Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were ...

Mount Fuji erupted. The disaster came on the heels of the Great Hōei earthquake, whose tectonic activity compressed magma ...

Travelers to Japan should seek out this mirror-like lake near Mount Fuji that promises unbeatable views of the mountain and ...

The Japanese government has issued a contingency plan for a potential Mount Fuji eruption, to help the public prepare for the ...

The climbing season on the active volcano, about 60 miles southwest ... Last season, 204,316 people climbed Mount Fuji, with 55% — or 114,857 hikers — taking the Yoshida Trail, according ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged ... entry fee plus an optional donation for the active volcano's most popular hiking route, the Yoshida Trail.

While there is no suggestion that an eruption is imminent, Fuji is an active volcano ... The economic loss from a Mount Fuji eruption is estimated to be up to 2.5 trillion yen ($16.6 billion).

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee ... Last year, Yamanashi Prefecture introduced a 2,000 yen entry fee plus an optional donation for the active ...