TOKYO -- Mount Fuji becomes crowded with hikers during the summer, with its trails known for their serious traffic jams. One factor contributing to this is when many hikers aim to view the sunrise ...

Mt. Fuji is 3,776 meters high. When he was 20, he became a mountain guide in the Himalayas, helping climbers scale famous Nepalese mountains such as Island Peak and Mera Peak, which rise to more ...

KOFU—Mount Fuji donned its first snowcap this season on Nov. 7, the latest in 130 years. The Kofu Local Meteorological Office, which makes the annual official announcement, said officials ...

This view of Mt. Fuji went viral, turning the surrounding area into a popular tourist spot. Officials first tried deploying security guards, but that failed to stop tourists jaywalking on busy ...

In the year and a half since Japan reopened its borders to travel following the COVID-19 pandemic, hordes of foreign visitors have returned to the Land of the Rising Sun. More than 25 million ...