FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO ... and one of the highlights of my trip to Japan,” said a 24-year-old tourist from Wales who appeared satisfied with his images of Mount Fuji. According to the town government ...

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—Two municipalities at the foot of Mount Fuji ... Lake Saiko and Lake Shojiko, four of the so-called Fuji Five Lakes at the foot of Japan’s tallest ...

Mt. Fuji’s climbing season typically lasts from July through August. During these two months, trails are crowded and mountain huts are packed, with people sleeping close to each other on the floor.

Climbing Japan's iconic Mount Fuji is prohibited for most of the ... and maybe even a waddling swan or two await you at Lake Kawaguchiko. Whether you're a photographer chasing perfect Fuji shots ...

Climbers on Mt. Fuji's Yoshida trail Climbing from Shizuoka Climbers using the other three trails, all on the Shizuoka Prefecture side, will still be asked only for a donation of 1,000 yen.

On a grey, rainy Saturday a steady stream of tour buses arrive at a base station of Japan's Mount Fuji depositing dozens of lightly dressed foreign tourists in front of souvenir shops and restaurants.