FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--The hope here is that badly behaved foreign tourists have learned their lesson and there will be no need to block views of majestic Mount Fuji in the future.

FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--Park rangers on Japan's sacred Mount Fuji officially started this year's climbing season about 90 minutes before sunrise on Monday, levying new trail fees and ...

Filipinos may be familiar with Hakone as a sardines brand, but this town in Japan is a lesser-known tourist destination close ...

Among the most famous places to enjoy these flowers is Egara Tenjin Shrine, where Minamoto no ... and the majestic Mount Fuji towering in the background. It is a secluded spot where one can ...

Ordering the ochazuke special at Mt. Fuji is a bit like peering into the ... They debuted the new location in November 2023. “It would have taken a lot longer to get where we are now without ...

The East-West Shrine Bowl is one of the oldest and most prestigious college football all-star games, featuring some of the best senior players nationwide. The game is also a charitable event ...

The city, which is a modest bullet train ride away from Tokyo -- with a view of Mount Fuji on the way -- is famed for its kimono-clad geisha performers and Buddhist temples. Residents have ...

Hie-jinja Shrine has a history of more than 600 years. The Sanno Festival, one of the three biggest Japanese festivals, is held in June. Hie Shrine is a prestigious shrine which had received offerings ...

Netizens couldn’t help but do a double-take, comparing it to the legendary Lawson convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko, where Mount Fuji majestically looms in the background. Except, here, the star of ...

Otaru, a northern Japanese city in Hokkaido, has deployed security guards to address repeated instances of unruly behaviour ...

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