Mount Fuji (富士山, Fuji-san, IPA: [ɸɯʥisaɴ]) is the highest mountain in
Japan, located on the border of Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo. Mount Fuji is located near the Pacific coast in central Honshu. Fuji is surrounded by three cities of Gotemba (east), Fuji-Yoshida (North) and Fujinomiya (southwest). 3776 m high mountain is also surrounded by five lakes namely Kawaguchi, Yamanaka, Sai, Motosu and Shoji.
Mount Fuji is a symbol of Japan's famous and often depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by mountain climbers and tourists.
Mount Fuji is estimated to form about 10,000 years ago. An active volcano is still active despite having a low possibility of the eruption, Fuji last erupted in 1707. There are five lakes around Fuji, the Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Yamanaka, Lake Sai, Lake Shoji and Lake Motosu.
Around 200,000 people climb Mount Fuji every year, 30% of them foreigners. Deadline of the most popular time for the climbers is from July 1 until August 27. The climb may take from 3 to 7 hours while the decline of the mountain at around 2 to 5 hours.
