In Shizuoka, Japan, commercial spaces are being turned into guest accommodation to draw more visitors and help revitalise the ...

Six people have died on Mount Fuji in just the first month of the ... side of the mountain while four were reported dead on the Shizuoka Prefecture side as of July 30, local police said.

Despite an overall decrease in Mount Fuji climbers this summer, Shizuoka Prefecture has reported a significant increase in visitors to its three climbing routes. The Fujinomiya, Subashiri and ...

But those living near Mount Fuji say ... a donation of 1,000 yen. Shizuoka authorities there say they cannot implement mandatory fees because the trails on that side pass through national land.

Mount Fuji is many things to Japan – including ... After those fateful weeks in winter, nobody would pass through again. The records also tell us nobody was killed, but that's not to say ...

An initiative known as "Birupaku" is transforming vacant commercial spaces into guest accommodations in the central Japan city of Shizuoka, offering visitors an alternative to conventional lodgings ...

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

Mt Fuji, which straddles Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures in eastern Japan, has always been popular with local and overseas tourists. But a recent surge in inbound tourists to Japan has led to ...