Mount Fuji, a 12,000-foot peak located on the Japanese island of Honshu, is still lacking any measurable snow, extending a record for no snow in October, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

TOKYO — One of the most iconic sights of Japan, seen on many travel posters, postcards (if you still send those!) and online, is Mt. Fuji, a 12,000-foot high mountain that’s about 100 miles ...

Our Mount Fuji Travel Guide! What an incredible experience exploring the area around this Japanese icon. The towns and villages in the shadow of Mt Fuji are utterly unique. They move at a different ...

November is just a few days away, but Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji remains snowless, marking the latest date without a snowcap since records began 130 years ago.

Mount Fuji attracted 204,316 hikers in 2024, down from 221,322 the previous year, according to data from Japan's Ministry of the Environment.

The people of Fujikawaguchiko were tired of tourists trampling over their town for a free view of Mount Fuji, but their anti-tourism measures appear insufficient.

Map of Mount Fuji Guilbert Gates Throughout Japan’s history, the image of Fuji was used to bring together and mobilize the populace.

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 ...

MOUNT FUJI, Japan -- As mountains around the world go, Mount Fuji, about 90 miles west of Tokyo, is one of the most recognizable, with its iconic cone shape, and its (usually) snowcapped peak.

Mt. Fuji, Japan — Japan's majestic 12,388-foot peak has stirred poets and painters, sent the devout on treacherous pilgrimages up its slopes, and continues to inspire awe and admiration. It is ...

A crowd-control gate has been installed halfway up Japan's Mount Fuji ahead of the start of this year's climbing season.