Japan's beloved Mount Fuji will be closed during this year's summer climbing season to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, officials said Monday. Shizuoka prefecture, home to the country's ...

Mount Fuji, Japan's most iconic peak at 3,776 metres, just set a new record. It is normally covered in snow by early October but as of October 29, Fuji has remained snow-free this year, making it the ...

TOKYO — To help curb heavy traffic on Mount Fuji’s most popular hiking route, the local government is increasing its entry fee to 3,000 yen, more than $20. Yoshida Trail is on Yamanashi prefecture’s ...

(CNN) — November is just a few days away, but Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji remains snowless, marking the latest date without a snowcap since records began 130 years ago. The peaks of Japan’s highest ...