Anime blogger Danny Choo recently checked out the lava caves of Mt. Fuji, including the Fugaku Fuketsu (wind cave), which is cold year round and was previously used as a natural refrigerator, and the ...

Climbers will be urged to leave Mount Fuji immediately when scientists detect signs of a volcanic eruption under a new ...

An AI-generated video released by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government shows the impact of a larger volcanic eruption of Fuji-san on the city’s infrastructure. The simulation, part of disaster ...

I was 14 years old when my family and I took a trip to Japan--my first time out of the country. The highlight of those two weeks wasn't my daily ice-cold bottle of fizzy C.C. Lemon. It was our hike up ...

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.

With snow melting at an earlier rate in 2026, the 'phantom waterfalls' began forming as early as in late April. - The Japan News/ANN SHIZUOKA: 'Phantom waterfalls', normally only seen during snowmelt ...

Volcano hikes offer some of the world’s most dramatic trekking landscapes — from sacred peaks to smoking craters. These seven routes range from beginner-friendly climbs to high-altitude adventures.