Mount Fuji (Fugaku) is an active stratovolcano and the highest peak in Japan, standing at 3,776 meters. Its exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is snow-capped for about five months of the year, is a world-renowned cultural icon of Japan. It is one of Japan's 'Three Holy Mountains' and has been a site of pilgrimage for centuries, inspiring countless works of art, most notably Hokusai's 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.' Geologically, it is a 'triple junction' volcano, sitting where the Amurian, Okhotsk, and Philippine Sea plates meet. While its last eruption occurred in 1707 (the Hoei eruption), it is still classified as active by geologists. The mountain is surrounded by five lakes (the Fuji Five Lakes) and is a UNESCO World Heritage site recognized for its cultural rather than its natural value.