Six people have died on Mount Fuji in just the first month of the climbing season, already exceeding the total number of fatalities last season. Two climbers died on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of ...

Japan’s tallest, most storied peak is just a couple of hours from Tokyo. Here’s everything you need to know to reach the top — for hikers of all levels ...

The Perseid meteor shower, which decorates the night sky every summer around mid-August, has reached this year's peak. Many ...

I was sitting on the steep slope of volcanic stone and sand, my right ankle swelled up to three times its normal size, looking out at a layer of clouds and green forest below and for the first time ...

However, many of the tourist hot spots visited to see Mount Fuji, often suffer from overtourism. In April, officials from ...

As of July 1, 2024, climbers who want to scale Japan’s Mount Fuji, one of Japan's most popular tourist spots, must pay 2,000 ...

In addition to continued training, Lane County Search and Rescue volunteers in the past two weeks also rescued an injured ATV ...

Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest peak, stands as a symbol of beauty and challenge. This iconic volcano attracts thousands of ...

The number of people attempting to “bullet climb” Mount Fuji overnight has dropped by around 80 percent on the Yoshida trail ...

If you've spent time traveling to Greece, Costa Rica, and Sardinia, you're familiar with the phenomenon of blue zones. There ...

Eat a luxurious Japanese-influenced French meal with a view of Mount Fuji at Maison Kei in Gotemba. Maison Kei offers a ...

From the lobby (and later, I discovered, from my room), you can gaze out over the endless Tokyo skyline, all the way to Mount ...