, located on
Honshu Island, is the highest
mountain in
Japan at . An
active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of
Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is snow-capped several months a year, is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers.