NIIGATA--The tree line near the halfway point of 3,776-meter Mount Fuji, considered the uppermost limit where such plants can thrive, has steadily climbed over the past four decades and global ...

FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--Situated at the foot of majestic Mount Fuji, this popular city ... Coming up with the idea of developing a local specialty for lunch seekers, the students ...

The company said the 175-acre site at the base of Mount Fuji would be a testing ground for robotics and self-driving tech. Chairman Akio Toyoda said the city could include "pet robots" for older ...

Many tourists who arrive in Japan put climbing Mount Fuji high on their list of things to do. This summer they were back in big numbers to tackle the country's most iconic peak. Often they find ...

Every year, around 220,000 people come to climb Mount Fuji ... I meet up with local hiking guide Shinobu Sato. “Everyone wants to climb Fuji,” he says. “I’ve done it many times and ...