First, Japan erected an eight-foot mesh barrier in front of a popular spot in the resort town of Fujikawaguchiko, where tourists flock to take pictures of Mount Fuji. Then it announced plans to ...

Mount Fuji is many things to Japan – including ... Using ground-penetrating radar, they locate what could be the remains of house-like structures. About 20 centimeters below the surface ...

But after years of pressure local groups, who were furious that they would have their own views of Mount Fuji blocked ... The developers, Sekisui House, were engaged in a drawn-out battle for ...

FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--Situated at the foot of majestic Mount Fuji, this popular city is being flooded with a growing number of non-Japanese tourists. The landscape has recently drawn ...

A 10-story condominium building in western Tokyo that is almost ready to move into will now be demolished after locals complained it blocks views of Mount Fuji. With 18 units spread across its ...