The previous view from the sidewalk gave the appearance that Mount Fuji was perched on the roof of the store. An overseas influencer posted a photo of the view on social media in autumn 2022.

Local authorities hope the sight of “Costco Fuji” will attract visitors to the city. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

Prospective hikers to the Japanese tourist site will have to take a class about hiking safety and local rules.

It was more than two weeks before Mt. Fuji stopped erupting. For 16 days, volcanic rock rained down on the communities at the base of the mountain, blanketing cities over 60 miles away in dense ash.

Many people are coming to see a soon-to-open giant Costco in Minami-Alps city in Japan's Yamanashi prefecture, as from nearby ...