Arakura. From here, visitors can see Mt. Fuji in the distance, an archway dating back to the 800s, a pagoda, and cherry blossom trees. Visitors can also reach the park by train on a 2-hour-and-37 ...

I love this gorgeous woodblock print from Hasui Kawase, View of Azalea Garden from Mt. Fuji. Hasui was a significant ...

SHIZUOKA – A Japanese local government’s decision to promote a bridge as the perfect spot for an Instagrammable shot of Mt Fuji has backfired, with residents up in arms about disruptions ...

KOFU – As more climbers have become stranded on Mt Fuji when the mountain is closed to the public, the Yamanashi prefectural government is considering charging for the cost of helicopter rescues ...

A local government’s decision in Japan to promote a bridge as the perfect spot for an Instagramable shot of Mount Fuji has backfired, with residents up in arms about disruptions caused by people ...

Officials in Japan are calling for new rules to charge climbers who require rescue from Mount Fuji outside the official climbing season, as concerns rise over high emergency service costs and the ...

Being located at the foot of Mount Fuji is a source of pride for the Shizuoka Prefecture town of Fujinomiya and its residents. That proximity to Japan’s tallest and most famous mountain, though, has ...

A Japanese city at the foot of Mount Fuji has remodeled a cabin along a mountain trail as part of its new project to revitalize tourism in the city. Fujiyoshida City in Yamanashi Prefecture held a ...

This multimodal route through the country’s Northern Alps is a great alternative to the similar journey around Mount Fuji — ...

Following incidents in which people have been stranded on Mount Fuji as a result of irresponsible climbing, debate has erupted in cities near the national landmark over whether to make offseason ...