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

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—A large ... store only about 1 kilometer west that offers a similar view of Japan’s tallest peak. Some residents there are bracing for a repeat of ...

The town hosts Lake Kawaguchiko, Lake Motosuko, Lake Saiko and Lake Shojiko, four of the so-called Fuji Five Lakes at the foot of Japan’s tallest peak, which straddles Yamanashi and Shizuoka ...

Tucked away on Mount Hachimantai in northeastern Japan is a lake called Kagami Numa. Most of the time it's pretty ordinary looking, but if you go there at the right time you might be lucky to get ...

Mount Fuji, one of Japan's most iconic landmarks and a UNESCO ... Another key measure to improve climber safety and preserve the mountain environment includes a daily closure of Mount Fuji's ...

(CNN) — Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and ...

Travelers wishing to hike the iconic Mount Fuji will have to pay double the toll as Japan cites pollution and safety concerns.