“Mount Fuji seen from Twin Terrace is the best in Japan,” said Masakatsu Okawa ... down through to its base, Lake Kawaguchiko and, far in the distance, Lake Yamanakako on a clear day.

Climbing Japan's iconic Mount Fuji is prohibited for most of the ... and maybe even a waddling swan or two await you at Lake Kawaguchiko. Whether you're a photographer chasing perfect Fuji shots ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—Two municipalities at the foot of Mount Fuji ... Lake Saiko and Lake Shojiko, four of the so-called Fuji Five Lakes at the foot of Japan’s tallest ...

There are many alternative ways to experience central Japan’s sacred peak without the crowds, from hiking its sister summits to touring vineyards on the mountain’s slopes.