A record influx of foreign tourists to Japan has sparked alarm about overcrowding on the nation’s highest mountain, a ...

Climbers using the four trails on Mt. Fuji will be charged a fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer after a plan by the Shizuoka prefectural government was approved Monday by the local assembly. The ...

Move over, Portland. Mill Ends Park, at 452 square inches, just lost the Guinness World Record for world's smallest park to the itsiest bitsiest park in Nagaizumi, Shizuoka Prefecture — about an hour ...

For those looking to combine a love of Japan with a love of luxury, we introduce Shizuoka. Situated between Tokyo and Nagoya.

The Hong Kong Holiday & Travel Expo, held for four days through Feb. 23, drew crowds on the hunt for discounted tours being offered by travel agencies. Also at the convention were booths set up by ...

Japan is home to the world’s shortest escalator – known as the Petit Calator (pictured). It's located in the Okadaya More ...

Hundreds of early-blooming cherry trees lining the Kawazugawa river in Shizuoka Prefecture have now reached their peak after a cold spell delayed their bloom.

At just 0.24 square meters, a tiny green space in Nagaizumi, Japan, has been recognized as the world’s smallest park by ...

SHIZUOKA (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said on Wednesday the central bank had no immediate plan ...

It s a sight so small that it could be mistaken for a bonsai garden but look closer, and you ll find it s not just a ...