You don't need to climb Mount Fuji to see the beautiful scenery of Japan's highest mountain. Just come to these seven places.

For a hotel with the best views of Mount Fuji, look no further than Gora Kadan - a luxury opening built to frame the mountain ...

Japan is now offering travelers a new way to enjoy the views of Mount Fuji: from a viewing deck surrounded by one of its tallest roller coasters, located in the heart of Yamanashi Prefecture’s Fuji-Q ...

At the western foothills of Mount Fuji, Gora Kadan’s second property translates imperial heritage into a deeply immersive, ...

The local government hopes to make the spectacular view from a hot air balloon a tourist attraction. Read more at ...

Some of the world’s best-known images are on view this spring in “Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji” at the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, March 24 through June 17. The exhibition ...

Large numbers of tourists are visiting Mt. Fuji again, causing problems with local municipalities and worry over the environment of the World Heritage site. Post-pandemic tourism has made a comeback ...

The snarling, fierce gazes of mighty beasts illuminated by my headlamp light send a momentary jolt of adrenaline through my sleep-deprived body. Upon further inspection, the fearsome pair is revealed ...

A newly constructed residential building in suburban Tokyo will be pulled down the month before the apartments were due to be handed over to buyers after incensed locals complained the structure ...

They are scenes few would associate with Japan’s highest peak: human traffic jams, foothills littered with garbage and inappropriately attired hikers – some attempting the ascent in sandals. But these ...

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