Before arriving in Japan, I had never considered hiking up a mountain in full winter gear just to race back down it on a thin piece of wood. My idea of a ski trip included semi-early mornings and a ...

A volcanic eruption has rocked southern Japan, sending an ash cloud soaring 2,800metres into the sky a day before a prophecy said a 'mega disaster' would hit. Japan's Meteorological Agency is now ...

A volcano on Japan’s major western island of Kyushu had multiple eruptions on Sunday, Nov. 16, sending a plume of smoke and ash almost three miles into the air, causing tens of flight cancellations ...

The Japanese government has released an AI-generated video warning Tokyo residents of the potential impact if Mount Fuji were to erupt. The haunting video depicts volcanic ash spreading across the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mount Aso in south-west Japan is one of the country's most active volcanoes [Getty Images] A sightseeing helicopter carrying three ...

(CNN) — A 49-year-old man has died, and at least 10 others are injured, after a volcano erupted near the popular Japanese ski resort of Kusatsu, shooting flaming rocks into the sky. The eruption of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — Massive amounts of volcanic ...

Beyond Japan’s popular Golden Route, relaxing hot springs, snow-capped peaks, and rare wildlife await visitors looking for a slower pace.