Mount Fuji in Japanese — 富士山
Mount Fuji is a mountain in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 富士山, read ふじさん. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
富士山
| Kana | ふじさん |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Fujisan |
| English | Mount Fuji |
| Category | Mountains |
| Location | Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture 富士宮市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 富士山
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 富士宮市, 静岡県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
A mountain name on its own is not a destination a taxi can reach. Name the trailhead, ropeway station or visitor centre in the note field; the mountain name is what anchors the area.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 聖岳 — Mount Hijiri, Aoi-ku
- 瑞牆山 — Mount Mizugaki, Hokuto
- 仙丈ヶ岳 — Mount Senjō, Ina
- 笠ヶ岳 — Mount Kasa, Takayama
- 筑波山 — Mount Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 富士山?
富士山 is read ふじさん, romanised Fujisan. English-language sources usually write it Mount Fuji. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Mount Fuji to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 富士山 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Mount Fuji?
For a well-known mountain the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This mountain is in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.