Mount Fuji's locale (5)
I believe the answer is:
japan
'mount fuji's locale' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for japan that I've seen before include "Glossy, black varnish; country" , "Country in East Asia" , "East Asian island nation" , "Glossy coating" , "Twelve [VARNISH]" .)