October is drawing to a close and there is still no snow on Mount Fuji. The majestic slopes of Japan's highest mountain ...

But experts say only highly skilled and well-prepared hikers should attempt to scale ... on Mt. Fuji is on the rise. Mountain guide Takekawa Shunji says the most important thing is to draw up ...

Many foreigners wrongly assume that the Japanese revere Mount Fuji so much that they put san after the mountain’s name, calling it "Fuji-san." A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.