“Craters could arise anywhere on Mount Fuji,” Yoshimoto said. “Combining data on crater locations and wind direction with the hazard map will make it possible to presuppose how lava and ...

Local officials and mountaineering experts are warning against risky climbing practices on Mt. Fuji as more accidents have occurred in recent years. Four hikers died there just before the season's ...

Mt. Mihara is an active volcano on a nearby island with a fascinating history, superb seafood, hot spring baths, and ...

Mount Fuji is many things to Japan – including ... Ancient records say the village of Subashiri, about 10 kilometers from the crater, was the worst-hit community. It was home to Fujisengen ...

One of the bodies from the crater has been brought down ... also at risk of altitude sickness if they ascend too quickly. "Mount Fuji in winter is classified as one of the toughest mountains ...

Four people were found dead on Mount Fuji on June 26 ... Three of the bodies were discovered in separate locations near the crater of the mountain, Shizuoka prefectural police said.