Registration for people planning to climb Mount Fuji this summer is underway to help ease congestion on Japan's highest peak.

TOKYO (AP) — A crowd-control gate was installed halfway up Japan's Mount Fuji on Monday ahead of the July 1 start of this year's climbing season, but the governor of Yamanashi, one of the two ...

Inspectors will be making sure hikers have appropriate clothing and gear to reduce accidents and rescues of those who are not ...

After a relatively cool spring, the weather in Japan has begun heating up, with a few days this week even hitting ...

Many travelers hoping to experience one of Japan’s top attractions will soon need to make online reservations in advance to do so. The tallest mountain in Japan and a place of cultural significance, ...

TOKYO — A crowd-control gate was installed halfway up Japan’s Mount Fuji on Monday ahead of the July 1 start of this year’s climbing season, but the governor of Yamanashi, one of the two prefectures ...