Photographs taken from various spots around Mount Fuji captured the famous white cap on its ... Snow usually dusts the summit ...

In 1831, the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai immortalized a snow-covered Mount Fuji in the background of his famous ...

Interest in climbing Mt. Fuji is soaring. But experts say only highly skilled and well-prepared hikers should attempt to scale Japan's iconic ... usually open on the mountain's Shizuoka side ...

Many tourists who arrive in Japan put climbing Mount Fuji high on their ... When he was 20, he became a mountain guide in the Himalayas, helping climbers scale famous Nepalese mountains such ...

There is an old Japanese saying that to climb Fuji once is wise, to climb it twice is to proclaim oneself a fool.” ...

The Lake Kawaguchi area is a must-visit destination year-round, but in autumn, it takes on a special magic. With vibrant fall ...

KOFU--The Yamanashi prefectural government announced on Dec. 20 a plan to cap the number of Mount Fuji climbers at ... climbers rushed to Japan’s tallest mountain at 3,776 meters in elevation ...

Mount Fuji climbers typically ... Authentic Japan Co., which offers Cocoheli radio-based search support service for those stranded in the mountains, surveyed 3,846 people who took the popular ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan -- Shizuoka prefecture, south of Tokyo, is promoting tour packages for wealthy golfers from abroad. A major selling point is the views the courses offer of Mount Fuji, which ...

The Yamanashi Prefectural Government in Japan and Washington, D.C.-headquartered SGH2 Energy have formalized an agreement to promote green hydrogen-related initiatives in the Fuji Five Lakes region.

TOKYO: Three people were found without vital signs near the summit of Mount ... mountain, a symbol of Japan and a once-peaceful pilgrimage site. Hikers using the most popular route to climb Mount ...