View Mount Fuji Video National Geographic Gif. The amurian plate (associated with the eurasian tectonic plate), the okhotsk plate (associated with the north american. The top two are known as old fuji (ko fuji) and young fuji (shin fuji).
On december 16, 1707, scientists recorded the last confirmed eruption of mount fuji, japan's highest point.
While the volcano is still active it is less likely to erupt again since its last eruption in 1707. Mount fuji isn't only the tallest volcano in japan—it is the japanese highest peak. The mountain contributes to japan's physical, cultural, and spiritual geography. Japan can be a dangerous place.