Visibility would diminish to zero. An eruption on the scale of Mount Fuji's last eruption could go on for two weeks, the panel said. One Tokyo metropolitan government official reportedly said it ...

Visibility would diminish to zero. An eruption on the scale of Mount Fuji's last eruption could go on for two weeks, the panel said. One Tokyo metropolitan government official reportedly said it ...

The guidelines were compiled by a panel of experts based on instructions from the Cabinet Office last year to examine the possible wide-scale effects of an eruption of Mount Fuji and its ...

It last erupted 318 years ago ... The economic loss from a Mount Fuji eruption is estimated to be up to 2.5 trillion yen ($16.6 billion). Even a small amount of accumulated volcanic ash could ...

The panel also called on municipalities and households to maintain emergency supplies like food and water in case the 3,776-meter volcano were to erupt. Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707.

Residents are usually advised to keep a week’s worth of emergency supplies for earthquakes, but the panel suggests stocking up more since a Mount Fuji eruption could last longer. The last ...