For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were ...

NAGANO: Yoshitomi Okura, a 74-year-old mountaineer from Iida, Nagano Prefecture, advocates “eco mountaineering,” a way of climbing mountains without placing a burden on nature. He has put it ...

As far back as the 14th century, the lush backyard of the contemporary Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo was called Tsubakiyama, or ...

Mount Fuji, one of Japan's most iconic landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage site, has introduced new restrictions ahead of the 2025 climbing season to curb overtourism and environmental degradation.

Wildfires continue to spread in two prefectures in western Japan, prompting authorities to urge residents to evacuate. In Okayama Prefecture, a mountain forest fire broke out in Okayama City's ...

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NAGANO — Yoshitomi Okura, a 74-year-old mountaineer from Iida, Nagano Prefecture, advocates “eco mountaineering,” a way of climbing mountains without placing a burden on nature. He has put it into ...

HEART MOUNTAIN, Wyoming — The last time a U.S. President invoked the Alien Enemies Act, Heart Mountain happened. Almost over night, a remote yet beautiful square mile of land deep within the nation’s ...

A Nagano Prefectural police rescue team aids university students who became stranded on Jiigatake, a mountain in the Northern Japanese Alps, in December. The Yomiuri Shimbun 12:38 JST, March 24, 2025 ...