Fuji is the subject of Japan's most famous artwork — 36 Views of Mount Fuji.
The Japanese affectionately call the mountain Fuji-san. On a clear day Mount Fuji is visible from vast regions of Japan. Tokyo practically sits in its shadow. In Tokyo's dense urban environment Fuji-san is something of a enigma. It seems to disappear for days at a time and then suddenly appears larger than life (on a clear day).