Mt.Fuji is japans highest mountain.12,380feet(3,776meters)Shapeof Mt.Fuji is cone shaped.It is a very unique and unusual shape for a volcano.A Buddhist monk was the first to climb Mt. Fuji in 663AD,. It was only climbed by men because the summit was considered sacred. Women wear forbidden from climbing Mt Fuji until the late 19th century.The unique shape of Mt.Fuji has a big influence on japanese .cultures.For example,the famous artist Katushika Hokusai has painted 36 views of Mt .Fuji.