Japanese writer and poet Keigetsu Omachi said in 1923: “If you wish to know the height of a mountain, climb Mt. Fuji ... plus two guides: Yasu, a Hokkaido local, and Richard, a Brit who’s been living ...

So, I gave up beer, for the most part, and started hiking once a week. Mount Fuji rises 12,388 feet over Japan, a solitary peak with a white cap in the winter. In late June, after most of the snow ...

The number of fatalities on Mount Fuji this climbing season has risen, with local authorities warning that inexperience, bad ...

“Akin to being on a cruise ship that doesn’t move”: Club Med Kiroro Grand, Hokkaido ... Mount Cook National Park, plus two runs on the glacier. See mtcookskiplanes.com Nekoma Mountain in ...

Mount Fuji is about two hours from central Tokyo by train and can be seen for miles around. The majestic mountain is a symbol of Japan that has been immortalised in countless artworks, including ...

A barrier erected in Japan to block a popular view of Mount Fuji has been taken down - for now - after succeeding in discouraging unruly tourists, a town official has said. Fujikawaguchiko put up ...

Mount Fuji is about two hours from central Tokyo by train and can be seen for miles around. The majestic mountain is a symbol of Japan that has been immortalised in countless artworks, including ...

TOKYO, Japan — Fewer climbers tackled Mount Fuji during this year's hiking season, preliminary figures show, after Japanese authorities introduced an entry fee and a daily cap on numbers to ...