Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is a volcano in Japan, rising to 3,776 m, the highest point in Japan.
Where it is
Mount Fuji lies in Japan.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kenga-mine | 3,775 m | 0.0 km |
| Hakusan Dake | 3,730 m | 0.7 km |
| Echizen Dake | 1,504 m | 15 km |
| Ashitaka Yama | 1,504 m | 20 km |
| Kintoki Zan | 1,195 m | 26 km |
| Kami Yama | 1,422 m | 30 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Fuji.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujiyoshida | Japan | 48,782 | 11 km |
| Fujikawaguchiko | Japan | 26,540 | 15 km |
| Fujinomiya | Japan | 132,507 | 19 km |
| Gotemba | Japan | 86,614 | 20 km |
| Fuji | Japan | 245,392 | 22 km |
About this mountain
At 3,776 m, this volcano is the highest peak in Japan. Kenga-mine stands 0 km away at 3,775 m, and Hakusan Dake lies 0.7 km away at 3,730 m. The nearest cities are Fujiyoshida, 10.8 km away with a population of 48,782, and Fujinomiya, 18.9 km away with a population of 132,507.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Fuji | 3,776 m |
| 2 | Kenga-mine | 3,775 m |
| 3 | Hakusan Dake | 3,730 m |
| 4 | Azumaya San | 3,254 m |
| 5 | Kita-dake | 3,193 m |
| 6 | Oku-Hotaka-dake | 3,190 m |
| 7 | Aino-dake | 3,189 m |
| 8 | Yariga-take | 3,180 m |
| 9 | Akaishi-dake | 3,120 m |
| 10 | Karasawa-dake | 3,110 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Fuji?
- Mount Fuji rises to 3,776 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Fuji?
- Mount Fuji is in Japan.
- Where does Mount Fuji rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 195 peaks we list in Japan, and #1,812 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Fuji?
- Fujiyoshida, Japan, about 11 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.