Findings released in 2018 by Akita University and the University of Tokyo also drew considerable attention after layers of volcanic ash from an eruption of Mount Fuji around 2,500 years ago were ...

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Record 36.8 million tourists visited Japan in 2024 Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the "bucket list" ...

One of the world's most active volcanoes erupted over 1,000 times in the first 19 days of 2025, producing ash clouds over two miles high.

Once described as the “Mount Fuji of America,” Mount St. Helens ... tore through the north face of the mountain, hurled tons of volcanic rock into the air, as superheated gases cut a swath ...

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Mount Fuji views, onsen and a pirate ship - visiting Hakone is a must in Japan! Here's my complete guide to the Hakone loop ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency started its meetings to establish ashfall alerts and forecasts in preparation for a ...

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