Fuji

American

[foo-jee] / ˈfu dʒi /

noun

a dormant volcano in central Japan, on Honshu island: highest mountain in Japan. 12,395 feet (3,778 meters).

Fuji British

/ ˈfuːdʒɪ /

noun

Also known as: Fujiyama, Fuji-san. an extinct volcano in central Japan, in S central Honshu: the highest mountain in Japan, famous for its symmetrical snow-capped cone. Height: 3776 m (12 388 ft)

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Yamanashi authorities will also require those looking to scale Fuji during the off-season, which runs from early September to July the following year, to submit detailed climbing plans.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Yet the white foam of the waves, the snow covering Mount Fuji, and the clouds in the sky contain no white pigment at all.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

“Love Island USA” Season 8 premieres Tuesday, sans Montgomery, and will feature a number of SoCal bombshells among its cast in Fuji.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

A cherry blossom festival boasting a highly Instagrammable view of Mount Fuji was cancelled this year after residents complained of overtourism.

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

Magic orchids, strange trees, and plants of jasper grew on Penglai, a fairy mountain, which may have been Mount Fuji.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

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