A Japanese town with breathtaking views of Mount Fuji has become so overrun with selfie-taking tourists that it is putting up a barrier to block the picturesque vista of the sacred mountain.

Japan is filled with awe-inspiring natural landscapes, and one island features incredible hiking trails that traverse unique ...

Misty Mountain, Shining Moon: Japanese Landscape Envisioned Art Gallery of South Australia, until November 12. Christopher Allen Columnist.

When you mention Japan, most people will immediately think of its bustling capital, Tokyo, or perhaps Osaka, the city nicknamed "Japan's Kitchen." Not many, however, would think of Hokkaido (the ...

Mt. Fuji, Japan — Japan's majestic 12,388-foot peak has stirred poets and painters, sent the devout on treacherous pilgrimages up its slopes, and continues to inspire awe and admiration.

This Design-forward Resort Town in Japan Is the Perfect Mountain Retreat — and It's Not Far From Tokyo. My mother and I visited Karuizawa to reconnect with our family history.

The US-based Sukiya Living magazine (formerly Journal of Japanese Gardening) has awarded the Adachi Museum its highest honor – most beautiful traditional garden – for more than 20 years running.

The scene evokes a theme park image, not the veneration most Japanese would expect below the 3,776-metre (12,388 ft) mountain worshipped as sacred by the Japanese, and a source of pride for its ...

Opened in 1915, this 1-acre garden is set on Lily Pond with its two islands and includes a Japanese-style vermillion bridge, a Lily Pond cascade with a new Mountain Lantern and an original 1915 ...