There is an old Japanese saying that to climb Fuji once is wise, to climb it twice is to proclaim oneself a fool.” ...

For brothers Aaron and Yusuke Jackson, buying Mt. Fuji wasn’t just about business but preserving a piece of their childhood.

Japanese dramas have been taking bolder risks recently, and Bakarhythm’s new sci-fi series surprises by centering its ...

A new study suggests that the south of Europe may soon become way more dangerous for tourists and locals alike.

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 ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—Local authorities have removed a screen blocking an iconic view of Mount Fuji hovering over a convenience store here just three months after installing it.

A new groundbreaking exhibition in Tokyo features iconic works by the legendary Japanese woodblock print artist Katsushika Hokusai. Visitors can step into Hokusai's famous depiction of a great wave in ...

Seiko Epson is pursuing loftier goals: to become both “carbon negative,” absorbing more of the greenhouse gas CO2 than it ...

As grasslands get abandoned, controlled burning is discussed as a labor-saving method of keeping forests at bay. A Kobe ...

Toyota ‘Woven City’ - Toyota has completed the first phase of ‘Woven City’, a development in Susono City near Mount Fuji.

One of the absolute best reasons to go on a cruise isn’t the food or the experience of sailing in a floating hotel. Instead, ...