As for the highest country in the world, there's only one that lives entirely above 1,000 meters (3,281 feet) in elevation: Lesotho. Known as the "The Kingdom in the Sky,” for obvious reasons, the ...

A government-appointed panel, composed of volcanologists and disaster preparedness experts, has now issued a set of guidelines on how to handle such a crisis, particularly if the eruption leads to ...

Eternally mysterious Mount Fuji, as seen from Lake Kawaguchiko, remains a powerful force in Japanese culture and a must-do hike for truth-seekers despite the crowds and the looming threat of eruption.

A Japanese panel of experts issued guidance to greater Tokyo residents on Friday in the event Mount Fuji erupts, telling them to stay indoors unless the ashfall becomes severe. The guidelines were ...

TOKYO — Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain and a popular bucket-list destination — will pay more to access its most-used trails this year as prefectural ...

Residents have been advised to stay home to avoid panic and stock up on groceries if Mount Fuji erupts and covers ... was quoted as saying by NHK Japan that Japan hasn’t faced a widespread ...