It is also an active volcano. Last week, the Japanese government revised its volcanic hazard map for Mount Fuji for the first time in 17 years. This comes as new data shows that lava flows from a ...

Map of Mount Fuji Guilbert Gates Throughout Japan’s history, the image of Fuji was used to bring together and mobilize the populace. During World War II, Japanese propaganda employed the ...

“Craters could arise anywhere on Mount Fuji,” Yoshimoto said. “Combining data on crater locations and wind direction with the hazard map will make it possible to presuppose how lava and ...

A revised hazard map for volcanic Mount Fuji in central Japan suggests the volume of lava flow from a major eruption would likely be double that of previous estimates. The updated finding was ...

Many tourists who arrive in Japan put climbing Mount Fuji high on their list of things to do. This summer they were back in big numbers to tackle the country's most iconic peak. Often they find ...