The aim is to alleviate congestion atop Japan's tallest peak and warn ... Gotemba and Fujinomiya. Mount Fuji lies between Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures. The Yamanashi side will start ...

Starting with Mt. Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture abounds with nature's splendor. We dig a little deeper into some of its hidden ...

Fuji is soaring. But experts say only highly skilled and well-prepared hikers should attempt to scale Japan's iconic peak ... usually open on the mountain's Shizuoka side around July 10, and ...

Four people were found dead on Mount Fuji on June 26, days before the official climbing season starts on Japan’s highest ... the crater of the mountain, Shizuoka prefectural police said.

Fuji City Hall in Shizuoka shared images of the snow ... Snow usually dusts the summit of Japan’s tallest mountain by early ...

In Shizuoka, Japan, commercial spaces are being turned into guest accommodation to draw more visitors and help revitalise the ...

There is an old Japanese saying that to climb Fuji once is wise, to climb it twice is to proclaim oneself a fool.” ...

Mt Fuji, which straddles Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures in eastern Japan, has always been popular with local and overseas tourists. But a recent surge in inbound tourists to Japan has led to ...

Japan -- Shizuoka prefecture, south of Tokyo, is promoting tour packages for wealthy golfers from abroad. A major selling point is the views the courses offer of Mount Fuji, which golfers can ...

An initiative known as Birupaku is transforming vacant commercial spaces into guest accommodations in the central Japan city of Shizuoka, offering visitors an alternative to conventional lodgings and ...