UNESCO recognizes 25 sites of cultural interest within the Mount Fuji locality. According to UNESCO, Mount Fuji has 'inspired artists and poets and been the object of pilgrimage for centuries'. It was added to the World Heritage List as a Cultural Site on June 22, 2013. It is a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and one of Japan's Historic Sites. Mount Fuji is one of Japan's ' Three Holy Mountains' ( 三霊山, Sanreizan) along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is covered in snow for about five months of the year, is commonly used as a cultural icon of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photography, as well as visited by sightseers, hikers and mountain climbers. The mountain is located about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Tokyo and is visible from there on clear days. Mount Fuji last erupted from 1707 to 1708. It is the tallest mountain in Japan, the second-highest volcano located on an island in Asia (after Mount Kerinci on the island of Sumatra), and seventh-highest peak of an island on Earth. Mount Fuji ( 富士山, Fujisan, Japanese: ( listen)), located on the island of Honshū, is an active stratovolcano in Japan, with a summit elevation of 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft 3 in).
