EDITORIAL: Preparedness Needed to Deal with Ash From Mt. Fuji Eruption | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

EDITORIAL: Preparedness needed to deal with ash from Mt. Fuji eruption | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

Over the past half century, Japan has been hit by many volcanic eruptions, but scientifically those were only considered to be medium- or small-scale ones.

Kirin Fuji Gotemba Distillery | Things to do in Tokyo

Located at the foot of Mt Fuji, Kirin Fuji Gotemba Distillery began its first bottling in 1973 and today is one of the few whisky distilleries in the world that

The Last Time Mt. Fuji Erupted... And What Might Happen Next - Unseen Japan

On clear days, you can see it from distant Tokyo: Mt. Fuji. At a height of 3776 meters (12,389 ft), Mount Fuji is Japan’s largest and tallest mountain by far, rising dramatically out of the wilds of Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures. A focus of mountain worship for eons, it’s one of the great symbols of Japan. A striking mountain when viewed from afar, the hiking paths on the mountain itself are craggy and bare of vegetation, and often shrouded…