Tokyo (CNN) — Large clouds of smoke billow from Japan’s most famous mountain. In no time, volcanic ash spreads to the heavily populated capital of Tokyo, fogging up the air and blanketing buildings ...

Situated only about 60 miles southwest of Tokyo, Mount Fuji is an important tourist attraction for Japan. The popular landmark is also an active volcano (not to be confused with dormant volcanos), so ...

For more than 300 years, Mount Fuji has quietly loomed over Tokyo, but an eruption could, apparently, strike at any moment. In honor of Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day on August 26, Japanese ...