Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to Japan to take in the majestic views of Mount Fuji's snow-capped peak. But visitors were in for a surprise this year, as Japan's highest peak ...

The snowcap on Mount Fuji begins to form on average around October 2, but this year, warmer temperatures have kept the volcano without snow, even with November just around the corner. Last year ...

The season’s first snowcap was observed on Mount Fuji on the morning of Oct. 5, three days later than normal and five days later than last year, the Kofu Local Meteorological Office said.

Prospective hikers to the Japanese tourist site will have to take a class about hiking safety and local rules.

Shizuoka prefecture officials say it is very dangerous to climb the mountain during October through June because facilities hikers may need are not available. Local officials say Mt. Fuji ...

KOFU—Mount Fuji donned its first snowcap this season ... Meteorological officials said rainfall did not result in snow in October, when average temperatures at the mountaintop were the highest ...

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

Eternally mysterious Mount Fuji, as seen from Lake Kawaguchiko, remains a powerful force in Japanese culture and a must-do hike for truth-seekers despite the crowds and the looming threat of eruption.

TOKYO — Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain and a popular bucket-list destination — will pay more to access its most-used trails this year as prefectural ...

Shizuoka is home to three of Mount Fuji’s four main climbing trails – Fujinomiya, Subashiri, and Gotemba. The entry fee will charged from this summer after local authorities passed a bill on ...

(CNN) — Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and ...

Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were to erupt. Experts recommend sheltering at home and maintaining a two ...