There is an old Japanese saying that to climb Fuji once is wise, to climb it twice is to proclaim oneself a fool.” ...

Mount Fuji is many things to Japan – including ... to have disappeared under vast amounts of ash way back when. The facts unearthed could help future generations prepare for the worst.

On a freezing day, Tetsu Shiohara, a stage 4 cancer patient, attempted to climb Mount Fuji alone, without winter gear or ...

The snow-capped peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji has finally formed after the most-delayed snowfall since records began. Its white tip is one of the most iconic sights in Japan, but the volcano’s ...

Alpinist Ken Noguchi said tighter restrictions are needed to protect Mount Fuji from overtourism, including a much higher mandatory fee to climb the mountain. Born in Boston in 1973, Noguchi ...

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.