Mount Fuji is surrounded by the city lights of the Fuji Five Lakes region

iss074e0044445 (Jan. 3, 2026) --- Mount Fuji, Japan’s tallest mountain and an active volcano, is surrounded by the city lights of the Fuji Five Lakes region and the Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, home to more than 5 million people. The International Space Station captured this view from 265 miles above the Sea of Japan at approximately 4:31 a.m. local time. Credit: JAXA/Kimiya Yui