Mount Fuji becomes crowded with hikers during the summer, with its trails known for their serious traffic jams. One factor ...

Mt. Fuji is 3,776 meters high ... Starting this summer, climbers are banned from going up the mountain at night. Officials stopped this so-called "bullet-climbing," a term that refers to when ...

a "sea of trees" at the base of Mount Fuji infamous as a place where people take their own lives. The drones' night patrols are intended to locate people who are thinking about suicide and leading ...

FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture—The construction of a gate at the fifth station of Mount Fuji was completed on ... reduce congestion on the trail at night and prevent “bullet climbing ...

The number of climbers on Mt. Fuji last year recovered to near pre ... But officials say some start the ascent at night and descend without staying in huts, known as "bullet climbing" because ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—A large black plastic sheet was installed in front of a Lawson convenience store here to block views of Mount Fuji and prevent ill-mannered tourists from ...

Yamanashi Prefecture is doubling its ¥2,000 ($14) entry fee for the Yoshida Trail, while Shizuoka Prefecture will charge the ...

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 ...

Is it actually worth visiting Mt Fiji? Let's find out! Here's a look at what I got up to exploring Fujinomiya for 2 days, visiting some amazing spots nearby and discovering just what this region ...

(Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese government panel compiled on Friday measures to be taken in the event of ashfall from a large-scale eruption of Mt. Fuji, classifying them into four stages ...