41+ 3 Facts About Mount Fuji Background. Some say it derives from the ainu language used by the japanese aboriginal people and means everlasting life. linguists, however, say that the name is from the yamato language and refers to fuchi. ɸɯꜜ(d)ʑisaɴ (listen)), located on the island of honshū, is the highest mountain in japan, standing 3,776.24 m (12,389.2 ft).
It is a volcano that has been dormant since its last eruption (1707) but is still generally classified as active by.
The climbing season begins on july 1 and it ends the last week of august. Did you know that mount fuji is seen as a bringer of good luck? If you are interested to climb the mountain, you can go here in july or august. 200,000 climbers per year make mount fuji the most climbed mountain in the world