“Our accomplishment could change the existing interpretation of Mount Fuji’s volcanic activity ... other substances spewed from past eruptions of Japan’s highest peak, enabling the ...

FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--Park rangers on Japan's sacred Mount Fuji ... A still active stratovolcano whose last eruption was in 1707, Mount Fuji has been a site of Shinto and Buddhist ...

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.

Filipinos may be familiar with Hakone as a sardines brand, but this town in Japan is a lesser-known tourist destination close ...

Ordering the ochazuke special at Mt. Fuji is a bit like peering into the childhood photo albums of brothers Aaron Jackson and Yusuke Jackson, the revered sushi spot’s new owners. They’re new ...

Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to hike lodging taxes, as Japan's ancient capital seeks ... ride away from Tokyo -- with a view of Mount Fuji on the way -- is famed for its kimono ...

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

composed of layers of volcanic material from past eruptions. Stratovolcanoes are quite common—Mount Fuji in Japan and Mount Rainier in the U.S. state of Washington are active examples—and ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency started its meetings to establish ashfall alerts and forecasts in preparation for a potential large-scale volcanic eruption. Watch the video for details.