Mount Fuji looms large as Japan ... of a mountain that, unlike those around Kyoto that changed with the seasons, had snow on its peak nearly all the time, said Timon Screech, an art historian ...

The weight of the mountain’s art, philosophy and history climb the path alongside you.” In an almost literal way, she maintains, “Fuji is the soul of Japan.” Artists have long striven to ...

The first snowfall has been recorded on Japan’s Mount Fuji following a record-breaking delay. The appearance of a snow cap on the iconic mountain came on Wednesday. It was the latest snowfall ...

priests in Shizuoka Prefecture cut a rope to announce the start of climbing season for Mount Fuji. More than 200,000 people are expected to make the trek up Japan's iconic mountain over the 10 ...