The previous view from the sidewalk gave the appearance that Mount Fuji was perched on the roof of the store. An overseas influencer posted a photo of the view on social media in autumn 2022.

One factor contributing to this is when many hikers aim to view the sunrise from the summit ... Yamanashi Prefecture, on the north side of Mount Fuji, began charging a 2,000-yen (about $13)-per-person ...

Local authorities hope the sight of “Costco Fuji” will attract visitors to the city. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hikers admire the snow-covered slopes of Mount Fuji from the summit of Mount Jinba, which straddles the border of Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture, on Friday.

Battling overtourism and littering, Mount Fuji will now double its tourist tax. Here's what travelers should know.

It was more than two weeks before Mt. Fuji stopped erupting. For 16 days, volcanic rock rained down on the communities at the base of the mountain, blanketing cities over 60 miles away in dense ash.

Many people are coming to see a soon-to-open giant Costco in Minami-Alps city in Japan's Yamanashi prefecture, as from nearby, the view makes it look like Mount Fuji is perched on the building.