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 ...

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 ...

The panel also called on munici­palities and households to maintain emergency supplies like food and water in case the 3,776m volcano were to erupt. Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707. In the worst ...

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.