How tall is Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain?

Mount Fuji is Japan’s highest mountain at 3,776 meters. It lies on the border of Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures and is a volcano. Its almost symmetrical shape has made Mount Fuji one of Japan’s best-known landmarks. It has also had great religious and cultural significance for centuries. In 2013, Mount Fuji was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage cultural site. An interesting detail: Japan’s Geospatial Information Authority confirmed in a more recent survey that the officially used height of the highest point remains 3,776 meters.

Mount Fuji is 3,776 meters high, making it Japan’s highest mountain.

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