The Hoei eruption began on December 16, 1707, during Japan's Edo period. The blast was centered on the southeastern slope of Mount Fuji, and the event lasted until January the following year.

While past eruptions led to ash falling ... its estimates of what would unfold should Mount Fuji erupt on a scale of the Hoei eruption in 1707, the last time the sacred peak blew its top.

Climbers will be urged to leave Mount Fuji immediately when scientists detect signs of a volcanic eruption under a new ... the last time in 1707, volcanologists and officials are calling for ...

Mount Fuji's last eruption began on December 16, 1707. It was centered on the southeastern slope and lasted until the following January. Records from the period show that a village about 10 ...

Source: Wikipedia The 1707 eruption of Mount Fuji, known as the Hōei Eruption, was a major volcanic event that reshaped Japan's most iconic mountain. It left a lasting impact on the surrounding ...

A "megaquake" hitting Japan in the next 30 years could trigger 100-foot tsunamis and kill hundreds of thousands of people.

Mount Fuji, the tallest peak in Japan with a height of 3,776 meters (12,389 feet), is an active stratovolcano that last ...

Japan's iconic Mount Fuji has been silent for over 300 years since the Hoei Eruption of 1707. Currently, there are no signs of an eruption. Historical records indicate, however, that Mount Fuji ...