Download Mount Fuji Timeline Gif. Following the old fuji period, there were about 4,000 years of inactivity, ending at around 5,000 years ago, when mount fuji became active again; Fuji is just 100 kilometres (60 miles) from tokyo and can be seen from its tower blocks on a clear day.
This fact holds true despite over 300 years of quiescence since its last eruption in 1707.
Japan's isolationism comes to an end. Located on honshu island and straddling the border between the shizuoka and yamanashi prefectures, mt. It is a popular destination for excursions. First climbed by a monk in 663, the sacred mountain is beset upon by an annual pilgrimage to climb its peak during the short two and a half month climbing season.