Bizarre

Its name origin remains to be unclear.
There are several versions of the origin for the name Fuji. Some claim that it was derived from fuji-yama, fujin-yama, or even fushi, which means immortality. However all sources still remain to be unclear to this day.

An airplane once crashed near Mount Fuji.
In 1966, BOAC Flight 911, a Boeing 707, had trouble in the flight shortly after departing from Tokyo International Airport. It eventually crashed near the Mount Fuji Gotemba New 5th station. Unfortunately, this tragedy took the lives of all 113 passengers and 11 crew members on board. A day after the incident, investigators attributed the crash to extreme clear-air turbulence caused by lee waves downwind of Mount Fuji.

Mount Fuji is surrounded by five gorgeous lakes.
Lake Kawaguchiko, Lake Yamanakako, Lake Saiko, Lake Shojiko, and Lake Motosuko surround Mount Fuji. These five lakes have become famous tourist spots thanks to their unrivaled environment—the geothermal activity in the area created luxurious hot springs to bathe in, perfect for relaxing the muscles after a long day’s climbing, which is suitable for both locals and foreigners.

Mount Fuji has four different trails to the summit.
Mount Fuji has four main trails leading to the summit, with at least five rest stations on each route. These rest stations offer food, refreshments, and resting areas. If you’re a rookie climber, it’s best to take the Yoshida trail going to the summit.

Mount Fuji might erupt anytime soon.
According to Hiroki Kamata, a professor of volcanology at Kyoto University, “Mount Fuji is on standby for the next eruption.” He stated that it’s more than 300 years now since its last eruption and it has already surpassed the previous eruption interval averages.

Fuji’s last sign of volcanic activity was in the 60s.
Mount Fuji has erupted more than 15 times since 781 AD, or its known recorded history. In fact, the volcano is still active. Nonetheless, Mount Fuji has been dormant since its last eruption in 1707. While its volcanic activity was last recorded in the 1960s.

It started to get famous during medieval times.
During the medieval times, Mount Fuji was known as the “number one” mountain among the three countries, India, China, and Japan. Ever since then, Fuji became part of Japanese literature throughout history.