FUJI, Shizuoka -- A tourist spot in this central Japan city is providing opportunities for visitors to take composite photos of themselves with a spectacular view of Mount Fuji and a tea field in ...

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

Despite being designed to attract tourists, the Mt Fuji Dream Bridge is facing backlash from locals overwhelmed by the surge ...

Local residents in Japan have been left fuming after a bridge, dubbed “Mount Fuji dream bridge”, has become a mecca for tourists wanting the perfect shot of Mount Fuji. The bridge in Fuji, Shizuoka ...

“Slow travel through cycling and hiking ... with local communities around these routes.” But Shizuoka is brimming with plenty of other attractions too, including rejuvenating onsen, exquisite ...

To try and bring more balance to this popular tourist attraction, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures ... More and more attractions around Japan are trying to find ways to balance the revenue ...

It's a clear spring morning and the view over Suruga Bay just outside of Shizuoka City is captivating. At least, that's what my travel companions say. As our car hugs the coastal road known as ...

In the tranquil countryside of Shizuoka prefecture ... eventually turning the area into a viable tourist spot,” the 34-year-old said. Nakatani, who used to run a real estate business renovating ...

A 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 caused by people looking to get ...

“It is a great pity that our prefecture slipped to second place,” said Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki. “We want to work hard with farmers to regain the top spot.” This decline was ...

Meanwhile, Fuji City in the neighbouring Shizuoka prefecture has planted ... Though the city has designated photo spots and tourist facilities by the bridge, disruptive visitors who ignore traffic ...