Glide over the stunning landscapes of Shizuoka Prefecture and Suruga Bay, Japan, in this breathtaking drone footage. Watch as Mount Fuji looms majestically in the background, towering over the ...

A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week returned ... phone and other belongings left behind, Shizuoka prefectural police said.

PEOPLE contacted the Shizuoka prefectural government for additional information on Monday, April 28. According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, Mount Fuji is the country’s tallest ...

As the symbol and pride of Japan, Mt Fuji has naturally inspired numerous attractions around its home in the Yamanashi-Shizuoka region, all designed to offer breathtaking views of this majestic ...

Shizuoka is home to three of Mount Fuji’s four main climbing trails – Fujinomiya, Subashiri, and Gotemba. The entry fee will charged from this summer after local authorities passed a bill on ...

TOKYO — A climber was rescued twice in one week from Japan’s Mount Fuji after he went back to ... Police in Japan’s Shizuoka prefecture were alerted that he had returned Saturday when ...

To try and bring more balance to this popular tourist attraction, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures – who share Mount Fuji – have instituted new rules ahead of the 2025 climbing season ...

Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week. The 27-year-old man was first rescued on Tuesday after falling ill, Shizuoka ...

Fuji Climbing, a website dedicated to the summit. Officials from Shizuoka Prefecture did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s requests for comment on April 29. “He was suspected of ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing ... So some restrictions are necessary to ensure their safety," Natsuko Sodeyama, a Shizuoka prefecture official, told Japan Times.