Japan is crisscrossed with 111 active volcanoes. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is responsible for monitoring volcanic activity and providing related disaster preparedness information.

Natural disasters, from wildfires, floods and mudslides in western states to large earthquakes in Japan, have rocked, burned and flooded parts of the world in the first months of 2025. What’s next?

Mount Fuji is one of the iconic symbols of Japan, a source of inspiration ... Last week, the Japanese government revised its volcanic hazard map for Mount Fuji for the first time in 17 years.

When the hazard map was adjusted in 2021 ... said the mountain's features are an outlier even among volcanoes in Japan. “It is impossible to predict not only the timing of eruptions but ...

Incredible footage shot by a drone has captured the intensity of a Japanese volcano which erupted for ... according to Japan's Meteorological Agency. The drone footage was captured by storm ...