A Mount Fuji climber had to be rescued twice in four days after he went back to retrieve his lost phone. The 27-year-old university student is a Chinese national who lives in Japan. He tried to climb ...

The cherry blossom festival at Arakurayama Sengen Park, a scenic spot that offers views of a five‑story pagoda against a ...

They are scenes few would associate with Japan’s highest peak: human traffic jams, foothills littered with garbage and inappropriately attired hikers – some attempting the ascent in sandals. But these ...

Anyone planning a trip to Japan usually wants to see Mount Fuji. Japan’s highest mountain is not only a popular photo subject but also part of the UNESCO World Heritage. However, those who want to see ...

Authorities in the Japanese city of Fujiyoshida have decided to cancel a long-running spring cherry blossom festival at one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan's Mount Fuji has finally regained its signature snowcap following a record-breaking period during which its peak remained ...

Mount Fuji hoping to curb its overcrowding problem with new rules for tourists. The volcano, which is the tallest point in Japan at 3,776 meters (12,388 feet), is a UNESCO World Heritage site and an ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Mount Fuji finally got its trademark snowcap early on Wednesday, more than a month after it normally would and after setting a record for the most-delayed snowfall in 130 years.

Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and bring more balance ...

A student in Japan had to be rescued twice within four days from Mount Fuji because he went back to the mountain to look for his phone, according to local authorities and media reports. Officials ...

The Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko constructed a large black screen in front of a popular view of Mount Fuji to deter tourists from overcrowding the area. The Yamanashi prefecture, home of the most ...