The call came after a Chinese student, who was rescued twice from Mount Fuji, said he went back the second time to try to ...

Hidetada Sudo, the mayor of the city of Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture, expressed anger over people’s defiance of rules ...

Stations, vacant properties and an old bus have been turned into tourist accommodation, giving rural communities new life.

Rescue teams put themselves in grave danger, and the cost of flying a helicopter for a rescue can be up to between ¥600,000 ...

About 80% of respondents to a survey of Mount Fuji climbers approved of entry restrictions on the Yoshida Trail implemented ...

Unfounded online rumours warning that a huge earthquake will soon strike Japan are taking a toll on travel firms and airlines ...

Despite an overall decrease in Mount Fuji climbers this summer, Shizuoka Prefecture has reported a significant increase in visitors to its three climbing routes. The Fujinomiya, Subashiri and ...

Summiting Japan's iconic Mt. Fuji is an incredible feat. Now, hikers are facing more restrictions and fees to help maintain ...

In a clip shared by a vlogger on Instagram, we get a glimpse of the locomotive, which is designed to look like the main character from the long-running children's show.

Hakamada, a former professional boxer who was an employee of a miso manufacturing company in Shizuoka Prefecture, was arrested in August 1966 on suspicion of murdering a company executive ...

The mayor of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, said he wants to charge for the cost of rescue operations on Mt. Fuji during ...

Visiting ruins from the prehistoric Yayoi period and collecting goshuin stamps there has recently been seeing a quiet rise in ...