In 1831, the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai immortalized a snow-covered Mount Fuji in the background of his famous ... a forecaster at Japan’s Kofu Local Meteorological Office, to the ...

Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707. In the worst-case scenario, a massive eruption of Japan's highest peak could spew 30 centimeters of ash (nearly 12 inches) or more over Tokyo, about 100 kilometers ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

Japan's highest peak last erupted more than 300 years ago. The panel of volcanologists and disaster-preparedness experts released their report on Friday. Mount Fuji's last confirmed eruption began ...