With the looming threat of a potential eruption from Mount Fuji, Japan’s tallest volcano, residents of greater Tokyo are urged to prepare for the worst. A panel of experts, convened by the Cabinet ...

30 centimeters or more: In this scenario, evacuation becomes essential due to the risk of structural collapse in wooden houses, particularly when rain could turn dry ash into a dangerously heavy ...

The Japanese government has released new guidelines for residents in case of a Mount Fuji eruption, advising them to stay ...

A Japanese panel of experts issued guidance to greater Tokyo residents on Friday in the event Mount Fuji erupts, telling them ...

According to experts, 490 million cubic meters of ash might be released during an eruption. The debris from the 2011 ...

Residents have been advised to stay home to avoid panic and stock up on groceries if Mount Fuji erupts and covers Tokyo in ...

All residents in the zone from Mount Fuji to Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, just west of Tokyo, should evacuate in the event of a major volcanic eruption at Japan’s tallest peak, an expert ...

Japan has released a report detailing countermeasures to be taken if Mount Fuji were to erupt and release vast amounts of volcanic ash across the east of the country, including Tokyo. While there ...

A Japanese government panel compiled on Friday measures to be taken in the event of ash falling from a large-scale eruption of Mount Fuji, classifying them into four stages based on the severity of ...

This was proposed as a basic response in a report on measures to deal with ash fall damage from a possible eruption of Japan's tallest mountain in the Tokyo metropolitan area, which was written by ...

The panel also called on municipalities and households to maintain emergency supplies like food and water in case the 3,776-meter volcano were to erupt. Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707.