Mount Fuji is Japan’s tallest mountain, and many would also say its most beautiful. But a less desirable superlative it’s also picked up in recent years is being Japan’s most notoriously crowded ...

People planning to visit Mount Fuji will be required to wear appropriate climbing gear, the local government hosting the mountain's most popular trail said, as it begins accepting reservations next ...

Mount Fuji is seen from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter flying over Shizuoka Prefecture. (Mainichi) KOFU (Kyodo) -- People planning to visit Mt. Fuji will be required to wear appropriate climbing ...

Mt Fuji’s climbing season (July to September) is edging ever closer. To gear up for the season, ticket prices to climb the mountain have been increased, and on Thursday April 24 Yamanashi ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—A large black plastic sheet was installed in front of a Lawson convenience store here to block views of Mount Fuji and prevent ill-mannered tourists from ...

MINAMI-ALPS, Yamanashi: Many people are coming to see a soon-to-open giant Costco in Minami-Alps city in Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture, as from nearby, the view makes it look like Mount Fuji is ...

And there's no better way to view these stunning blossoms than with the backdrop Japan's most famous landmark, Mount Fuji. Spread around the base of this still-active volcano is a cluster of five ...

Two photo spots in Fuji-Yoshida are especially popular among foreign tourists. One is Arakurayama Sengen Park, where visitors can capture shots of the striking red Chureito Pagoda with Mount Fuji ...

The highspeed bullet train says Japan as much as Godzilla, sushi and Mount Fuji. And it takes center stage in Shinji Higuchi’s new film, “Bullet Train Explosion,” which premieres on Netflix ...

People watch fireworks during a fireworks show held at the foot of Mount Fuji in Yamanashi, Japan, April 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng) YAMANASHI, Japan, April 20 (Xinhua) -- When the bright and ...

She also notices that while other passengers can see Mount Fuji from the windows, it’s invisible from my seat. She taps me on the shoulder and takes me to where I can admire one of the world’s ...