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

FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture—Restrictions on private vehicles on the roads to Mount Fuji during the ... aligning with those in Shizuoka Prefecture.

I love this gorgeous woodblock print from Hasui Kawase, View of Azalea Garden from Mt. Fuji. Hasui was a significant ...

By Mari Yamaguchi / The Associated Press  RICE is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval- shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even ...

In Since Then, Minami acknowledges her growing affection for Arata, realizing she is not alone in her feelings. Although the ...

He plans to use the Hippocampe and his own legs for the Mount Fuji challenge, with the help of Gota and other supporters. Japan’s highest peak is a springboard for a loftier target he missed in ...

A new exhibition dedicated to Hiroshige at the British Museum introduces visitors to the full depth and complexity of his ...

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In 1943, Mt. Usu erupted and formed a protuberance, more commonly known as a lava dome, in the plains below it: Mt. Showa-Shinzan. Smoke continues to erupt from its rusty surface. A 20-minute trip ...

Since ancient times, this primeval forest has been protected as a sanctum for the gods. It is now a registered world heritage site. The diverse range of plants native to warm, temperate, and cold ...