It is also an active volcano. Last week, the Japanese government revised its volcanic hazard map for Mount Fuji for the first time in 17 years. This comes as new data shows that lava flows from a ...

“Craters could arise anywhere on Mount Fuji,” Yoshimoto said. “Combining data on crater locations and wind direction with the hazard map will make it possible to presuppose how lava and ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing overtourism by doubling its entry fee this summer. A bill passed last week set an entrance fee of ¥4,000 (about $26.66) for hikers wanting to ...

All residents in the zone from Mount Fuji to Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, just west of Tokyo, should evacuate in the event of a major volcanic eruption at Japan’s tallest peak, an expert ...

(CNN) — Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were to erupt. Experts recommend sheltering at home and ...

Mount Fuji, a 12,000-foot peak located on the Japanese ... and lows in the 50s making it impossible for snow to generate. An observation map by the meteorological agency also shows a lack of ...