Are you slow traveling through Japan and looking to be in nature? You won’t want to miss this site on your must-visit list!

27, 2014, eruption of Mount Ontake ... fifth station on the Yoshida trail set up a voluntary fire company called Fujisan-tai to help hikers evacuate in the event of disasters, such as eruptions.

Episode 11 of the ongoing eruption has paused after 12 hours and 44 minutes of activity. Lava fountains had reached peak heights of around 600 feet within one to two hours of the eruption’s ...