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 ...

One thing is certain. Japan is bound to continue experiencing devastating volcanic eruptions, like the last confirmed one of Mount Fuji, known as “Hoei Funka,” in 1707, and even bigger ones.

For many, the word “eruption” brings to mind 1980 when Mount Saint Helens demonstrated that the Washington Cascades are one of the most volcanically active parts of the country. Mount Saint ...

After volcanic eruptions, communities are often encouraged to “build back better.” But is it possible to build back safer, and if so, how? What steps can be taken post-disaster to develop resilience ...

Japan's beloved Mount Fuji isn't just a popular tourist spot, it's an active volcano that could paralyze wide areas with ash-fall if it erupts, including Tokyo. NHK World reports on how the ...

A "megaquake" hitting Japan in the next 30 years could trigger 100-foot tsunamis and kill hundreds of thousands of people.

Authorities have also taken steps beyond Kyoto, including introducing an entry fee and a daily cap on the number of hikers climbing Mount Fuji. Last year a barrier was briefly erected outside a ...

It appears that these magma bodies exist beneath volcanoes over their whole lifetime, not just during an active state.' ...

A fellow teacher and I went to the Japan Travel Bureau, where we booked trains to Mount Fuji and reserved a pension ... finally to the last man. We watched in amazement as the manager placed ...

Mount Ibu, which has shown a significant increase in volcanic activity since last June, continued to erupt multiple times on Thursday, as its peak was covered with thick smoke rising as high as ...