A tea merchant in this central Japan city has launched an original green tea blend inspired by the illustrations on packaging ...

Hidetada Sudo, the mayor of the city of Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture, expressed anger over people’s defiance of rules ...

Residents are up in arms about disruptions caused by visitors looking to get the shot of a lifetime. Read more at ...

Rescue teams put themselves in grave danger, and the cost of flying a helicopter for a rescue can be up to between ¥600,000 ...

A local government's decision to promote a bridge as the perfect spot for an Instagramable shot of Mt. Fuji has backfired, ...

Locals living near the ‘Mount Fuji dream bridge’ complain about illegal parking and excessive noise from tourists.

A local government initiative to promote a scenic bridge in Fuji, Shizuoka prefecture, as a prime photo location for Mount ...

A six-meter-tall Evangelion Unit 01 statue is unveiled at the Hamamatsu city hall in Shizuoka Prefecture on Sunday. It is part of a local government tourism campaign through next February in the hope ...

TOKYO -- A growing number of municipalities in Japan are introducing lodging taxes as overseas tourists continue to flood ...