Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

The unique view of "Mount Fuji Lawson" made it a popular photo spot for tourists A barrier that was erected to block a popular view of Mount Fuji has been taken down after successfully deterring ...

Mt. Fuji has also been a motif of art works such as "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" by ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai. When Mount Fuji's climbing season opens in July, hikers using the most ...

106.3 x 136.6 cm. (41.9 x 53.8 in.) ...

A big black barrier is to be erected to obscure views of Mount Fuji. Residents of Fujikawaguchiko accuse mainly foreign tourists of dropping rubbish and parking illegally as they search for the ...

Organizers flipped the switch on the annual major illumination event at the Nabana no Sato tourist facility here on Oct. 18, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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The greater Tokyo metropolitan area would effectively cease to function within hours of a full-scale eruption of Mount Fuji, according to the first government simulation of such an event in the ...

Fewer climbers tackled Mount Fuji during this year's hiking season, preliminary figures show after Japanese authorities ...

HK Express is expanding its Japan network with the launch of direct flights to Shizuoka, Japan starting December 17.