The Lake Kawaguchi area is a must-visit destination year-round, but in autumn, it takes on a special magic. With vibrant fall ...

There is an old Japanese saying that to climb Fuji once is wise, to climb it twice is to proclaim oneself a fool.” ...

Nearly 1,3000 shrines in the island nation have the word "Asama" in their name, meaning that they are dedicated to the spiritual peak of Mount Fuji. However, the Kawaguchi Asama Shrine is extra ...

Lake Kawaguchi receives the most visitors ... religious figures who would provide lodging to people visiting Mt. Fuji, also praying for their safety en route. March 20 each year marks the start ...

Japan's Mount Fuji, snowless for the longest since records ... snowfall is likely to be pushed back to November". At Lake Kawaguchi, a favourite viewing spot for the volcano, French visitor ...

A hotel near Lake Kawaguchi said it is almost fully booked ... There has also been a growing number of tourists near a spot where Mount Fuji appears to be perched on the roof of a convenience ...

On a grey, rainy Saturday a steady stream of tour buses arrive at a base station of Japan's Mount Fuji depositing dozens of lightly dressed foreign tourists in front of souvenir shops and restaurants.