FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Tourists have literally punched holes in this town’s plan to prevent them from becoming nuisances in their quest to take photos of Mount Fuji. As of May ...

In the early afternoon of May 16, the sidewalk and the store ... from Wales who appeared satisfied with his images of Mount Fuji. According to the town government’s tourism division, the ...

Japan's Mount Fuji, snowless for the longest since records ... "The weather will gradually clear up, and the first snow on the mountain may be observed on the morning of the 7th." ...

but that failed to stop tourists jaywalking on busy roads or trespassing onto private property in the hunt for the best angle to shoot Mt. Fuji. On May 21, they completed construction of a black ...

such anomalies may become the norm. The Japan Meteorological Agency has emphasized the need for global cooperation in ...

The Zekkei Fireworks isn’t just presenting a double dose of Japanese beauty, though, but a triple one, because it’s taking place at Mount Fuji, with the symbol of the country serving as a backdrop as ...

Local officials and mountaineering experts are warning against risky climbing practices on Mt. Fuji as more accidents have occurred in recent years. Four hikers died there just before the season's ...