Mount Fuji is an international destination for tourism. Mount Fuji is an active volcano. It stands on the border between Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures and can be seen from Tokyo on clear days. you have to consider yourself lucky if you get a clear view of the mountain. Visibility tends to be better during the colder seasons of the year than in summer, and in the early morning and late evening hours than during the middle of the day.