Map of Mount Fuji Guilbert Gates. Throughout Japan’s history, the image of Fuji was used to bring together and mobilize the populace. During World War II, Japanese ...

Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak, opened to climbers on the Shizuoka Prefecture side on Thursday. Starting this season, new ...

A popular daytrip from central Tokyo, Mount Takaosan at 599 meters high is seemingly a safe and casual hike compared to ...

Japan is aiming to create "win-win" relationships between locals and tourists while preserving its cultural sites. ... The sacred Mount Fuji is climbed by 200,000 to 300,000 people every summer, ...

Japan's recent moves to make climbing Mount Fuji more expensive are part of its efforts to better manage its tourism boom. A record 36.9 million travelers visited last year , a 15.6% increase from ...