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 ...

Findings released in 2018 by Akita University and the University of Tokyo also drew considerable attention after layers of volcanic ash from an eruption of Mount Fuji around 2,500 years ago were ...

The earthquake triggered massive tsunamis that killed thousands of Japanese and compressed magma chambers in Mount Fuji, building pressure and blocking off release vents simultaneously. Over the next ...

A challenge that has taken on a greater urgency than before the World Heritage listing is disaster prevention at Mount Fuji, an active volcano. The Sept. 27, 2014, eruption of Mount Ontake ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...