50+ Mount Fuji Intermediate Magma Pics. Mount fuji in japan formed in several stages due to subduction at the convergence of three plates: The mountain contributes to japan's physical, cultural, and spiritual geography.
The subducting plates are not the only source of magma found under mount fuji.
A beginner's guide to climbing mt. The current volcano, which erupted about ten thousand years ago, covers two older volcanos, komitake fuji and old fuji. It stands on the border between yamanashi and shizuoka prefectures and can be seen from tokyo and yokohama on clear days. Mount fuji is an active volcano, which most recently erupted in 1707.