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.

There are many alternative ways to experience central Japan’s sacred peak without the crowds, from hiking its sister summits ...

Climbers will be urged to leave Mount Fuji immediately when scientists detect signs of a volcanic eruption under a new evacuation plan published on March 29. Residents will be asked to evacuate on ...

Imagine a volcano so special that it’s been granted the same legal rights as a person. While this might sounds like something ...

The discovery may lead to a review of conventional studies on volcanic event intervals and scales, said scientists from Yamanashi Prefecture’s Mount Fuji Research Institute and the Atmosphere ...

Mount Fuji is one of the iconic symbols of Japan, a source of inspiration for artists for centuries and a can't-miss destination for modern-day tourists. It is also an active volcano. Last week ...

The juxtaposition of the soaring volcano and the banal sight of one ... soaring numbers of tourists have caused some issues. Congestion on Mount Fuji caused by climbers means that from this ...

Mount Fuji is many things to Japan – including, it's sometimes forgotten, the nation's largest active volcano. The last eruption was more than three centuries ago, but with every passing year ...

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

The view shows a common Japanese shop called Lawson, with the famous Mount Fuji volcano peaking over in the background. A picture of the shop spread across social media, and crowds of people have ...

But like other hotspots worldwide such as Venice in Italy or Maya Bay in Thailand, this is not universally welcome, ...