Mt. Fuji's first snowfall was a little behind ... A cameraman from NHK's Nagoya bureau flew by helicopter to capture an aerial view of the first patches of white on the black mountainside.

Japan has released a report detailing countermeasures to be taken if Mount Fuji were to erupt and release ... 490 million cubic metres of ash into the atmosphere. That figure is around 10 times ...

Using a chartered plane that can accommodate about 80 passengers, the flight offers panoramic views of Mount Fuji, the Japan Alps, Kurobe Dam and other landmarks for 60 to 90 minutes. The flight ...