Mount Fuji sits on a “triple junction” where the tectonic plates – Amurian Plate, Okhotsk Plate, and the Philippine Sea Plate converges. The mountain is also situated close to the Northeastern Japan Arc, the Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc, and the Southwestern Japan Arc. Geologists believe that the subduction of the Pacific Plate under the Philippine Sea Plate, drives the volcanic activities of Mount Fuji. The Four well-defined phases of volcanic activity that played a major role during the formation of Mount Fuji have been identified by scientists. These phases are Sen-komitake, Komitake Fuji, Ko Fuji, and Shin Fuji. The principal crater of Mount Fuji has a diameter of 780m and reaches a maximum depth of 240m. The base of the crater has a diameter of 100 to 130m. The jagged edges of the crater are surrounded by eight peaks including Hukusandake, Izudake, Jojudake, Kengamine, Komagatake, Kusushidake, Mushimatake, and Oshaidake. Looks like this could be the angle on lake Kawaguchi.
As per geologists, this active stratovolcano last erupted on December 16, 1707, which ended on January 1, 1708. Although like another commenter said, this is likely made in FWsim. it looks like Mount Fuji is directly in the background there if that helps. It is believed that this Hoei eruption was triggered by a massive 8.4 magnitude earthquake that struck the region. However, since then there have been no signs of Mount Fuji’s eruption and in recent times the volcanic activities of Mount Fuji have been limited mostly to small earthquakes.īrief History Tokyo skyline with Mount Fuji and Skytree, Japan. The video was titled 'FWsim Mount Fuji Synchronized Fireworks Show2'. The origin of the mountain’s name is still quite uncertain. It also contained a description and when translated it said the video was based on a large-scale fireworks display held in winter at Lake Kawaguchi in cooperation with the Lake Kawaguchi Fisheries Cooperative to commemorate the registration of Mt. As per a 713CE government record, the mountain was initially referred to as “Fuji-no-Yama”. It is believed that the name had been derived from an indigenous Ainu term which meant “fire” and the Japanese word “san” which meant “mountain.” The current Chinese ideograms or kanji refers to the name “Fuji” as a sign of good fortune.
The Japanese refer to the mountain as “Fujisan”, while in English it is referred to as “Mount Fuji.” Mount Fuji was first climbed in 663 by the Japanese aesthetic and mystic En no Odzunu. In September 1860, Sir Rutherford Alcock - the British Consul-General in Japan, became the first foreigner to climb Mount Fuji. In 1867, Lady Fanny Parkes became the first non-Japanese woman to ascend Mount Fuji. A Boeing 707 airplane carrying 113 passengers and 11 crew members crashed close to the Gotemba New fifth station of Mount Fuji on March 5, 1966. On June 22, 2013, Mount Fuji was designated as a “Cultural Site” on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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