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( Mount Fuji)
Mount Fuji (???, Fuji-san?, IPA&_160;[???isa?])  listen (help·info) is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776&_160;m (12,388&_160;ft).[1] Along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku, it is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" (??? Sanreizan). An active volcano[3] that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji straddles the boundary of Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures just west of Tokyo, from which it can be seen on a clear day. It is located near the Pacific coast of central Honshu. Three small cities surround it Gotemba (east), Fujiyoshida (north) and Fujinomiya (southwest). Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers. Mt. Fuji stands at 3,776&_160;m (12,388&_160;ft) high and is surrounded by five lakes Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Yamanaka, Lake Sai, Lake Motosu and Lake Shoji.[4] They, and nearby Lake Ashi, provide excellent views of the mountain. It is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. It is also a stratovolcano. The climate is very cold due to the altitude and the cone is covered by snow for several months of the year. The lowest recorded temperature is -38.0&_160;°C while on June 2008 the highest temperature was recorded at 17.8&_160;°C.[5] It can be seen from Yokohama, Tokyo, and sometimes as far as Chiba and Saitama when the sky is clear.
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