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Mount Fuji is an active stratovolcano and Japan highest peak
Standing at 3,776 metres near Tokyo, Mount Fuji is an iconic snow-capped volcano in Japan.
Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707 during the Edo period, spreading volcanic ash over distant areas including Tokyo. Located on Honshu Island near the Pacific coast, it is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. The symmetrical volcano has been worshipped as a sacred mountain and celebrated in Japanese art for centuries.
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