Mount Fuji, located on Honshu Island in Japan, is 3,776.24 meters (12,389 feet) tall, making it the highest mountain in Japan. It is an active stratovolcano with a distinctive symmetrical cone and is a cultural and natural icon of Japan. The mountain's height is widely recognized and cited in numerous sources including official geographic and cultural references. Mount Fuji is not part of a mountain range but stands alone, and it is also the seventh-highest peak on an island in the world. Its last eruption was in 1707, and it remains a popular site for tourism and pilgrimage.