mythical dog-lion creatures that act as guardians from evil spirits. Here they sit, perched beneath the final tori gate high on the shoulder of 12,388-foot Mount Fuji. The summit of Japan’s ...

A student in Japan had to be rescued twice within four days from Mount Fuji because he went back to the mountain to look for his phone, according to local authorities and media reports.

An inexperienced climber became stranded on Mount Fuji last week, after climbing to the top of the Japanese mountain and losing some of his climbing gear. As if that weren’t bad enough ...

TOKYO — Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji will now have to reserve ahead and pay a fee as the picturesque stratovolcano struggles with ...

FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--Situated at the foot of majestic Mount Fuji, this popular city is being flooded with a growing number of non-Japanese tourists. The landscape has recently drawn ...

For months, Fujikawaguchiko, a Japanese resort town, has been swarmed with tourists eager to soak in the views of Mount Fuji, the country’s tallest mountain. The visitors have also taken a ...