FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—Local authorities have removed a screen blocking an iconic view of Mount Fuji hovering over a convenience store here just three months after installing it.

“We should not be transmitting a negative image by blocking (the view with the sheet),” he said. “I want foreign tourists to take pretty pictures of Mount Fuji.” But not all the problems ...

a "sea of trees" at the base of Mount Fuji infamous as a place where people take their own lives. The drones' night patrols are intended to locate people who are thinking about suicide and leading ...

An curved arrow pointing right. 20 drones took to the skies and performed an amazing ballet set to live music in front of Mount Fuji. The drones were powered by over 16,000 LED lights. Written and ...

He says for him, Mt. Fuji symbolizes freedom, because there are no other mountains around it to block the view. The mountain reminds him of the challenges and the dangers in every climb.

A woman in her 70s says that she really enjoyed the view of Mount Fuji from the street when she got out of the station. "I was sad that the view was blocked, so I'm happy about getting it back." ...