Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa captured from ISS Mt. Fuji, Japan.

Credit: Satoshi Furukawa, JAXA, NASA

Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at 3776m, and is an active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–1708. Mt. Fuji’s exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers. It was added to the World Heritage List as a Cultural Site in 2013.

The local scenery on the ground is as follows.

Credit: WeatherNews

Reference: Satoshi Furukawa’s Tweet
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