# Mount Fuji’s Hōei eruption (1707)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/1707-mount-fuji-s-hoei-eruption
Location: Japan
Categories: main-event

Mount Fuji erupted in December 1707, following a major earthquake earlier that year. Ash damaged farmland and affected communities far from the volcano, including Edo. The disaster exposed the vulnerability of agricultural livelihoods and required prolonged recovery.

Ruler at the time: [Tokugawa Tsunayoshi](https://history-japan.com/rulers/tokugawa-tsunayoshi)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hōei_eruption)