The last recorded eruption was the Hōei eruption which started on December 16 , 1707 ( `` Hōei 4 , 23rd day of the 11th month '' ) and ended about January 1 , 1708 ( `` Hōei 4 , 9th day of the 12th month '' ) during the Edo period .
The last major event was the Hōei eruption of Mount Fuji which started on December 16 , 1707 ( `` Hōei 4 , 23rd day of the 11th month '' ) and ended about January 1 , 1708 ( `` Hōei 4 , 9th day of the 12th month '' ) during the Edo period .