Researchers at the University of Tsukuba conducted a three-year observational study (January 2019–December 2021) using a ...

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly said millions of people climb Mount Fuji annually. It is hundreds of thousands. The article also misspelled Taiyokan. MOUNT FUJI, Japan - The ...

MAEBASHI, Japan (AP) — Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to became the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji at age 102, an achievement recognized by Guinness World Records after he reached ...

You do not have to climb Mount Fuji to appreciate it. Often it shows up when you least expect it, across a lake, above a town ...

TOKYO — Japan’s iconic Mt. Fuji, known for its snowcap forming around this time of year, is still snowless in November for the first time in 130 years, presumably because of the unusually warm ...

A 102-year-old Japanese man with a serious heart condition has been certified as the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji -- but still shrugged off the feat as nothing special. Kokichi Akuzawa, who was ...

A Japanese town with breathtaking views of Mount Fuji has become so overrun with selfie-taking tourists that it is putting up a barrier to block the picturesque vista of the sacred mountain.

It’ll soon be much easier to share your selfie on Mount Fuji, Japan’s tallest peak. Officials in the local prefectures are installing free wi-fi for all hikers, an initiative designed to spur tourism ...

JAPAN — Faced with the first steep incline on the Yoshida Trail that leads to Mount Fuji’s summit, Daiki Nishikawa dramatically steadies his pace to less than 40 steps per minute. Dodging clumps of ...

Tokyo >> The Japan Map Center released an online guide to locations where Mount Fuji can be viewed, showing that the nation’s renowned 12,388-foot volcano can be observed from as far as 186 miles away ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, known for its snowcap forming around this time of the year, is still snowless in November for the first time in 130 years, presumably because of the unusually ...