In 1707 Mount Fuji erupted. The disaster came on the heels of the Great Hōei earthquake, whose tectonic activity compressed magma deep within the mountain, causing a gigantic explosion that blank ...

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 ...

The highspeed bullet train says Japan as much as Godzilla, sushi and Mount Fuji. And it takes center stage in Shinji ...

On the margins of the explosion, the flows would be hot enough ... An eruption on the scale of Mount Fuji's last eruption could go on for two weeks, the panel said. One Tokyo metropolitan ...

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 ...

Japan has released a report detailing countermeasures to be taken if Mount Fuji were to erupt and release vast amounts of volcanic ash across the east of the country, including Tokyo. While there ...

Shinji Higuchi talks about exploring wrongdoing and judgment in film starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and why bullet trains are a ...

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 ...

A firework artist showcases fireworks during a fireworks show held at the foot of Mount Fuji in ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen from this summer, after local authorities passed a bill on Monday. A record influx of foreign tourists ...