FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Tourists have literally punched holes in this town’s plan to prevent them from becoming nuisances in their quest to take photos of Mount Fuji. As of May ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--The hope here is that badly behaved foreign tourists have learned their lesson and there will be no need to block views of majestic Mount Fuji in the future.

Mount Fuji, Japan's most iconic and revered mountain, is experiencing an unprecedented event. For the first time in 130 years ...

Osano Shoichi, the head of a local tourism association, runs a souvenir shop on the Yamanashi side of Mount Fuji. Though his business benefits from the surge in visitor numbers, he expresses ...

For brothers Aaron and Yusuke Jackson, buying Mt. Fuji wasn’t just about business but preserving a piece of their childhood.

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 ...

The snow-capped peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji has finally formed after the most-delayed snowfall since records began. Its white tip is one of the most iconic sights in Japan, but the volcano’s ...

On a grey, rainy Saturday a steady stream of tour buses arrive at a base station of Japan's Mount Fuji depositing dozens of lightly dressed foreign tourists in front of souvenir shops and restaurants.