In eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Atami city is set to introduce an accommodation tax in April, while Higashi-Izu town and Ito city will raise their bathing taxes in March and October, respectively.

An eruption of the iconic mountain could release 10 times the amount of debris generated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Japan has outlined a response plan for a potential major disaster if Mount Fuji erupts, despite no current signs of volcanic ...

Close to 100 homes were reported to be flooded in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in eastern Japan. The agency forecast torrential rain for large parts of Japan through Sept. 5. The rainfall ...

Nankai Trough quakes occur every 100 to 200 years along the plate boundary between Suruga Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture and the ... a wide area of eastern and western Japan would be struck by strong ...

The Yoshida Trail fee will be doubled for this year's July-September climbing season, while neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture passed a bill on Monday to also charge ¥4,000 for its three trails ...