As part of the Mount Fuji UNESCO Heritage Site, this sacred Japanese village offers tranquil ponds, historic shrines, and the ...

A Japanese panel of experts issued guidance to greater Tokyo residents on Friday in the event Mount Fuji erupts, telling them ...

In a nation as culturally rich as Japan, it can be hard to know how to spend your time there. Here are ten of our favorite ...

Japanese people have, since time immemorial, loved Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest peak ... attracts around 6 million tourists every year. Lake Kawaguchi receives the most visitors.

Geological formations were traditionally examined for traces of volcanic ash and other substances spewed from past eruptions of Japan ... Mount Fuji. Debris from past eruptions came down in the lake.

Last year, Japan started collecting entry fees of ¥2,000 (£10) per head from people climbing the famous volcano to limit the number of trekkers to Mount Fuji. A gate was installed at the ...

"There is no other mountain in Japan that attracts that many people in the span of just over two months. So some restrictions are necessary to ensure their safety." Mount Fuji is covered in snow ...

Known as the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan's civilization dates as far ... For centuries, Japanese artists and poets have been inspired by Mount Fuji's almost perfectly round form.

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—Two municipalities at the foot of Mount Fuji ... Lake Saiko and Lake Shojiko, four of the so-called Fuji Five Lakes at the foot of Japan’s tallest ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer, ...