A challenge that has taken on a greater urgency than before the World Heritage listing is disaster prevention at Mount Fuji, an active volcano. The Sept. 27, 2014, eruption of Mount Ontake ...

and experts anticipate that another eruption could occur again before long. In 2021, the Mt. Fuji eruption hazard map was revised for the first time in 17 years, thanks to new findings by ...

The greater Tokyo metropolitan area would effectively cease to function within hours of a full-scale eruption of Mount Fuji, according to the first government simulation of such an event in the ...

Although the volcano's alert level has been raised, scientists say there are no indications that an eruption is imminent.

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 major eruption could spread as ...

Mount Fuji is Japan’s tallest and most iconic mountain. Its last eruption occurred in 1707, during the Edo period, and covered parts of Tokyo in ash. Current Status: Despite its calm appearance ...

An Alaska Volcano Observatory scientist said that “there are no indications an eruption is imminent” at Mount Spurr, which is ...

Japan's iconic Mount Fuji has been silent for over 300 years since the Hoei Eruption of 1707. Currently, there are no signs of an eruption. Historical records indicate, however, that Mount Fuji ...

Mount Fuji stands standing at 3,776 meters (12,389 feet). It’s is Japan’s highest and most iconic peak, as well as a vital ...

Gradually increasing “volcanic unrest” at Mount Spurr in recent months led the Alaska Volcano Observatory this week to issue ...

The biggest hazard posed by a potential eruption of Mount Spurr would be an ash cloud that could be blown into populated areas by wind and disrupt aviation routes.