There are many alternative ways to experience central Japan’s sacred peak without the crowds, from hiking its sister summits ...

Mount Fuji climbers typically exhibit six patterns of behaviors, ranging from a safe hike following an overnight stay to a ...

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

A central Japan city at the foot of Mount Fuji has lost more than a month’s worth of winter days per year in the past decade due to global warming, a recent study by a US-based climate research ...

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 ...

But like other hotspots worldwide such as Venice in Italy or Maya Bay in Thailand, this is not universally welcome, ...

Researchers in Japan have confirmed microplastics are present ... In a study published in Environmental Chemistry Letters, scientists climbed Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama to collect water from ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency started its meetings to establish ashfall alerts and forecasts in preparation for a ...

G-shock explore Japanese art that dates back to the 18th century and 19th century. The post G-Shock celebrates Japanese art ...

Osmani García and his wife Laura are reveling in a dream vacation in Japan as they celebrate their four-year journey together ...

With Mount Fuji in background, kayakers and windsurfers cruise near Zaimokuza Beach in Kamakura, Japan, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 ...