An observation map by the meteorological agency also ... MORE: Reporter's Notebook: Climbing Japan's tallest peak, Mount Fuji ...

The new plan reflects a 2021 update on volcanic hazard maps of ... Hikers at Mount Fuji’s fifth station or higher will be instructed to descend from the mountain when the Japan Meteorological ...

It is also an active volcano. Last week, the Japanese government revised its volcanic hazard map for Mount Fuji for the first time in 17 years. This comes as new data shows that lava flows from a ...

A revised hazard map for volcanic Mount Fuji in central Japan suggests the volume of lava flow from a major eruption would likely be double that of previous estimates. The updated finding was ...

Interest in climbing Mt. Fuji is soaring. But experts say only highly skilled and well-prepared hikers should attempt to scale Japan's iconic peak off-season. The four trails leading to the summit ...

An almost perfectly conical volcano, Mount Fuji is a familiar symbol of Japan, located 70 mi/115 km southwest of Tokyo. It is 12,388 ft/3,774 m high and beautifully snow-capped in winter. Ascendi ...