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

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

Residents in Kyoto have complained of disrespectful tourists harassing the geisha like paparazzi in their frenzy for photos, ...

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 ...

But another view reveals the site of Mount Fuji’s last confirmed eruption, which began on December 16, 1707, during Japan’s Hoei era. The image of a tranquil Fuji became enshrined in ...

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 ...

Authorities in Kyoto announced today plans for a big hike in hotel lodging taxes, as Japan’s picture-perfect ancient capital ...

The area, a popular photography spot because of how Mount Fuji rises behind the convenience store, has gained traction on social media, attracting a surge of foreign tourists. The fences are ...