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 ...

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 ...

Tragedy struck as three bodies were found inside a crater at the summit of Mount Fuji in Japan, police said today. One of the ...

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

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 snow-capped peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji has finally formed after the most-delayed snowfall since records began. Its white tip is one of the most iconic sights in Japan, but the volcano’s ...

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 year, Yamanashi Prefecture, one of the two prefectures in which Mount Fuji stands, introduced a mandatory hiking fee for those heading up the symbol of Japan. Now Shizuoka, the other prefecture ...