They are scenes few would associate with Japan’s highest peak: human traffic jams, foothills littered with garbage and inappropriately attired hikers – some attempting the ascent in sandals. But these ...
Japan's Mount Fuji has finally regained its signature snowcap following a record-breaking period during which its peak remained bare. This year marked the latest that snow has ever reappeared on Mount ...
Bollywood icon Madhuri Dixit and her husband Shriram Nene are enjoying a serene Japanese vacation, sharing glimpses of their picturesque trip. The couple, married since 1999, posed against the ...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Mount Fuji finally got its trademark snowcap early on Wednesday, more than a month after it normally would and after setting a record for the most-delayed snowfall in 130 years.
The Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko constructed a large black screen in front of a popular view of Mount Fuji to deter tourists from overcrowding the area. The Yamanashi prefecture, home of the most ...
FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan — 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 limiting hiker ...
A popular cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji has been cancelled due to tourist bad behaviour and concerns for local residents. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to become the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji at age 102, an achievement recognized by Guinness World Records after he reached the top in early August ...