TOKYO — One of the most iconic sights of Japan, seen on many travel posters, postcards (if you still send those!) and online, is Mt. Fuji, a 12,000-foot high mountain that’s about 100 miles ...

Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week.

Hakone, roughly an hour-and-a-half train journey away from ... giving passengers a chance to enjoy views of Mount Fuji and Lake Ashi. Located just outside Owakudani Station, amid an area known for its ...

Mt Fuji’s climbing season (July to September) is edging ever closer. To gear up for the season, ticket prices to climb the mountain have been increased, and on Thursday April 24 Yamanashi prefecture ...

Stick around for sunset and you won't be disappointed – you'll get a sparkling ocean view along with the scenery of Mt Fuji, the Izu Peninsula and the Hakone mountains in the background.

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing overtourism by doubling its entry fee this summer. A bill passed last week set an entrance fee of ¥4,000 (about $26.66) for hikers wanting to ...

The ridge straddles the city of Fuefuki and the town of Fuji-Kawaguchiko, both in Yamanashi Prefecture. “Mount Fuji seen from Twin Terrace is the best in Japan,” said Masakatsu Okawa ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Tourists have literally punched holes in this town’s plan to prevent them from becoming nuisances in their quest to take photos of Mount Fuji. As of May ...