who can see the peak from Tokyo about 90 miles away on a clear day. In ancient Japanese poetry, writers would marvel at how ...

On a freezing day, Tetsu Shiohara, a stage 4 cancer patient, attempted to climb Mount Fuji alone, without winter gear or ...

It was also his day off. Despite his dedication ... bringing with it the possibility of snowfall on Mount Fuji’s summit. Should the skies be clear, the city will be able to see the outcome.

stating that “the top of Mount Fuji burned itself … the light from lava illuminated the night sky.” On the other hand, no records of the incident have emerged from the Kai (present-day ...

Local officials and mountaineering experts are warning against risky climbing practices on Mt. Fuji as more accidents ... will be limited to 4,000 per day on that path. Incidents of reckless ...

Many tourists who arrive in Japan put climbing Mount Fuji high on their list of things to do. This summer they were back in big numbers to tackle the country's most iconic peak. Often they find ...

On a grey, rainy Saturday a steady stream of tour buses arrive at a base station of Japan's Mount Fuji depositing dozens ... could come knocking any day to ask for an update.