It is also an active volcano. Last week, the Japanese government revised its volcanic hazard map for Mount Fuji for the first time in 17 years. This comes as new data shows that lava flows from a ...

Lake Kawaguchi (and the rest of Fuji Five Lakes) is a lush countryside area you just can’t miss if you’re in Japan. This ...

Map of Mount Fuji Guilbert Gates Throughout Japan’s history, the image of Fuji was used to bring together and mobilize the populace. During World War II, Japanese propaganda employed the ...

Meteorological officials are tasked with reporting each year's snowcap from the branch’s roof, but its location about 40 kilometers from Mount Fuji means any cloudy weather in the city obscures ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Tourists have literally punched holes in this town’s plan to prevent them from becoming nuisances in their quest to take photos of Mount Fuji. As of May ...

Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing overtourism by doubling its entry fee this summer. A bill passed last week set an entrance fee of ¥4,000 (about $26.66) for hikers wanting to ...

TOKYO -Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji’s four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen (S$36) from the summer, after local authorities passed a Bill on March 17. A record influx ...