Starting with the new tourist season, accessing the trails leading to Mount Fuji will cost 4,000 yen (about $27). The ...

FUEFUKI, Yamanashi Prefecture--For those who never tire of the chance of panoramic views of Mount Fuji, a new observation deck is now operating in the scenic Shindo-toge pass in the city's ...

Many tourists who arrive in Japan put climbing Mount Fuji high on their list of things ... climbers are banned from going up the mountain at night. Officials stopped this so-called "bullet ...

Previously, Uenohara had been asked to provide shelter for evacuees from municipalities at the foot of Mount Fuji. Now the city will have to find shelters for its own residents. The new map also ...

Mount Fuji is covered in snow for most of the year, but during the summer hiking season many trudge up its steep, rocky ...

Mount Fuji is covered in snow for most of the year, but during the summer hiking season many trudge up its steep, rocky slopes through the night to see the sunrise. The symmetrical mountain has ...