Are you slow traveling through Japan and looking to be in nature? You won’t want to miss this site on your must-visit list!
Mount Fuji, a 12,000-foot peak located on the Japanese island of Honshu ... according to a study published in Nature earlier this year. Snowpacks are retreating to higher and higher elevations ...
The hike in the climbing fee of Japan's Mount Fuji is being implemented amid growing concerns about climber density and its impact on the environment.
Interest in climbing Mt. Fuji is soaring. But experts say only highly skilled and well-prepared hikers should attempt to scale Japan's iconic peak off-season. The four trails leading to the summit ...
A record influx of foreign tourists to Japan has sparked alarm about overcrowding on the nation's highest mountain, a once-peaceful pilgrimage site ...
"There is no other mountain in Japan that attracts that many people in the span of just over two months. So some restrictions are necessary to ensure their safety." Mount Fuji is covered in snow ...
We had heard so much about Japanese toilets before this, and this rest stop was proof of that. From the Owakudani base station, we took the Mount Fuji Panoramic ... For nature lovers, this stop ...
Climbers on Mt. Fuji's Yoshida trail Climbing from Shizuoka Climbers using the other three trails, all on the Shizuoka Prefecture side, will still be asked only for a donation of 1,000 yen.
For centuries, Japanese artists and poets have been inspired by Mount Fuji's almost perfectly round form. The Fuji Five Lakes region at the foot of this UNESCO World Heritage Site makes a great ...