Mount Fuji full-scale volcano eruption could cripple Tokyo, warns Japanese govt panel
A committee under the Japanese government’s Central Disaster Management Council released its study on March 31. Mount Fuji last erupted more than 300 years ago in 1707.
Apr 03, 2020, 18:40 PM IST
Amount of garbage at Mount Fuji rises by 40% in 2017 due to increased footfall
Local governments now want to educate climbers to take garbage home, especially foreigners, who are sometimes unaware that this is normal etiquette in Japan.
Nov 13, 2017, 17:15 PM IST
Japan military holds live fire drills at Mount Fuji
Around 2,400 soldiers, as well as tanks, field guns and helicopters were deployed at training grounds in the foothills of the iconic mountain, about 80 km west of Tokyo.
Aug 24, 2017, 15:42 PM IST
