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

As the symbol and pride of Japan, Mt Fuji has naturally inspired ... that affords an uninterrupted view of this Unesco World Heritage Site. Photo: Tourism Shizuoka JapanAo Terrace at the summit ...

A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week returned ... phone and other belongings left behind, Shizuoka prefectural police said.

Now, Shizuoka prefecture will also charge for ... obstructing a popular view of Mount Fuji. The black mesh screen was installed after locals grew frustrated with foreign tourists littering ...

Big picture view: A symbol of ... Japanese officials, the Shizuoka prefectural police, as reported by The Associated Press. Background information about Mount Fuji was also taken from The ...

Straddling the border of the Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures, Fuji ... The sacred mountain, source of spiritual and artistic inspiration, could erupt any time, geologists warn (view from ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing ... So some restrictions are necessary to ensure their safety," Natsuko Sodeyama, a Shizuoka prefecture official, told Japan Times.

The central Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka, which has a trail to Mount Fuji, has enacted an ordinance amid risky behavior by some climbers. The new ordinance requires each hiker to pay an ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount ... on Mount Fuji's majestic slopes. The Yoshida Trail fee will be doubled for this year's July-September climbing season, while neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture ...