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

A Japanese panel of experts issued guidance to greater Tokyo residents on Friday in the event Mount Fuji erupts, telling them ...

Hikers will have to pay to climb up Mount Fuji using any of its four main paths starting from this summer. Under a new bill passed on Monday, an entry fee of ¥4,000 (€24.70) will be ...

“I do not know a single person who just climbs Mount Fuji. One experiences a climb inside and out, even amid tens of thousands of other climbers. The weight of the mountain’s art, philosophy ...

Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and bring more ...

In June, authorities found the bodies of three missing climbers inside Mount Fuji’s crater. That same day, professional climber Keita Kurakami, 38, lost consciousness around 10,000 feet on the ...

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 maintaining a two ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer. A record influx of foreign tourists to Japan has sparked alarm about ...

As concerns about natural disasters escalate worldwide, Japan is taking proactive measures to prepare for a potential eruption of Mount Fuji. Recently, a panel of experts convened by the Japanese ...

Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707 ... "The basic rule is to stay inside the ashfall area as much as possible and continue living at places like home," the panel said. "Evacuation and other actions ...