Type of Volcano~

Mt. Fuji is a stratovolcano. A stratovolcano is a large cone-shaped volcano consisting of alternating layers of lava. It is actually made of three different volcanos. They include Komitake, Ko Fuji and Shin Fuji. The most recent of the volcanoes is Shin Fuji. Shin Fuji has been active for roughly 10,000 years. Mt. Fuji is made up of many layers, of strata, ash and lava overlying each other. Fuji is a continental mountain.