Major trail congestion The hike to observe the sunrise at the summit of Mount Fuji is not an easy one. Most tours aim to reach a mountain hut at the seventh or eighth station by the early evening, ...

Shizuoka is home to Mount Fuji, an icon of Japan’s natural beauty. While the mountain is visible throughout most of Shizuoka Prefecture, it is best experienced by visiting towns like Gotemba and ...

FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture—Restrictions on private vehicles on the roads to Mount Fuji during the climbing season may soon be expanded to include large tour buses and taxis. Authorities ...

The highspeed bullet train takes center stage in Shinji Higuchi’s new film, “Bullet Train Explosion,” premiering on Netflix ...

The special tour has become so popular that tickets sell ... the flight offers panoramic views of Mount Fuji, the Japan Alps, Kurobe Dam and other landmarks for 60 to 90 minutes.

On a grey, rainy Saturday a steady stream of tour buses arrive at a base station of Japan's Mount Fuji depositing dozens of lightly dressed foreign tourists in front of souvenir shops and restaurants.