The absence of snow on Mount Fuji is a wake-up call, not just for Japan but for the entire world. As winter approaches, it ...

Passang, right, takes groups to the summit. As a child in Nepal, Passang chanced upon an aerial photo of Mt. Fuji in the winter. He was awed by its beauty and wanted to know more about it.

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!

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 ...

That was back in winter 2022. But after a while ... foreign visitor numbers began increasing from 2013 when Mount Fuji was included in the UNESCO World Heritage site list. While there was a ...

ferocious winds and low temperatures of winter and dryness. On majestic Mount Fuji, the tree line is located near the Fifth Stations, the symbolic halfway spots designated along climbers ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Climbers using the four trails on Mt. Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer after a plan by the Shizuoka prefectural government was approved ...

Fewer climbers tackled Mount Fuji in Japan during this year’s hiking season, preliminary figures show, after authorities introduced an entry fee and a daily cap on numbers to fight overtourism.

While you're here, spend some time enjoying the area's museums and amusement park, and in winter, take a relaxing soak in the onsen after skiing Mount Fuji's slopes. Yes No ...