The town is installing a black vinyl banner to block the view of Mount Fuji at the site. The city of Fuji-Yoshida, east of Fuji-Kawaguchiko, also plans to introduce an accommodation tax in fiscal ...

A Japanese panel of experts issued guidance to greater Tokyo residents on Friday in the event Mount Fuji erupts, telling them ...

Starting with the new tourist season, accessing the trails leading to Mount Fuji will cost 4,000 yen (about $27). The ...

TOKYO - A central Japan city at the foot of Mt. Fuji has lost over a month's worth of winter days per year in the past decade due to global warming, Kyodo news agency reported a recent study by a ...

Mount Fuji is many things to Japan – including ... It famously erupted in 79 A.D., burying the city of Pompeii and killing about 2,000 people. The volcano is still active, posing a threat ...

Daisuke Toyoda, an executive in charge of the project from the automaker's founding family, stressed it’s not “a smart city.” “We’re making a test course for mobility so that’s a littl ...

FUJIYOSHIDA, JAPAN -- The quest to share an iconic image of Japan on social media is driving a tourist boom near Mount Fuji that is spreading far beyond the beaten track.

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer, ...

In addition to the fee, climbers will also be required to make a reservation via the official Mt Fuji climbing site. The ...

The city proposed an ordinance for the parking ... where visitors can capture shots of the striking red Chureito Pagoda with Mount Fuji in the background. The parking lots near the park are ...