The Yamanashi Prefectural Government will consider raising the toll for Mount Fuji's Yoshida Trail, which was introduced this ...

Yamanashi Prefecture introduced regulations to reduce dangerous climbing, including nonstop “bullet climbing,” on the increasingly crowded 3,776-meter-high mountain. On the Shizuoka side of ...

Two climbers died on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of the mountain while four were reported dead on the Shizuoka Prefecture side as of July 30, local police said. Last year, there were four ...

Officials say the plan could help curb overtourism and generate billions in revenue - as activists worry it threatens the ...

For L.G.B.T.Q. people in Japan, to live openly is a radical act. Figuring out who they are can be an isolating struggle. We spoke with eight Japanese about how they discovered their identities. But ...

Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18, climbed the world's eighth-highest mountain shortly after his high school exams A Nepalese teenager has broken the world record for the youngest mountaineer to summit Earth ...

The pair were attempting a new route on the mountain's SE buttress. On 25 September 2024, Michal Korban successfully climbed Action Directe, the most famous 9a in the world established in 1991 in ...

On October 2, before the Shichi-go-san festival, which celebrate children's growth, Chitose ame candies were filled into bags at Mishima Taisha shrine･･･ ...

Cloudy with a high of 75 °F (23.9 °C) and a 63% chance of precipitation. Winds from ESE to E at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 85% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at ...

Sunny with a high of 77 °F (25 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 8 mph (8 to 12.9 kph). Night - Clear. Winds from ENE to NE at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 62 °F (16.7 °C). Sunny today ...

Please respect residents and emergency services by not parking outside approved areas. There is no safe and legal way to access the mountain by foot. Whilst pedestrians can walk along the public roads ...

Mt. Fuji has been revered since ancient times as a natural god. Established as a place of worship for this awe-inspiring mountain, the shrine was further expanded and maintained during the Edo period ...