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

Police on Wednesday said three people were found without vital signs near the Mt. Fuji crater on the Shizuoka Prefecture side ... hikers should attempt to scale Japan's iconic peak off-season.

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

SHIZUOKA--Along with registering to climb three trails to Mount Fuji's summit from Shizuoka Prefecture, climbers will be urged to take a "manners lesson" on the internet in advance from this summer.

Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji ... and cooperation in helping conserve Mount Fuji. Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Mount Fuji, where ...

The prefectural government of Shizuoka ... on Mt. Fuji after 4 p.m. from this summer to ease overcrowding and enhance safety, following a similar announcement by neighboring Yamanashi Prefecture.

This time we visit Shizuoka Prefecture, blessed by subsoil water flows from Japan's highest peak, Mt. Fuji. Edo-period shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu brought the best artisans across Japan to this region ...

On a grey, rainy Saturday a steady stream of tour buses arrive at a base station of Japan's Mount Fuji depositing dozens ... according to Shizuoka prefecture police. An official said most were ...