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 ...

or composite conical volcano, composed of layers of volcanic material from past eruptions. Stratovolcanoes are quite common—Mount Fuji in Japan and Mount Rainier in the U.S. state of Washington ...

Mount Fuji, an active volcano and Japan's highest peak, is covered in snow for most of the year - Copyright AFP Richard A. Brooks Mount Fuji, an active volcano and ...

While Mount Fuji is covered in snow for most of the year, during the hiking season, between July and September, the rocky peak is typically bare. The volcano has not erupted in more than 300 years.

Mount Fuji is yet to see any snow on its slopes this year, with forecasters saying the absence of the white stuff has set a new record. The active volcano southwest of Tokyo is the country's ...

Mount Fuji, an active volcano and Japan’s highest peak, is covered in snow for most of the year. Its hiking trails are open from early July to early September, a period when crowds trudge up the ...

Mount Fuji, south-west of Tokyo, is Japan's highest mountain at 3,776m (12,460 ft). The volcano, which last erupted just over 300 years ago, is visible from the Japanese capital on a clear day.

The unique view of "Mount Fuji Lawson" made it a popular photo spot ... The contrast between one of Japan's most ubiquitous shops and the soaring volcano made it an especially popular photo ...