FUJI, Shizuoka Prefecture--A “lawless” zone here overrun by foreign visitors and plagued by bad behavior has been tamed thanks to a multi-government “model” plan to counter overtourism. Now, Fuji city ...

For months, Fujikawaguchiko, a Japanese resort town, has been swarmed with tourists eager to soak in the views of Mount Fuji, the country’s tallest mountain. The visitors have also taken a particular ...

Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week. The 27-year-old man was first rescued on Tuesday after falling ill, Shizuoka prefectural ...

FUKUYAMA, Hiroshima Prefecture--A sea anemone whose conical body resembles Mount Fuji is not only a new species but also part of a genus and family previously unknown to science, according to Japanese ...

A newly constructed residential building in suburban Tokyo will be pulled down the month before the apartments were due to be handed over to buyers, after incensed locals complained the structure ...

In the event that Mount Fuji erupts and causes the Tokyo metropolitan area to be covered with volcanic ash, residents are advised to stay home to prevent panic, according to new guidelines released by ...