TOKYO -- Mount Fuji becomes crowded with hikers during the summer, with its trails known for their serious traffic jams. One factor contributing to this is when many hikers aim to view the sunrise ...

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 ...

Just 100 kilometres south-west of Tokyo, rising between Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, Mount Fuji is Japan’s highest ...

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 warm ...

TOKYO (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 the top in ...

These were steep screw-ups. A climber was rescued from Mount Fuji twice in one week after he was airlifted off the sacred Japanese peak once — and then returned to retrieve his cellphone, according to ...

They are scenes few would associate with Japan’s highest peak: human traffic jams, foothills littered with garbage and inappropriately attired hikers – some attempting the ascent in sandals. But these ...

Mount Fuji, Japan's highest and most iconic peak stands 12,389 feet. Climbing the statuesque mountain presents a unique adventure blending a physical challenge with stunning beauty and cultural ...

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 ...