Coordinates: 35°21′46.35″N 138°43′53.63″E / 35.362875°N 138.7315639°E / 35.362875; 138.7315639 Historic eruptions of Mount Fuji (富士山の噴火史, Fuji-san no funka-shi?)
Mount Fuji is the highest volcano in Japan. The mountain as it appears now is the "New Fuji volcano", which began to erupt about 10,000 years ago. Under the "New Fuji volcano" lies the "Old Fuji volcano", which was active between 100,000 years ago and 10,000 years ago and the "Komitake volcano", which became active 700,000 years ago.
Read more about Historic Eruptions Of Mount Fuji: Komitake, Old Fuji, New Fuji, Current Eruptive Danger
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