I was climbing with my husband and son, at the tail end of an already booked visit to Japan in late June. You can climb Fuji on your own, but we booked a two-day tour with Fuji Mountain Guides ...

Back in Japan, Mount Fuji is usually covered in snow for most of the year, until the summer, when the snowless mountain ...

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

Many foreigners wrongly assume that the Japanese revere Mount Fuji so much that they put san after the mountain’s name, calling it "Fuji-san." A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

The Lake Kawaguchi area is a must-visit destination year-round, but in autumn, it takes on a special magic. With vibrant fall ...

Mt. Fuji filmed in 1949, with Shinto priests conducting a purification ceremony. Japan's highest mountain is considered a sacred place in the Shinto religion. An 8th-century collection of poems ...

Stuart Arnold visited Pikes Peak, known as “America’s Mountain” and the second most visited mountain in the world (behind Mount Fuji in Japan), during a trip to Denver, Colorado ...