Mount Fuji has been a source of inspiration for artists and poets and a popular pilgrimage destination for many centuries. UNESCO acknowledges 25 cultural sites in the Mount Fuji area. These 25 places consist of the mountain and the Shinto shrine, Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha

Mount Fuji, a picturesque volcano, has been a popular theme in Japanese artwork since 1600, when Edo (now Tokyo) became the capital and travelers on the Tokaido road caught sight of the mountain. In medieval Japan, Mount Fuji became known as the most important mountain in the world among the three countries of India, China, and Japan, as stated by historian H. Byron Earhart. The mountain has been referenced in Japanese literary works over time and has inspired numerous poems.

The peak has been considered holy since olden days and was consequently off-limits to females. The Japanese government did not issue an edict abolishing female exclusion on shrine and temple lands until 1872 (May 4, 1872, Grand Council of State Edict 98). Tatsu Takayama, a Japanese woman, made history by being the first woman to successfully climb Mount Fuji in the autumn of 1832.

On March 5, 1966, BOAC Flight 911, a Boeing 707, disintegrated mid-flight and went down close to Mount Fuji Gotemba New fifth station, right after taking off from Tokyo International Airport. The disaster resulted in the death of 113 passengers and 11 crew members, due to the severe clear-air turbulence caused by lee waves behind the mountain. A memorial for the victims of the crash can be found a little way below the Gotemba New fifth station.
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