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, ...

Hike Mt. Takao for a taste of Japan’s great outdoors ... offers panoramic views of Tokyo and is one of the few spots you can ...

Eternally mysterious Mount ... Fuji and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt,” I brought home a wooden climbing stave that, for 200 yen ($1.77) apiece, I had validated at every upper station.

Despite an overall decrease in Mount Fuji climbers this summer, Shizuoka Prefecture has reported a significant increase in visitors to its three climbing ... a substantial 19.8 percent increase ...

I visited Japan's Izu Peninsula, and discovered delicious seafood, stunning coastal scenery, and relaxing onsens.

It is a significantly different 2025 forecast than that released in December, which anticipated a 8.8 per cent growth ... Meanwhile, the mandatory fee for hiking Mount Fuji has doubled to 4000 ...