As the symbol and pride of Japan, Mt Fuji has naturally inspired numerous attractions around its home in the ...

Guests at Shizuoka’s popular Izu Panorama Park can now enjoy a new experience, following the recent opening of its Sky Garden ...

Mount Fuji is seen from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter flying over Shizuoka Prefecture. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese government panel compiled on Friday measures to be taken in the event ...

To try and bring more balance to this popular tourist attraction, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures – who share Mount Fuji – have instituted new rules ahead of the 2025 climbing season ...

Climbers using the four trails on Mount Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen (US$27) from this summer after a plan by the Shizuoka prefectural government was approved this week by the local ...

Now, Shizuoka prefecture will also charge for ... obstructing a popular view of Mount Fuji. The black mesh screen was installed after locals grew frustrated with foreign tourists littering ...

Last season, 204,316 people climbed Mount Fuji, with 55% — or 114,857 hikers — taking the Yoshida Trail, according to the ministry. Shizuoka has also introduced a new requirement that climbers ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing ... So some restrictions are necessary to ensure their safety," Natsuko Sodeyama, a Shizuoka prefecture official, told Japan Times.

while neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture passed a bill on Monday to also charge 4,000 yen for its three trails, which were previously free. Thanks in part to the new restrictions, the number of climbers ...

The inaugural Para Swimming World Series meet in Fuji-Shizuoka, Japan had it all – fast timings, new world record and breath-taking battles for medals. Topping eight podiums over the weekend, the home ...

After a stunning debut in Barcelona, Spain, the Para Swimming World Series is set to promote another first-ever meet – the inaugural World Series in Fuji-Shizuoka – adding a new chapter to the sport’s ...