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

KOFU--The Yamanashi prefectural government announced on Dec. 20 a plan to cap the number of Mount Fuji climbers at 4,000 per day and set up a gate at the fifth station on the Yoshida trail.

The Yamanashi and Shizuoka governments have set up gates at the fifth stations of all four trails on Mount Fuji, as a measure to ease crowding. The gates will be closed between 2 p.m. and 3 a.m ...

Eternally mysterious Mount ... ten stations along the route. That’s not quite the deal now; most hikers prefer to start at the 7,600-foot fifth station, where the paved road ends. Since Fuji ...

like Mt Fuji 5th Station, Arakurayama Sengen Park, Yamanakako Hot Spring, and more. Mt. Fuji Flower Festival & Ropeway & Fruit Picking Tour: Departing from Tokyo, this full-day tour includes a ...

A gate was installed at the entrance to the Yoshida Trail, also known as the fifth station ... Mount Fuji has been a sacred site for Shinto and Buddhist pilgrims, with a shrine at its summit ...

To reach the Izu Peninsula, my group met our guide at Tokyo Station ... On the fifth day of our trip, we summited a mountain to a viewpoint where we saw a tiny glimpse of Mt. Fuji’s flanks ...

Then, join this guided day trip to Kawaguchi Lake and Mt. Fuji ... will be covered on your fifth day. Wake up extra early, so that you can be one of the very first people climbing up the mountain at ...

People planning to visit Mount Fuji will be required to wear appropriate climbing gear, the local government hosting the mountain's most popular trail said, as it begins accepting reservations next ...