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).

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

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 ...

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 ...

A still active stratovolcano whose last eruption was in 1707, Mount Fuji has been a site of Shinto and Buddhist worship for centuries. The number of climbers recovered to pre-pandemic levels last ...

Last year, Yamanashi region -- home to Mount Fuji -- introduced a 2,000 yen ($14) entry fee plus an optional donation for the active volcano's most popular hiking route, the Yoshida Trail.

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.

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer, after local authorities passed a bill on Monday.

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen from this ... Last year, Yamanashi Prefecture introduced a 2,000 yen entry fee plus an optional ...