At 3776m high, Fuji-san (Mt. Fuji) is one of the most famous symbols of Japan. Rising high out of the plains of central Honshū, 60 miles southwest of Tokyo, this dormant volcano is climbed by around 300,000 energetic people a year with many thousands more enjoying the majestic view. Mount Fuji or Fuji-san as it fondly called in Japan, is the most iconic image of Japan and not to be missed on any visit to Japan.