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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shizuoka Prefecture started pre-registration and pre-payment on ‘Shizuoka Prefecture FUJI NAVI’ app for Mt. Fuji climbers who ...

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

The southern Japanese Island of Kyushu is getting an official Hello Kitty airport makeover. Located at the Oita Prefecture ...

The central Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka, which has a trail to Mount Fuji, has enacted an ordinance amid risky behavior by ...

Police in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 32-year-old unemployed woman on suspicion of arson after she set fire to her home. According to police, the woman is accused of setting ...