FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--Park rangers on Japan's sacred Mount Fuji officially started this year's climbing season about 90 minutes before sunrise on Monday, levying new trail fees and ...

Mount Fuji climbers typically exhibit six patterns ... according to a company survey. Authentic Japan Co., which offers Cocoheli radio-based search support service for those stranded in the ...

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

Mount Fuji, a 12,000-foot peak located on the Japanese island of Honshu, is still lacking any measurable snow, extending a ...

Mt. Fuji’s climbing season typically lasts from July through August. During these two months, trails are crowded and mountain huts are packed, with people sleeping close to each other on the floor.

On a grey, rainy Saturday a steady stream of tour buses arrive at a base station of Japan's Mount Fuji depositing dozens of lightly dressed foreign tourists in front of souvenir shops and restaurants.

Many tourists who arrive in Japan put climbing Mount Fuji high on their list of things to do. This summer they were back in big numbers to tackle the country's most iconic peak. Often they find ...

In Japan, a death must usually be confirmed by a doctor before it is reported by media outlets. Mount Fuji is covered in snow most of the year, but during the July-September hiking season ...

Known as the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan's civilization dates as far ... For centuries, Japanese artists and poets have been inspired by Mount Fuji's almost perfectly round form.