Mount Fuji in Japan at last received its first taste of snow in the year, but despite the welcome event, environmentalists remain worried. For the first time in 130 years, Mount Fuji had no trace ...

There are many alternative ways to experience central Japan’s sacred peak without the crowds, from hiking its sister summits to touring vineyards on the mountain’s slopes.

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Tourists have literally punched holes in this town’s plan to prevent them from becoming nuisances in their quest to take photos of Mount Fuji. As of May ...

“I want foreign tourists to take pretty pictures of Mount Fuji.” But not all the problems have gone away. Foreign tourists still tend to ignore the crosswalks on both sides of the convenience ...

It was produced in the early 1830s as part of a series, Thirty Six Images of Mount Fuji, which actually contained 46 images (because apparently Hokusai can do whatever he damn well pleases).

But those living near Mount Fuji say the influx has become unsustainable, and municipal authorities are taking measures to address it. When an image of Mount Fuji appearing to sit on top of a ...

It has been unclear which soils are better candidates for being managed by prescribed burning in terms of allowing a high diversity of endangered plants or plant species in general. To settle this ...

Image: Pakutaso News of the proposal comes just days after the town of Himeji announced plans to raise ticket prices to Himeji Castle to double or triple their current costs for out-of-town tourists.