Japan on Tuesday declared the start of Mount Fuji's climbing season amid efforts to ease overcrowding and the impact on the ...

Usually, Mount Fuji’s snow cap starts to form on October 2. Last year, it began forming on October 5, almost exactly a month earlier than this year.

Mount Fuji, the highest peak of Japan, will open for this year's summer climbing season in early July with new fees and ...

Visitors hoping to see Mount Fuji's snow-capped peak will be in for a disappointment this year as Japan's tallest mountain is still snowless at the latest date since records began in 1894.

The Fuji Five Lakes (Fuji-Goko) These five lakes (Kawaguchi, Motosu, Saiko, Shoji and Yamanaka) formed 100,000 years ago. They surround the northern base of Mount Fuji and offer magnificent views ...

The snowcap on Mount Fuji begins to form on average around October 2, but this year, warmer temperatures have kept the volcano without snow, even with November just around the corner.

Mount Fuji, at 12,388 feet, is Japan's highest mountain. Toru Hanai/REUTERS The mountain's hiking trails are officially open only from July to early September, but there is no penalty for hiking ...

Mount Fuji is 12,388 feet high and was designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 2013. The man was rescued from the mountain’s Fujinomiya trail, which is nearly 10,000 feet above sea ...

November is just a few days away, but Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji remains snowless, marking the latest date without a snowcap since records began 130 years ago.

In 1707 Mount Fuji erupted. The disaster came on the heels of the Great Hōei earthquake, ... torches, back-up batteries, face masks, and, ideally, some form of eye protection.