The facts unearthed could help ... was buried under a thick carpet of volcanic ash in the Hoei eruption. A government panel believes an eruption on Mount Fuji is less about "if," and a lot more ...

Airport runways would be unusable with only between 0.04 and 0.20 cm of volcanic ash. And because many jets fly in the vicinity over Mount Fuji, there would also be a severe restriction on the ...

Mount Fuji, Mount Shasta, Mount Cotopaxi, Mount Hood and Mount Rainier. – Lava domes: These domes are small masses of lava that accumulate around and over the volcano’s vent. Lava domes ...

Climbers will be urged to leave Mount Fuji immediately when scientists detect signs of a volcanic eruption under a new evacuation plan published on March 29. Residents will be asked to evacuate on ...

Mount Fuji is one of the iconic symbols of Japan, a source of inspiration for artists for centuries and a can't-miss destination for modern-day tourists. It is also an active volcano. Last week ...

The snow-capped peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji has finally formed after the most-delayed snowfall since records began. Its white tip is one of the most iconic sights in Japan, but the volcano’s ...

The drill, the first of its kind involving the prefectures of Kanagawa, Yamanashi and Shizuoka -- core members of the Mt. Fuji Volcano Disaster Management Conference -- was held on the assumption ...