Mount Fuji is Japan’s tallest mountain, and many would also say its most beautiful. But a less desirable superlative it’s also picked up in recent years is being Japan’s most notoriously crowded ...

Mount Fuji is seen from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter flying over Shizuoka Prefecture. (Mainichi) KOFU (Kyodo) -- People planning to visit Mt. Fuji will be required to wear appropriate climbing ...

Mt Fuji’s climbing season (July to September) is edging ever closer. To gear up for the season, ticket prices to climb the mountain have been increased, and on Thursday April 24 Yamanashi ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—A large black plastic sheet was installed in front of a Lawson convenience store here to block views of Mount Fuji and prevent ill-mannered tourists from ...

COVERT, Mich. — The Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert Township achieved another milestone in efforts to restart it when, earlier this month, it gained full accreditation by the National Nuclear ...

FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--A looping roller coaster here near Mount Fuji has been shut down for inspection after four people on the ride sustained broken bones between December last year ...

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 highspeed bullet train says Japan as much as Godzilla, sushi and Mount Fuji. And it takes center stage in Shinji Higuchi’s new film, “Bullet Train Explosion,” which premieres on Netflix ...

And there's no better way to view these stunning blossoms than with the backdrop Japan's most famous landmark, Mount Fuji. Spread around the base of this still-active volcano is a cluster of five ...