Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji is located at a triple junction trench where the Eurasian Plate, North American Plate, and Philippine Sea Plate meet. These three plates form the western part of Japan, the eastern part of Japan, and the Izu Peninsula respectively. The Fuji triple junction is only from the Boso triple junction.

Details

Id
1418
Age
100,000 years
Area
20,702.1 ha
Type
Stratovolcano
Year
2013
Child
yes
Country
Japan
Listing
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Criteria
Cultural: iii, vi
Embedded
{{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Map Size
280
Topo Map
Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 50000:1
Buffer Zone
49,627.7 ha
First Ascent
663 by En no Odzunu (役行者, En no gyoja, En no Odzuno)
Prominence M
3776
Volcanic Arc
Izu–Bonin–Mariana Arc
Easiest Route
Hiking
Last Eruption
1707–08
Mountain Type
Stratovolcano
Official Name
Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
Prominence Ref
Ranked 35th
Settlement Type
Municipalities
Subdivision1 Type
Prefectures