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A first-time visitor's reflections on Japan, a land of contradictions that you might say is at the opposite end of the ...

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

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 ...

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Skiing at Niseko Grand Hirafu should be on every skier's bucket list. There’s enough snow to go around, and then some.

Catch Mount Fuji in all its glory—visible only 70–80 days a year, winter mornings offer the clearest views. Mount Fuji is visible only about 70 to 80 days a year, mostly in winter Winter mornings ...

SHIZUOKA – A 44-year-old mountain climber died after slipping and falling while descending from Japan’s Mount Fuji on Dec 29, Shizuoka prefectural police said. According to the police, the man made an ...

In addition to being Japan’s tallest and most famous mountain, Mount Fuji is also considered a symbol of prosperity and good fortune. That means that a lot of people will be wanting to get a peek at ...

Fujisan’s iconic outline is familiar to all – but a stay at the new Gora Kadan Fuji hotel offers beguiling views of Japan’s highest peak that will make you see it anew. “People tend to think of Mount ...

CCTV footage from Japan's Hiratsuka City Museum captured the moment a meteor soared through the night sky over Japan's Mount Fuji on Friday. While most meteors appear white, some can glow green, ...