There are many alternative ways to experience central Japan’s sacred peak without the crowds, from hiking its sister summits to touring vineyards on the mountain’s slopes.

Mount Fuji, a 12,000-foot peak located on the Japanese island of Honshu ... according to a study published in Nature earlier ...

Mount Fuji, the tallest peak in Japan with a height of 3,776 meters ... A study published in the journal Nature earlier this ...

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 ...

Researchers in Japan have confirmed microplastics are present ... In a study published in Environmental Chemistry Letters, scientists climbed Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama to collect water from ...

Last year, Yamanashi Prefecture, one of the two prefectures in which Mount Fuji stands, introduced a mandatory hiking fee for those heading up the symbol of Japan. Now Shizuoka, the other prefecture ...

Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to hike lodging taxes, as Japan's ancient capital seeks ... ride away from Tokyo -- with a view of Mount Fuji on the way -- is famed for its kimono ...

Yamanashi Prefecture has abandoned plans for a Mount Fuji railway ... will start. The Fuji Tram is expected to use the Fuji Subaru Line road, which connects the foot of Japan’s tallest mountain ...