Famine lasted a decade. The Hoei event was Mount Fuji’s biggest eruption in the Holocene epoch, the past 11,700 or so years of Earth’s history. On the volcanic explosivity index, the eruption ...

YAMANAKAKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Solidified lava from eruptions of Mount Fuji in the distant past offers frightening clues of what awaits if the sacred mountain blows its top again. Researchers ...

Rain fell from April 8 to 9 on Mount Fuji, the nation's highest peak at 3,776 meters. Heavy rainfall of 23 millimeters in total was recorded during the period from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on April 9.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history and culture. This episode introduces words related to Mount Fuji. A UNESCO World Heritage site, this iconic ...

Local officials and mountaineering experts are warning against risky climbing practices on Mt. Fuji as more accidents have occurred in recent years. Four hikers died there just before the season's ...

"The atmosphere at the summit has definitely warmed considerably since 1970," said Bernstein, who has been researching the ...

Japan's Mount Fuji has seen its first snowfall after going through the longest period without snow since records began 130 years ago. Snow fell on Japan's highest peak about a month later than ...

The unique view of "Mount Fuji Lawson" made it a popular photo spot for tourists A barrier that was erected to block a popular view of Mount Fuji has been taken down after successfully deterring ...

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 ...

The city, which is a modest bullet train ride away from Tokyo -- with a view of Mount Fuji on the way -- is famed for its kimono-clad geisha performers and Buddhist temples. Residents have ...

This photo taken Nov. 7, 2024, from Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, shows the season's first snowcap on Mt. Fuji, the country's highest mountain straddling Yamanashi and ...