Mount Fuji, one of Japan’s most popular attractions ... is struggling to balance tourism with preservation. In response, Shizuoka Prefecture is considering implementing mandatory entrance ...

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 ...

According to the Shizuoka branch of the Japan Meteorological Agency, the first snowfall on Mt. Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was visible from the mountain's southwestern side. Meteorological ...

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 ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan -- Shizuoka prefecture, south of Tokyo, is promoting tour packages for wealthy golfers from abroad. A major ...

Fuji to scale Japan’s highest peak. But this year, the mountain will be closed as the country struggles to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The state of emergency in Shizuoka and Yamanashi ...

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.

Toyota Motor plans to move in the first 100 residents of a futuristic city at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan by as soon as this fall. The initial residents of Woven City will be composed mostly ...

Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to hike lodging taxes, as Japan's ancient capital seeks ... ride away from Tokyo -- with a view of Mount Fuji on the way -- is famed for its kimono ...

Thus, the company is striving to promote the tour both in Japan and overseas as a means of creating a ... (meaning "craftsmanship inn") in Sunpu (an old name for central Shizuoka) to experience ...