SHIZUOKA--Along with registering to climb three trails to Mount Fuji's summit from Shizuoka Prefecture, climbers will be urged to take a "manners lesson" on the internet in advance from this summer.

Mount Fuji, one of Japan’s most popular attractions, is facing growing pressures from overtourism. As 2024 has seen record-breaking visitor numbers, the iconic mountain is struggling to balance ...

Four people were found dead on Mount Fuji on June 26 ... discovered in separate locations near the crater of the mountain, Shizuoka prefectural police said. One of them is believed to be a ...

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

The first snowfall on Mount Fuji, a Unesco World Heritage site, could be seen from the south-western side of the mountain, ...

Mt. Fuji filmed in 1949 ... Climbers using the other three trails, all on the Shizuoka Prefecture side, will still be asked only for a donation of 1,000 yen. Shizuoka authorities there say ...

Local officials and mountaineering experts are warning against risky climbing practices on Mt. Fuji as more accidents have occurred in recent years. Four hikers died there just before the season's ...

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 ...

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The tour participants visited "Takumishuku" (meaning "craftsmanship inn") in Sunpu (an old name for central Shizuoka) to experience creating traditional handicrafts. They sharpened "urushi" lacquer ...

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