Residents have been advised to stay home to avoid panic and stock up on groceries if Mount Fuji erupts and covers Tokyo in ash, according to guidelines released by a government expert panel.

Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were to erupt. Experts recommend sheltering at home and maintaining a two ...

Mount Fuji’s Location and Immediate Impact The “Fuji-san”, as it is affectionately known in Japan, is located just 90 kilometers from Tokyo. Should the volcano erupt, more than 800,000 ...

It was more than two weeks before Mt. Fuji stopped erupting. For 16 days, volcanic rock rained down on the communities at the base of the mountain, blanketing cities over 60 miles away in dense ash.

The Yamanashi Prefectural Government said Thursday that it will begin accepting online reservations for climbing Mount Fuji from the prefecture on April 24. To make reservations to enter the ...

Prospective hikers to the Japanese tourist site will have to take a class about hiking safety and local rules.