Yes, Mount Ontake is Japan's second highest. In Japan, volcano is everywhere but guess what is hightest. It's Mount Fuji. Have a look at Historic eruptions of Mount Fuji and there is no garantee that there will be forerunning phenomena of eruptions. Besides, evacuation drill of Mt. Fuji has never been conducted.
It's really unfortunate the eruption occurs at most crowded days, but Mt. Fuji has more than ten thousand visitors a day, when crowded season.
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Yes, Mount Ontake is Japan's second highest. In Japan, volcano is everywhere but guess what is hightest. It's Mount Fuji. Have a look at Historic eruptions of Mount Fuji and there is no garantee that there will be forerunning phenomena of eruptions. Besides, evacuation drill of Mt. Fuji has never been conducted.
It's really unfortunate the eruption occurs at most crowded days, but Mt. Fuji has more than ten thousand visitors a day, when crowded season.