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Fujisan: eruption history

Elevation3,776 m

TypeStratovolcano

Confirmed eruptions58#5 of 105 in country

Latest eruption1707-12-16

Largest VEI5

Location35.36, 138.73

Eruptions per century (since 1500)

1500–15991

1600–16990

1700–17992

1800–18990

1900–19990

2000–20990

By VEI

VEI 11

VEI 219

VEI 35

VEI 42

VEI 53

Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)

Start	VEI	End	Area
1707-12-16	5	1708	SE flank (Hoei Craters)
1700	2	–
1511-09-01	2	–
1435-12-31	2	–	North flank (Onagare lava?)
1083-04-17	2	–
1033-01-19	2	–	Summit, SSE flank (Nishi-Asakizuka)
999-03	2	–	South flank ?
937-12-18	2	–	North flank (Kenmarubi II?)
932-11-19	2	–	North flank (Kenmarubi I)
870-08	2	–
864-06-12	3	866	NW flank (Nagao-yama, Kudari-yama)
830	2	–	NW flank (Koriana)
826-12-31	2	–
800-04-11	4	802	Summit, NE and NW flanks (Tenjin-yama)
781-07	3	781
720	2	–	NW flank (Kori-ike, Hakudairyuo)
530	3	–	South flank (Takabachi)
520	2	–	SE flank (Makuiwa, Nishi-Futatsuzuka)
470	3	–	SE flank (Kita-Kansu-yama)
400	2	–	SE flank (Akatsuka)
370	–	–	SSE flank (Obuchi Craters)
350	3	–	SE flank (Kurotsuka)
300	1	–	NW flank (Oniwa-Okuniwa)
250	2	–	NW flank (Kita-Koriike)
240	–	–	SE flank
220	2	–	NE flank (Hinokimarubi lava flow)
200	2	–	NW flank (Sajiki-yama)
100	2	–	NW flank (Ohira-yama)
50	2	–	NW flank (Futatsuzuka)
100 BCE	–	–	South flank
190 BCE	–	–
520 BCE	–	–
780 BCE	–	–
930 BCE	5	–	Upper SE flank
1010 BCE	–	–
1030 BCE	4	–	NW flank (Omuro-yama)
1300 BCE	–	–
1350 BCE	5	–
1450 BCE	–	–
1510 BCE	–	–
1850 BCE	–	–
2050 BCE	–	–
2450 BCE	–	–
2550 BCE	–	–
2800 BCE	–	–
3050 BCE	–	–
3690 BCE	–	–
4120 BCE	–	–
4730 BCE	–	–
5070 BCE	–	–
5540 BCE	–	–
6050 BCE	–	–
6240 BCE	–	–
6580 BCE	–	–
7310 BCE	–	–
7530 BCE	–	–
7820 BCE	–	–
8540 BCE	–	–	South flank? (Mishima)

Nearby volcanoes

Volcano	Distance	Eruptions
Hakoneyama	30 km	8
Izu-Tobu	61 km	6
Yokodake	89 km	2
Izu-Oshima	93 km	99
Toshima	106 km	1
Asamayama	118 km	129
Niijima	118 km	5
Harunasan	125 km	3

Current JMA alert status →

Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.