Visiting Mount Fuji during cherry blossom season is quite the experience, and I’m so happy it fell into my lap. On a whim, my friend and I planned a quick jaunt to Japan, which happened to be ...

Travelers to Japan should seek out this mirror-like lake near Mount Fuji that promises unbeatable views of the mountain and great cherry blossom-viewing.

The traditional time for fireworks festivals in Japan is summer, when there’s zero chance of crowds getting chilly while waiting for the show to start. So the organizers of The Zekkei Fireworks are ...

Mount Yoshino in Yoshino-Kumano National Park is considered one of the best places to view cherry blossoms in Japan. There are more than 30,000 cherry blossom trees in the area, and some are ...

While a cold snap slightly delayed the cherry blossom blooms, the University of Washington said peak bloom is still on track for early April.

Mount Fuji is as quintessentially Japanese as cherry blossom, manga and geisha, and some 25 sites of sacred, artistic or cultural importance are cited in the mountain’s 2013 listing as a Unesco ...

Earlier this year, Japan’s early bloom of cherry blossoms had also sparked concerns. Beyond climate concerns, Fuji has faced other challenges, including overtourism.

Mount Yoshino concludes the list of the best places to see cherry blossoms in Japan. Yoshinoyama is actually a mountainside that has become the most famous spot in the Far East region for cherry ...

Its popularity later spiraled due to social media's obsession with breathtaking views of Mount Fuji -- with snaps often featuring elements like cherry blossoms, autumn leaves and ancient pagodas ...

So the organizers of The Zekkei Fireworks are going against conventional wisdom by having their event in the spring, but they’ve got a good reason. They want guests to be able to see fireworks and ...