The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has released a video containing AI-generated imagery to warn what would happen if Mount Fuji erupted in the 21st century. While there’s no suggestion the volcano is set to blow any time soon, an eruption within the next century would not be totally unexpected – and the impact on Tokyo would be significant. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

The video (below) was released by Japanese local authorities on August 22, 2025, as part of the newly designated Volcano Disaster Preparedness Day, which occurs on August 26.

Mount Fuji sits roughly 100 kilometers (62 miles) southwest of Tokyo, or about a two-hour drive, but the capital is not necessarily safe from its wrath. Although the city would b

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