In Shizuoka, Japan, commercial spaces are being turned into guest accommodation to draw more visitors and help revitalise the ...

As peckish deer chase delighted tourists in Japan's temple-dotted Nara Park, a quiet but dedicated team of litter-pickers ...

After a record-breaking year for tourist arrivals in 2024, Japan is bracing for another peak in visitors this year. While the travel industry and the national government are enjoying the post-pandemic ...

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

Mount Fuji can be easily seen from multiple prefectures. But the Lawson site has been a particularly hot tourist spot since a social media influencer posted a shot of Japan’s tallest peak there ...

Climbing Mount Fuji will become more expensive next summer, with Yamanashi Prefecture raising the toll on the mountain’s Yoshida trail from 2,000 yen ($13) to 4,000 yen. The prefectural ...

Shares of Fuji Media rose as much as 7.5% to the highest level since 2007 after Japan’s Rheos Capital Works reported it had a 5% stake on Friday. Rheos, which manages a popular fund called ...