Mount Fuji, a 12,000-foot peak located on the Japanese island of Honshu, is still lacking any measurable snow, extending a ...

Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan, is putting new regulations in place for climbers.

Fuji to scale Japan’s highest peak ... The state of emergency in Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures, where Mt. Fuji is located, was lifted on May 14th. However, Shizuoka officials, who ...

Mount Fuji is one of the iconic symbols of Japan, a source of inspiration for ... including Uenohara City in Yamanashi Prefecture, located more than 40 kilometers from the summit.

FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture—The ... where tourists can take photos of Japan’s highest mountain as it “rises” at the end of a one-lane national road running through a nostalgic ...

The traditional time for fireworks festivals in Japan is summer, when there’s zero chance of crowds getting chilly while ...

Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous zero-emissions transportation ...

Despite his dedication, the official at the Kofu branch of the Japan Meteorological ... the branch’s roof, but its location about 40 kilometers from Mount Fuji means any cloudy weather in ...

While some mountain trails are being restored, there are still many that have no one to maintain them. Of the 1,127 trails that run through Japan’s 34 national parks ... a safe climbing environment.