Possible eruption of Mount Fuji

Disaster Risk Reduction

In the news

On August 22, 2025, the Japanese government's Disaster Risk Reduction Department of the Cabinet Office (see below) published a recent video on its YouTube channel about a possible volcanic eruption of Mount Fuji.
This report also made it into Western news agencies, including the ala news agency, accompanied by the question "Why now ?"

The video describes the possible effects of a violent eruption, particularly in the case of southwesterly winds.
Parts of the video were created with the help of AI, and the content was obviously partially also suggested by artificial intelligence.

Cabinet Office

The Cabinet Office (Japanese: 内閣府, naikaku-fu) is an agency within the Japanese cabinet.
It reports to the Prime Minister and supports him and his cabinet in the performance of their duties. Along with the Cabinet Secretariat, it coordinates the activities of the ministries. Numerous agencies are also subordinate to it, including the Imperial Household Agency and the Disaster Risk Reduction Agency.