To see Mt. Fuji you don’t go all the way there. The best views are had from a small mountain resort town called Hakone, about ...

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

Researchers found evidence of six previously unknown major eruptions of majestic Mount Fuji between 4,000 and ... spewed from past eruptions of Japan’s highest peak, enabling the latest findings ...

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of ¥4,000 ($27) from this summer after local authorities passed a bill on Monday. A record influx of foreign ...

Your imagination will probably conjure scenes of similar urban intensity when you think of Japan ... the promise of Hakone – a famous oasis at the foot of Mount Fuji near Tokyo – feels ...

I have heard so much about Japan – its cleanliness ... we immediately headed for Owakudani in Hakone, a hugely popular tourist resort. The iconic snow-capped Mount Fuji dominated the skyline ...

FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--Park rangers on Japan's sacred Mount Fuji officially started this year's climbing season about 90 minutes before sunrise on Monday, levying new trail fees and ...

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 ...