Editorial

17:57 JST, June 2, 2025

As a country with many volcanoes, Japan has experienced numerous large-scale eruptions. In modern times, however, there have been no cases in which the Tokyo metropolitan area or other large cities have been blanketed by large amounts of ashfall. It is imperative to make thorough preparations now.

A government panel of experts has compiled a report on measures to be taken against ashfall in the event of a Mt. Fuji eruption. The report is expected to serve as guidelines in the event of large-scale eruptions at not only Mt. Fuji but also other volcanoes across the country.

According to government estimates, volcanic ash could accumulate across a wide area of the Tokyo metropolitan area depending on wind direction. In two weeks, ashfall could reach 30 centimeters or more in Kanagawa Prefecture and around 10 centimeters in central Tokyo.

The report........

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