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 ...

This year marked the latest that snow has ever reappeared on Mount Fuji, an active volcano visible on a clear day from Tokyo. On Oct. 29, the 12,000-foot peak broke a 130-year-old record of snow ...

Tragedy struck as three bodies were found inside a crater at the summit of Mount Fuji in Japan, police said today. One of the bodies has already been brought down from the slopes and authorities ...

TOKYO — Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain ... The climbing season on the active volcano, about 60 miles southwest of Tokyo, usually runs from July to early ...

A student in Japan had to be rescued twice within four days from Mount Fuji because he went back to ... It is the tallest peak in Japan. To hike the volcano, outdoor enthusiasts can choose from ...

Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week. The 27-year-old man was first rescued on Tuesday after falling ill, Shizuoka ...