Introduction of Mount Fuji

Have you ever been to Mount Fuji? Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometres (60 miles) south-west of Tokyo, Japan, Asia. It resides on Honshu, the largest of the Japanese islands. The Eurasian plate, Philippine plate and North American plate are involved in the forming of Mount Fuji. 

It can be seen from there on a clear day. It is a dormant volcano that last erupted in 1707–08. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan. It is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku. Mount Fuji is a shield volcano, which gives it the beautiful shape. A shield volcano is one where the lava is thicker, and flows evenly from the vent. It builds up slowly, layer by layer.

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