There are many alternative ways to experience central Japan’s sacred peak without the crowds, from hiking its sister summits ...

Tragedy struck as three bodies were found inside a crater at the summit of Mount Fuji in Japan, police said today. One of the ...

The earthquake triggered massive tsunamis that killed thousands of Japanese and compressed magma chambers in Mount Fuji, ...

Climbers will be urged to leave Mount Fuji immediately when scientists detect signs of a volcanic eruption under a new evacuation plan published on March 29. Residents will be asked to evacuate on ...

Mount Fuji is many things to Japan – including, it's sometimes forgotten, the nation's largest active volcano. The last eruption was more than three centuries ago, but with every passing year ...

Mount Fuji is one of the iconic symbols of Japan, a source of inspiration for artists for centuries and a can't-miss destination for modern-day tourists. It is also an active volcano. Last week ...

Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, images showed Wednesday, after warm weather led to the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with bare slopes. The volcano's famous snowcap begins forming on ...

The unique view of "Mount Fuji Lawson" made it a popular photo spot ... The contrast between one of Japan's most ubiquitous shops and the soaring volcano made it an especially popular photo ...

Mount Fuji, south-west of Tokyo, is Japan's highest mountain at 3,776m (12,460 ft). The volcano, which last erupted just over 300 years ago, is visible from the Japanese capital on a clear day.

Airport runways would be unusable with only between 0.04 and 0.20 cm of volcanic ash. And because many jets fly in the vicinity over Mount Fuji, there would also be a severe restriction on the ...

It is still considered an active volcano. Japanese authorities have produced predictions about where craters are likely to occur on Mount Fuji, as well as evacuation areas and guidelines for the ...