Suntō

Suntō lies in eastern Suruga, between the slopes of Mount Fuji and the coast. The Tōkaidō passed through Hara, a post town beneath the mountain. In December 1707 Fuji's Hōei eruption covered the surrounding country with ash. A family responsible for keeping local records at Hara preserved drawings of the eruption, depicting the mountain in flames and describing the days during which it continued to erupt.