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 ...

Japan’s leading volcanologists have issued a solemn warning to the population: they must prepare for the potential eruption of Mount Fuji, which could happen at any moment. This feared catastrophe ...

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

Mount Fuji is the highest peak and the most famous symbol of Japan, is surrounded by spectacular scenery and fascinating ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing overtourism by doubling its entry fee this summer. A bill passed last week set an entrance fee of ¥4,000 (about $26.66) for hikers wanting to ...

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.

All residents in the zone from Mount Fuji to Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, just west of Tokyo, should evacuate in the event of a major volcanic eruption at Japan’s tallest peak, an expert ...

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 ...

Hikers will have to pay to climb up Mount Fuji using any of its four main paths starting from this summer. Under a new bill passed on Monday, an entry fee of ¥4,000 (€24.70) will be ...

Shizuoka is home to three of Mount Fuji’s four main climbing trails – Fujinomiya, Subashiri, and Gotemba. The entry fee will charged from this summer after local authorities passed a bill on ...

(CNN) — Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and ...