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, a 12,000-foot peak located on the Japanese island of Honshu, is still lacking any measurable snow, extending a ...

Many tourists who arrive in Japan ... Mt. Fuji is 3,776 meters high. When he was 20, he became a mountain guide in the Himalayas, helping climbers scale famous Nepalese mountains such as Island ...

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 ...

A "megaquake" hitting Japan in the next 30 years could trigger 100-foot tsunamis and kill hundreds of thousands of people.

recognizing it as a symbol of Japan. So, the mountain is owned by the central government, right? Not really. It turns out Mount Fuji, from the eighth station upward, is privately owned.

Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to hike lodging taxes, as Japan's ancient capital seeks ... ride away from Tokyo -- with a view of Mount Fuji on the way -- is famed for its kimono ...

Japan is much more than temples ... made in advance on the official website. Honshu: Mt. Fuji, Skiing in the Japanese Alps, & ...