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

Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji will have to book a ... between a day hike or an overnight stay at the several available huts along the ...

Mount Fuji climbers typically exhibit ... while avoiding the strong sun, Authentic Japan said. There were also three patterns among those who did not stay on the mountain. Some descended by ...

Fuji to scale Japan’s highest peak ... says climbing when trails are closed is dangerous and urges people to stay away from Mt. Fuji this summer. “The mountain isn’t going anywhere ...

Mount Fuji rises 12,388 feet over Japan, a solitary peak with a white ... A few had turned back to stay at a lower altitude in one of the many other huts scattered on the mountain.

Climbers on Mt. Fuji's Yoshida trail Climbing from Shizuoka Climbers using the other three trails, all on the Shizuoka Prefecture side, will still be asked only for a donation of 1,000 yen.

Known as the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan's civilization dates as far ... For centuries, Japanese artists and poets have been inspired by Mount Fuji's almost perfectly round form.

Looking for a more authentic and less crowded Japan experience ... and the majestic presence of Mount Fuji, Kanagawa Prefecture, just south of Tokyo, is a nature-lover's paradise.

On a grey, rainy Saturday a steady stream of tour buses arrive at a base station of Japan's Mount Fuji depositing dozens of lightly dressed foreign tourists in front of souvenir shops and restaurants.