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

SHIZUOKA--Along with registering to climb three trails to Mount Fuji's summit from Shizuoka Prefecture, climbers will be urged to take a "manners lesson" on the internet in advance from this summer.

FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--Park rangers on Japan's sacred Mount ... season this year on Mount Fuji, which straddles the prefectures of Yamanashi and Shizuoka about 136 km (85 miles ...

There is an old Japanese saying that to climb Fuji once is wise, to climb it twice is to proclaim oneself a fool.” ...

This marks the sixth sub-name introduced by Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture-based Izukyu since the program began in April 2024. (Japanese original by Koji Wakai, Ito Local Bureau) ...

An advanced laboratory at Japan’s Nagasaki University specialising in the study of the deadliest viruses known to man has triggered widespread safety concerns about the facility’s security ...

TOKYO -- The jockeying to acquire Fuji Soft has exposed a hole in Japanese tender offer regulations that has allowed Bain Capital to vie with fellow U.S.-based private equity firm KKR without ...

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Ancient history and sophisticated modern technology mingle seamlessly in Japan and together create some Japan landmarks not ...

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