Police in Japan say that climber who was airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week ...

A climber airlifted from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week was rescued again just four days later after returning to retrieve his cell phone.

The mountain was designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in ... in Shizuoka Prefecture on July 10. Another person died on July 14. All four climbers were Japanese men in their 60s ...

Following the man's rescue, police in Shizuoka prefecture reiterated ... designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 2013. A symbol of Japan, the mountain called "Fujisan" used to be ...

Police in Japan’s Shizuoka prefecture were alerted that he ... It is a pilgrimage destination and UNESCO World Heritage site that attracts hikers from all over the world. Hikers are required ...

The Guinness World Records has recognized a "pocket park" in Japan as the world's smallest ... the park is located in Nagaizumi town of central Shizuoka prefecture. It consists of small square ...

Jade, a 14-year-old volunteer dog, was retired this spring as a "watching captain" after 12 years of looking over children coming to school at Makinoh･･･ ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan (Bernama-Kyodo): A "pocket park" in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's smallest, measuring just 0.24 square metre with ...

(Mainichi/Hiroshi Ishikawa) MISHIMA, Shizuoka -- Two breweries in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture have joined forces to brew and begin selling a duo of hard-hitting beers with definition ...