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The Latest Breaking News from Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival cancelled over fears of visitors behaving badly

Annual event that draws nearly 200,000 visitors scrapped amid overcrowding safety concerns

The Independent UK · Feb 5

Shot with an old Canon 5D Mark III DSLR, this photo captures an astonishing Milky Way arc over a Mount Fuji-inspired landscape

This image by Taiwanese photographer Shang Yao-Yuan shows that you don't need the latest kit to capture the cosmos

Digital Camera World · Dec 3, 2025

Iconic Mount Fuji finally gets season’s first snowcap – three weeks later than usual

Light white dusting appears after temperatures near peak drop below freezing

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025

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Narusawa Ice Cave: The lava tube brimming with 10-foot-high ice pillars at the base of Mount Fuji

The Narusawa Ice Cave is a natural lava tunnel that formed during a violent eruption of Mount Fuji in A.D. 864. Every winter, the cave grows giant ice pillars due to its freezing temperatures.

LiveScience · Sep 5, 2025

Japanese man becomes oldest to climb Mount Fuji – with help from his 70-year-old daughter

‘It’s better to climb while you still can’

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

See what would happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted 'without any warning' in new AI-generated video

Japanese government officials have released an AI video to show just how devastating an eruption at Mount Fuji could be. But don't worry, the dormant volcano is currently not at risk of blowing.

LiveScience · Sep 2, 2025

Japanese hiker, 102, becomes the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji, less than a year after suffering heart failure

The centenarian took an hour's walk each morning and scaled smaller mountains in preparation for his ascent

Advnture · Sep 2, 2025

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Tokyo uses AI to warn residents to prepare for the worst with simulation of Mount Fuji erupting

The AI-generated video released by Japanese officials for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day in Japan shows a simulation of a potential violent eruption of the active volcano.

Euronews · Sep 2, 2025

Watch: Mount Fuji violently erupts in AI video released by Japanese government

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The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025

Mount Fuji violently erupts in AI-generated simulation video

Mount Fuji is seen violently erupting in an AI-generated simulation video released by Japanese officials.

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025

Watch: Japan releases AI simulation of devastating Mount Fuji eruption

The clip warns that an eruption could strike ‘at any moment, without warning’

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025

Japan uses AI-generated eruption of Mount Fuji to prepare Tokyo for worst-case scenario

Japanese officials have released AI-generated videos simulating a potential eruption of Mount Fuji

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025

102-year-old becomes oldest person to climb Mount Fuji: ‘Been there, seen the view, wasn’t anything special’

After overcoming health setbacks, Kokichi Akuzawa climbed Mount Fuji, earning a Guinness World Record

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

Tokyo releases AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting

It is projected that ash will begin falling in Tokyo around one to two hours after initial eruption, according to AI video

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025

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The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

Mount Fuji enforces sweeping new rules including £20 fee for all four trails to tackle overtourism

All four trails now charge a uniform fee for the first time

Advnture · Apr 29, 2025

Second time's the charm? Hapless hiker rescued from Mount Fuji twice in 4 days after returning for lost phone

The 27-year-old university student returned to Japan's tallest mountain four days after he was airlifted to safety

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025

A man airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji returns to the slope days later and is rescued again

Police in Japan say that climber who was airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025

Student rescued from Mount Fuji twice in one week

Chinese national, 27, reportedly returned to Japan’s highest mountain days after first rescue to retrieve his phone

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The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025

Student rescued from Mount Fuji returns to find lost phone — gets rescued again

Chinese national was first rescued by helicopter while on the Fujinomiya trail

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025

‘Stock up, stay indoors’: Japan unveils contingency planning for what happens if Mount Fuji erupts

First detailed guidelines for residents will be shared with ministries and prefectures for disaster relief

Advnture · Mar 18, 2025

Trekkers in Japan face hike in charges to climb Mount Fuji amid concerns over pollution and crowding

Japan's tallest mountain is climbed by 200,000 people each year, most in the busy summer season

Euronews · Mar 17, 2025

Japan doubles fee to climb Mount Fuji after pollution and safety concerns

Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture has brought in the toll to protect the UNESCO-designated environment.

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

Japan set to charge Mount Fuji climbers entry fees on all trails to curb overtourism

Shizuoka prefecture to impose charges on its three formerly free trails

Toyota's Woven City To Test Robotics And AI Innovations

Explore Toyota's Woven City project near Mount Fuji, integrating robotics, AI, and zero-emission transport for future urban living.

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2025

Rich in cash, Japan automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility

Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous zero-emissions transportation

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