YAMANAKAKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Solidified lava from eruptions of Mount Fuji in the distant past offers frightening clues of what awaits if the sacred mountain blows its top again. Researchers ...
Mt. Mihara is an active volcano on a nearby island with a fascinating history, superb seafood, hot spring baths, and ...
Are you slow traveling through Japan and looking to be in nature? You won’t want to miss this site on your must-visit list!
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 ...
Mt. Fuji filmed in 1949, with Shinto priests conducting a purification ceremony. Japan's highest mountain is considered a sacred place in the Shinto religion. An 8th-century collection of poems ...
The Japanese have revered the mountain since ancient times, as a sacred mountain akin to Mount Fuji. The mountain has a height of 877 meters. Mount Tsukuba, called Tsukuba-san in Japanese ...
4. Explore Mount Fuji on the ultimate 2-day self-drive tour and see Shiraito Falls, Fuji Five Lakes and sacred shrines A two-day road trip around Japan's iconic Mount Fuji, taking in sacred ...