The town is installing a black vinyl banner to block the view of Mount Fuji at the site. The city of Fuji-Yoshida, east of Fuji-Kawaguchiko, also plans to introduce an accommodation tax in fiscal ...

In Shizuoka, Japan, commercial spaces are being turned into guest accommodation to draw more visitors and help revitalise the ...

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

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

The company said the 175-acre site at the base of Mount Fuji would be a testing ground for robotics and self-driving tech. Chairman Akio Toyoda said the city could include "pet robots" for older ...

Mount Fuji is many things to Japan – including ... It famously erupted in 79 A.D., burying the city of Pompeii and killing about 2,000 people. The volcano is still active, posing a threat ...

FUEFUKI, Yamanashi Prefecture--For those who never tire of the chance of panoramic views of Mount Fuji, a new observation deck is now operating in the scenic Shindo-toge pass in the city's ...

"Some people may be happy to see Mount Fuji, but personally, I don't feel inconvenienced even if the view is blocked," he says. The Kunitachi municipal assembly on Monday demanded that the city ...

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

Employee residents are ‘Weavers’ and corporations are ‘Inventors’ in the new village near Mount Fuji.

The city, which is a modest bullet train ride away from Tokyo -- with a view of Mount Fuji on the way -- is famed for its kimono-clad geisha performers and Buddhist temples. Residents have ...