Mount Fuji, Japan’s Sacred Volcano

At 3,776 meters, Mount Fuji towers over the island of Honshū and the Tokyo Plain. A symbol of Japan, sacred volcano, and eternal muse for artists, it embodies beauty, discipline, and impermanence.

Altitude

3 776 m

Localisation

35.350° N / 138.717° E

The Harmony of Fire and Silence

Mount Fuji, or Fujisan, is a stratovolcano whose perfect shape has inspired generations of painters, poets, and pilgrims. For the Japanese, it represents the balance between nature and spirit. Its ascent, once reserved for monks, is now a popular ritual — an inner journey as much as a physical feat. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2013, Fuji continues to embody the meeting of tradition and modernity.

Ancient Times

Volcano Worship

Fuji has been venerated since the 8th century as the home of the goddess Sengen-Sama.

1707

Last Eruption (Hōei Eruption)

A section of the volcano collapsed, covering Edo (Tokyo) with ash.

1868

End of the Ban for Women

Fuji opens to everyone, becoming a symbol of spiritual equality.

1892

First Winter Ascent

Achieved by British climber Henry James Snow.

1963

First Endurance Runs to the Summit

Fuji becomes a training ground for Japanese ultra-trail runners.

2013

UNESCO Listing

Recognized as a “sacred site and source of artistic inspiration.”

35.3500° N / 138.7166° E

Japan

3 776 m

Elevation

1707

Last Eruption

1868

Opening to Women

300 000

Pilgrims per Year on Average

Fuji as Seen by Hokusai

The famous Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) immortalized the mountain in the global imagination. Each print reveals a different facet of the volcano — calm, majestic, or threatening.

The Pilgrims’ Summit

The Pilgrims’ Summit

Climbing Fuji by lantern light is a centuries-old tradition. Pilgrims aimed for sunrise, a sacred moment when the world is reborn.

Dans le cercle du feu et les hauts lieux volcaniques du Pacifique

Puncak Jaya

Indonesia

4 884 m

Mount Kosciuszko

Australia

2228 m

Beauty Lies in Simplicity

A symbol of harmony and perseverance, Mount Fuji embodies the beauty that lies in simplicity. For Norton Peak, it evokes mastery of movement, purity of form, and the spirit of balance between nature and craftsmanship.

From Kawaguchiko or Fujinomiya (Japan)

The main access routes — Yoshida, Fujinomiya, Subashiri, and Gotemba — allow climbers to reach the summit between July and September, the official climbing season.

“Even in the mist, Fuji rises in the hearts of men.”

Japanese Proverb

4 884 m

Puncak Jaya

Standing at 4,884 meters, Puncak Jaya — also known as the Carstensz Pyramid — rises in the heart of Indonesian Papua. It is the highest peak in Oceania and one of the most striking of the Seven Summits — a limestone wall towering above the equatorial jungle.

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2228 m

Mount Kosciuszko

Standing 2,228 meters high in the heart of the Snowy Mountains, Mount Kosciuszko rises within its namesake national park. Modest in altitude yet monumental in its symbolism, it is the highest peak on the Australian continent and the natural conclusion to the Seven Summits challenge.

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