But like other hotspots worldwide such as Venice in Italy or Maya Bay in Thailand, this is not universally welcome, ...

There are many alternative ways to experience central Japan’s sacred peak without the crowds, from hiking its sister summits ...

Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last ... of hikers climbing Mount Fuji. Last year a barrier was briefly erected ...

One of the world's most active volcanoes erupted over 1,000 times in the first 19 days of 2025, producing ash clouds over two miles high.

The country logged more than 36.8 million tourist arrivals in 2024, topping 2019’s record of nearly 32 million, according to ...

Japan's beloved Mount Fuji isn't just a popular tourist spot, it's an active volcano that could paralyze wide areas with ...

Iwoto, counting its submerged part, is simply a big volcano just like Mount Fuji. Nagai’s geological ... Surveys by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) show the ground is ...

In mid-June, a volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula ... with the south of the city being the worst affected. Japan's Mount Fuji made headlines this year, after its famous snow cap failed ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency started its meetings to establish ashfall alerts and forecasts in preparation for a ...