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11 years after Mt. Ontake eruption

Relatives hold a memorial ceremony for the victims of the 2014 Mt. Ontake eruption at the foot of the mountain in the village of Otaki in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 27, 2025, the 11th anniversary of Japan's deadliest postwar volcanic disaster that left 58 people dead and five others unaccounted for.

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10 years after Mt. Ontake eruption

Lanterns are lit in Kiso in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, during a memorial event to mourn the victims of the 2014 Mt. Ontake eruption on Sept. 27, 2024, the 10th anniversary of Japan's deadliest postwar volcanic disaster that left 58 people dead and five others unaccounted for.

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10 years after Mt. Ontake eruption

Bereaved family members lit candles in Kiso in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, to pray for the victims of the 2014 Mt. Ontake eruption on Sept. 27, 2024, the 10th anniversary of Japan's deadliest postwar volcanic disaster that left 58 people dead and five others unaccounted for.

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10 years after Mt. Ontake eruption

Members of a mountain rescue team from Gero in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, observe a moment of silence for the victims of the 2014 Mt. Ontake eruption at 11:52 a.m. on Sept. 27, 2024, the time of the eruption exactly 10 years ago, near the mountain's summit. The team members were involved in the rescue operations of Japan's deadliest postwar volcanic disaster that left 58 people dead and five others unaccounted for.

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10 years after Mt. Ontake eruption

Members of a mountain rescue team from Gero in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, observe a moment of silence for the victims of the 2014 Mt. Ontake eruption at 11:52 a.m. on Sept. 27, 2024, the time of the eruption exactly 10 years ago, near the mountain's summit. The team members were involved in the rescue operations of Japan's deadliest postwar volcanic disaster that left 58 people dead and five others unaccounted for.

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10 years after Mt. Ontake eruption

Bereaved family members pray for the victims of the 2014 Mt. Ontake eruption in front of a cenotaph at the foot of the mountain in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 27, 2024, the 10th anniversary of Japan's deadliest postwar volcanic disaster that left 58 people dead and five others unaccounted for.

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Mt. Ontake entry ban lifted

Climbers walk on the ridge of Mt. Ontake in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on July 29, 2023, as an entry ban was lifted the same day following the implementation of safety measures. The eruption of the 3,067-meter volcano in 2014 left 58 people dead and five others unaccounted for.

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Mt. Ontake entry ban lifted

Climbers walk on the ridge of Mt. Ontake in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on July 29, 2023, as an entry ban was lifted the same day following the implementation of safety measures. The eruption of the 3,067-meter volcano in 2014 left 58 people dead and five others unaccounted for.

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Families remember loved ones killed in Mt. Ontake eruption

KISO, Japan, July 25 Kyodo - Bereaved families of those killed in the 2014 eruption at Mt. Ontake, central Japan, hike up the volcano to view its top on July 24, 2016 as they remembered their loved ones among the victims. The eruption killed 58 people, while five others remain unaccounted for.

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3 months since Mt. Ontake eruption

OTAKI, Japan - Two women in the central Japan village of Otaki pray on Dec. 27, 2014, for the victims of the Mt. Ontake eruption three months earlier that left 57 people dead and six missing.

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3 months since Mt. Ontake eruption

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Dec. 27, 2014, shows Mt. Ontake in central Japan, which erupted three months earlier leaving 57 people dead and six missing.

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Irish chorus group to tour disaster-hit areas in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Irish chorus group Anuna, led by artistic director and composer Michael McGlynn (front), sing in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014, before their concert tour to Fukushima and Iwate prefectures, northeastern Japan, that were hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and to the central prefecture of Nagano, hit by the eruption of Mt. Ontake in September and a major earthquake in November. The group is scheduled to perform in other parts of Japan as well.

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Gratification exchanged over Mt. Ontake search mission

NAGANO, Japan - The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members of Camp Matsumoto on Nov. 19, 2014, gave hand-made brooches, seen in this photo, to students of the Otaki elementary and junior high school in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, who sang songs to them. The GSDF had parked their vehicles at the school's playground during the search mission for missing victims in the Mt. Otake explosion. The brooches were sent from a former GSDF member in Towada, Aomori Prefecture, to Camp Matsumoto.

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Gratification exchanged over Mt. Ontake search mission

NAGANO, Japan - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member Koji Tanaka (4th from L) of Camp Matsumoto stands with children wearing hand-made brooches, gifts from GSDF members in returning the favor for songs sung by students of the Otaki elementary and junior high school, in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 19, 2014. The GSDF had parked their vehicles at the school's playground during the search mission for missing victims in the Mt. Otake explosion.

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Gratification exchanged over Mt. Ontake search mission

NAGANO, Japan - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member Koji Tanaka (R) of Camp Matsumoto hands out hand-made brooches to children in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 19, 2014, as GSDF members return the favor to students of the Otaki elementary and junior high school who sang songs as a sign of gratification. The GSDF had parked their vehicles at the school's playground during the search mission for missing victims in the Mt. Otake explosion.

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Experts call for better observation network on Ontake volcanic activity

FUKUOKA, Japan - Experts gather for the Volcanological Society of Japan's emergency discussion session on Nov. 2, 2014, in Fukuoka City, southwestern Japan, on the eruption of Mt. Ontake. Participants emphasized the need for continued observation of its volcanic activities and strengthening of observation networks.

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1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

OTAKI, Japan - A woman wipes her tears in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, in front of flowers to mourn for 57 climbers killed in the eruption of Mt. Ontake in central Japan on Oct. 27, 2014, one month after the 3,067-meter volcano erupted. Six people remain missing on the mountain following the eruption.

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1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Mt. Ontake, with white smokes rising from several points, in central Japan on Oct. 27, 2014, one month after the 3,067-meter volcano erupted, killing 57 climbers. Six people remain missing on the mountain following the eruption.

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1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

OTAKI, Japan - At 11:52 a.m., the time Mt. Ontake erupted on Sept. 27, 2014, a woman offers prayers in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture at the foot of the volcano on Oct. 27, one month after the eruption, which killed 57 climbers. Six people remain missing on the mountain.

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1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

OTAKI, Japan - At 11:52 a.m., the time Mt. Ontake erupted on Sept. 27, 2014, people observe a moment of silence in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture at the foot of the volcano on Oct. 27, one month after the eruption, which killed 57 climbers. Six people remain missing on the mountain.

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1 month after Mt. Ontake eruption

OTAKI, Japan - Flowers are placed at the foot of Mt. Ontake in central Japan on Oct. 27, 2014, one month after the 3,067-meter volcano erupted, killing 57 climbers. Six people remain missing on the mountain following the eruption.

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SNAPSHOT: Tourist bureau at foot of Mt. Ontake shows local scenes

KISO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2014, shows the early-morning view of Mt. Ontake, which erupted on Sept. 27, caught from the Kaida Plateau in the central Japan town of Kiso.

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SNAPSHOT: Tourist bureau at foot of Mt. Ontake shows local scenes

KISO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 23, 2014, shows a waterfall against a backdrop of autumn leaves in the central Japan town of Kiso, at the foot of Mt. Ontake, which erupted on Sept. 27.

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SNAPSHOT: Tourist bureau at foot of Mt. Ontake shows local scenes

KISO, Japan - Michiko Mukaibara, who works at a tourist bureau on the Kaida Plateau in the central Japan town of Kiso, posts photographs of tourist spots around Mt. Ontake, including a waterfall and an equestrian center, on the bureau's official blog and Facebook social network site every day.

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SNAPSHOT: Tourist bureau at foot of Mt. Ontake shows local scenes

KISO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 23, 2014, shows a stone statue and a mountain path against a backdrop of autumn leaves in the central Japan town of Kiso, at the foot of Mt. Ontake, which erupted on Sept. 27.

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SNAPSHOT: Tourist bureau at foot of Mt. Ontake shows local scenes

KISO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 23, 2014, shows an equestrian center in the central Japan town of Kiso, at the foot of Mt. Ontake, which erupted on Sept. 27. The equestrian center is one of the major tourists spots on the Kaida Plateau.

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Search teams withdraw from Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - Nagano Gov. Shuichi Abe thanks rescue workers on Oct. 17, 2014, at the central Japan village of Otaki, as search efforts for missing climbers on Mt. Ontake, partly located in Nagano Prefecture, were called off the previous day for the remainder of the year. Its eruption claimed 56 lives, while seven people are still listed as missing.

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Search teams withdraw from Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - Self-Defense Forces personnel load boxes in the central Japan village of Otaki on Oct. 17, 2014, after search efforts for missing climbers on Mt. Ontake were called off the previous day for the remainder of the year. Its eruption claimed 56 lives, while seven people are still listed as missing.

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Search teams withdraw from Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - Self-Defense Forces personnel put away a temporary bathing facility as they withdraw from central Japan village of Otaki on Oct. 17, 2014, after search efforts for missing climbers on Mt. Ontake were called off the previous day for the remainder of the year. Its eruption claimed 56 lives, while seven people are still listed as missing.

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Search efforts on Mt. Ontake called off for this year

OTAKI, Japan - Firefighters walk in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014, when returning from searching for those who remain missing on Mt. Ontake in central Japan. With seven people still missing, the search was called off for the remainder of the year later in the day as snowfall added to the already difficult conditions on the peak.

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Search efforts on Mt. Ontake called off for this year

OTAKI, Japan - Firefighters walk in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014, when returning from searching for those who remain missing on Mt. Ontake in central Japan. With seven people still missing, the search was called off for the remainder of the year later in the day as snowfall added to the already difficult conditions on the peak.

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Search efforts on Mt. Ontake called off for this year

OTAKI, Japan - Police officers walk in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014, when returning from searching for those who remain missing on Mt. Ontake in central Japan. With seven people still missing, the search was called off for the remainder of the year later in the day as snowfall added to the already difficult conditions on the peak.

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Search continues on Mt. Ontake

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows members of a search team getting off a helicopter near the top of snowcapped Mt. Ontake in central Japan on Oct. 15, 2014, to resume searching for seven climbers who remain missing following the deadly eruption Sept. 27 of the 3,067-meter volcano, which has claimed 56 lives.

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Search continues on Mt. Ontake

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Self-Defense Forces at the top of snowcapped Mt. Ontake in central Japan on Oct. 15, 2014, searching for seven climbers who remain missing following the deadly eruption Sept. 27 of the 3,067-meter volcano, which has claimed 56 lives.

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Snowcapped Mt. Ontake

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 15, 2014, shows snowcapped Mt. Ontake in central Japan, whose eruption Sept. 27 has claimed 56 lives with seven people remaining missing. Kengamine, the highest peak of the mountain, is seen in the background and one of its ponds, called Ninoike, is seen in front.

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1 more confirmed dead in Mt. Ontake eruption

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 11, 2014, shows columns of smoke rising from Mt. Ontake, a 3,067-meter volcano in central Japan, two weeks after it erupted. One more climber was confirmed dead after his body was found the same day near its peak, bringing the death toll from the eruption to 56, while at least seven people are still missing on the volcano.

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1 more confirmed dead in Mt. Ontake eruption

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 11, 2014, shows columns of smoke rising from Mt. Ontake, a 3,067-meter volcano in central Japan, two weeks after it erupted. One more climber was confirmed dead after his body was found the same day near its peak, bringing the death toll from the eruption to 56, while at least seven people are still missing on the volcano.

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1 more confirmed dead in Mt. Ontake eruption

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 11, 2014, shows firefighters searching near the peak of Mt. Ontake, a 3,067-meter volcano in central Japan, for climbers who remain missing following a deadly eruption two weeks earlier. One more climber was confirmed dead after his body was found the same day, bringing the death toll from the eruption to 56, while at least seven people are still missing on the volcano.

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1 more confirmed dead in Mt. Ontake eruption

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 11, 2014, shows rescue workers searching for climbers who remain missing following an eruption two weeks earlier, near a shrine at the top of Mt. Ontake, a 3,067-meter volcano in central Japan. One more climber was confirmed dead after his body was found the same day, bringing the death toll from the eruption to 56, while at least seven people are still missing on the volcano.

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Search operations resume at Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - Rescue workers prepare for search operations in the central Japan village of Otaki on Oct. 10, 2014, for eight missing people following the deadly eruption of Mt. Ontake, which has claimed 55 lives so far. More than 500 workers will be deployed as an approaching typhoon may hinder their work again.

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Search operations resume at Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - Rescue workers board a helicopter in the central Japan village of Otaki on Oct. 10, 2014, to resume search operations for eight missing people following the deadly eruption of Mt. Ontake, which has claimed 55 lives so far. More than 500 workers will be deployed as an approaching typhoon may hinder their work again.

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Health of mountain trout worried after volcanic eruption

KISO, Japan - A worker feeds a rare species of mountain trout called "Kiso Iwana" in Kiso, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 7, 2014, amid growing concern about the environmental impact of ash from the eruption of Mt. Ontake on reserves where the fish are cultivated.

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Mt. Ontake rescue operations suspended

OTAKI, Japan - Rescue workers look up to the sky in the central Japan village of Otaki on Oct. 9, 2014, as search operations for those who remain missing following the deadly eruption of Mt. Ontake were again suspended due to bad weather. The volcanic disaster has claimed 55 lives so far, while eight people still remain unaccounted for.

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Rescue operations continue on Mt. Ontake

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 8, 2014, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows rescue workers searching around the peak of Mt. Ontake for those who remain missing following the volcano's deadly eruption. The disaster has claimed more than 50 lives so far.

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Rescue operations continue in Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - Rescue workers head to Mt. Ontake on Oct. 8, 2014, to resume search operations for those who remain missing following the volcano's deadly eruption. The disaster has claimed more than 50 lives so far.

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SDF helicopter with 'snowshoes' flies to Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - A Self-Defense Forces helicopter, wearing "snowshoes" for stable landing, flies over Otaki Village, Nagano Prefecture, heading to Mt. Ontake (C back) in central Japan on Oct. 7, 2014. Mud-like volcanic ash piled up around the summit made the search operations for missing climbers difficult.

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3 more bodies found on Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - Self-Defense Forces personnel and firefighters are covered in ashes as they walk in the village of Otaki in Nagano Prefecture after searching for missing climbers on Mt. Ontake in central Japan on Oct. 7, 2014. Three more bodies were found that day, bringing the official death toll to 54, as the search resumed for the first time in three days following the eruption on Sept. 27 of the 3,067-meter volcano.

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3 more bodies found on Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - A Self-Defense Forces personnel is covered in ashes in the village of Otaki in Nagano Prefecture after searching for missing climbers on Mt. Ontake in central Japan on Oct. 7, 2014. Three more bodies were found that day, bringing the official death toll to 54, as the search resumed for the first time in three days following the eruption on Sept. 27 of the 3,067-meter volcano.

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3 more bodies found on Mt. Ontake

TOKYO, Japan - Self-Defense Forces personnel and firefighters search for missing climbers near the top of Mt. Ontake in central Japan in this photo taken Oct. 7, 2014, from a Kyodo News helicopter. Three more bodies were found that day, bringing the official death toll to 54, as the search resumed for the first time in three days following the eruption on Sept. 27 of the 3,067-meter volcano.

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3 more bodies found on Mt. Ontake

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Self-Defense Forces personnel combing through ashes to search for missing climbers on Mt. Ontake in central Japan on Oct. 7, 2014. Three more bodies were found that day, bringing the official death toll to 54, as the search resumed for the first time in three days following the eruption on Sept. 27 of the 3,067-meter volcano.