The unique view of "Mount Fuji Lawson" made it a popular photo spot ... The contrast between one of Japan's most ubiquitous shops and the soaring volcano made it an especially popular photo ...

Mount Fuji is many things to Japan – including, it's sometimes forgotten, the nation's largest active volcano. The last eruption was more than three centuries ago, but with every passing year ...

Mt. Fuji is a symbol of Japan that has long-fascinated people with its beautiful, well-proportioned shape. However, it's also an active volcano that has erupted about 180 times over the past 5,600 ...

YAMANAKAKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Solidified lava from eruptions of Mount Fuji ... meter-high volcano, and beyond, in such an event. A lava stream that emerged after Mount Fuji violently erupted ...

A big black barrier is to be erected to obscure views of Mount Fuji. Residents of Fujikawaguchiko ... The juxtaposition of the soaring volcano and the banal sight of one of Japan's most ubiquitous ...

A BARRIER erected in Japan to block a popular view of Mount Fuji has been taken down – for now – after ... causing problems while trying to snap photos of Japan’s famous volcano. The town lowered the ...

A challenge that has taken on a greater urgency than before the World Heritage listing is disaster prevention at Mount Fuji, an active volcano. The Sept. 27, 2014, eruption of Mount Ontake ...

There are two main types of volcano - composite and shield. The two types of volcano form in different places and have very different characteristics. Ash released from shield volcanoes often ...

Tokyo (AFP) – Fewer climbers tackled Mount Fuji during this year's hiking season ... fell by 14 percent between early July -- when the volcano's hiking trails opened for the summer -- and ...

Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, is an example of a composite volcano. Shield volcanoes do not have such violent eruptions. These volcanoes tend to have gentle slopes and their runnier lava spreads ...

This shield volcano, known for its continuous eruptions ... An iconic symbol of Japan, Mount Fuji is a dormant volcano revered for its beauty and spiritual significance. Scaling this majestic ...